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    • Teenagers have dominated the women’s 800-metre final. America’s 19-year-old Athing Mu has run a national record 1:55.21 to take gold in the race. Fellow 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson, of Great Britain, has run second in 1:55.88, also a national record. Raevyn Rogers (US) came third in 1:56.81, a personal best.

    Argentina lead 22-18 at quarter-time and they deserve their lead with their guards running the offence well and their team creating as many open shots as any side against the Boomers in this Olympics.

    It could and should have been than a four-point game given how off the mark the Boomers have been on offence.

    But there was some good signs late in the quarter when Matisse Thybulle found his way to the basket and Patty Mills started to find some shots.

    The Boomers can’t let Argentina keep scoring 20-plus points per quarter so their defence needs to lock in this now.

    The Boomers looked a little rushed and frantic in their offence to start this match, settling for the outside shot and they aren’t falling just at the moment, although with Mills and Ingles in play that can change quickly. Just need to control the pace of of the game to start this second quarter and put some scoreboard pressure on Argentina, who have had the hot hand.

    Patty Mills.

    Patty Mills.Credit:Getty Images

    The Boomers are behind early and you can chalk that up to far too missed threes and some very sharp offence from Argentina.

    Whether it was nerves or poor execution, the Boomers couldn’t get convert their chances but they are starting to warm to this contest now.

    Fouls are a concern too, the Boomers have just given away a few too many off-ball fouls. Sometimes those early ones can hurt you as the game goes on.

    Argentina lead 20-18 with just under two minutes left in the first quarter.

    In the third semi of the 200 metres, Andre de Grasse from Canada ran a personal best 19.73, which is also a national record, to qualify for the final. Kenneth Bednarek (US) finished second in 19.83. Lyles will make the final - his time was fast enough. Next up, just before 10.30 AEST, will be the women’s 800 metres final. But we are also keeping an eye on the men’s pole vault final and the women’s hammer throw final.

    American Erriyon Knighton has qualified for the final of the men’s 200 metres, winning his semi in a time of 20.02 seconds. He is just 17 years old - the youngest man to run in the 200 metres final.

    “I’m just waiting for the final, I’m going to put it all on the line,” he told Seven, confirming he has a bit up his sleeve for the final. Rasheed Dwyer from Jamaica also qualified, coming second in that race.

    There are two more semis in the 200m. The third is still to come but in the second, Aaron Brown of Canada and Joseph Fahnbulleh from Liberia have qualified. Both men ran 19.99, as did Noah Lyles from the USA. But Lyles has to wait to see if he qualifies - he is not listed as an automatic qualifier. He looked to pull up slightly towards the end of that race.

    Erriyon Knighton of the United States.

    Erriyon Knighton of the United States.Credit:AP

    Daniel Cherny has handed over the baton. I’ll be in the chair to bring the day to a close, not that things are slowing down. The main focus will be on the men’s basketball - Australia’s Boomers versus Argentina for a spot in the semis.

    The Kookaburras have emerged from Oi stadium ready for Thursday night’s final. It will be the top two ranked teams in the world playing off for gold. Goal scorer Blake Govers said a disappointing campaign in Rio in 2016 “had fueled the fire for five years”.

    “The Kookaburras haven’t won a gold medal since 04 so that is an ever bigger fire,” he said.
    Midfielder Eddie Ockenden said the team was feeling fit despite playing seven games in less than 10 days in muggy conditions in Tokyo. “We came here to make the final. We’re feeling in good shape. We’re ready for it,” he said.

    “Those guys in 04 inspired a lot of us. I was a teenager back then. So if we could do that, it would be fantastic.”

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