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In pictures: NZ's Olympic athletes in action on day six of the Paris Games

05:57 am on 2 August 2024

Thomas Saunders competes in race one of the men's ILCA 7 single-handed dinghy event in Marseille. Photo: AFP/CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Rowing dominated the competition on the sixth day of the Paris Olympics, but there were plenty of other highlights too.

Here are some of the best photos.

Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis cross the finish line to win the women's double sculls final. Photo: BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

An emotional Spoors and Francis celebrate after winning the gold. Photo: OLIVIER MORIN / AFP

Spoors and Francis on the winners' podium after winning the women's double sculls final. Photo: BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

Both Spoors and Francis wept as they accepted their medals. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Five-time Olympian Emma Twigg races away to win her semifinal in the women's single sculls. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Tom Mackintosh came second in his men's single sculls semifinal. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

The men's fours team crosses the line second to win the silver medal in their final. Photo: AFP/OLIVIER MORIN

Bronze medallists Jackie Gowler, Phoebe Spoors, Davina Waddy and Kerri Williams pose on the podium after the women's four final. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Ollie Maclean, Logan Ullrich, Tom Murray and Matt Macdonald take a bite of their silver medals after coming second in the men's fours. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Lewis Clareburt comes second in his 200m individual medley heat to advance to the semifinal. Photo: AFP/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby during a heat of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event. Photo: AFP/MANAN VATSYAYANA

Black Sticks midfielder Joseph Morrison and defender Charlie Morrison mark Australian forward Tom Wickham in the men's pool B field hockey match. Photo: AFP/MIGUEL MEDINA

Midfielder 17 Nic Woods passes the ball in the men's pool B field hockey match between New Zealand and Australia. Photo: AFP/MIGUEL MEDINA

Team New Zealand reacts after a heat of the women's 4x200m freestyle relay at La Defense Arena. Photo: AFP/OLI SCARFF

Ryan Fox tees off on the first day of the golf competition. Photo: AFP/EMMANUEL DUNAND

Thomas Saunders, centre, in the first race of the men's ILCA 7 single-handed dinghy event in Marseille. Photo: AFP/CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Josh Armit, right, in race 12 of the men's IQFoil windsurfing in Marseille. Photo: AFP/CHRISTOPHE SIMON