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Olympics 2024: The NZ team in action on day seven of the Paris Games

05:50 am on 3 August 2024
Crews from Spain and New-Zealand compete in the medal race of the men’s 49er skiff event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Clement MAHOUDEAU / AFP)

Spain leads the pack in the men's 49er skiff medal race, followed by the New Zealand boat. Photo: AFP/CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU

New Zealand sailors bagged a silver medal and sprint star Zoe Hobbs made an assured debut amid another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics.

Here are some of the best photos.

New Zealand's duo Isaac Mchardie and William Mckenzie celebrate  after winning the silver medal at the end of the medal race of the men’s 49er skiff event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Clement MAHOUDEAU / AFP)

Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie celebrate after winning a silver medal in the men's 49er skiff. Photo: AFP/CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU

New Zealand's duo Jo Aleh and Molly Meech compete in the medal race of the women’s 49erFX skiff event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Clement MAHOUDEAU / AFP)

Jo Aleh and Molly Meech came seventh in the women's 49er skiff medal race. Photo: AFP/CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU

Dylan Schmidt during the trampoline competition at the Bercy Arena. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Finn Butcher in action. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Sprint star Zoe Hobbs blazes to second in her 100m heat. Photo: AFP/JEWEL SAMAD

Ryan Fox tees off on day two of the golf competition. Photo: AFP/JOHN MACDOUGALL

Rowers Daniel Williamson and Phillip Wilson won the men's pair B final. They were not in contention for a medal. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Sydnee Andrews, in white, goes up against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Larisa Ceric in the judo women's +78kg category. Photo: AFP/JACK GUEZ

Maddie Davidson gets some air in the women's trampolining final. Photo: DPPI MEDIA/GREGORY LENORMAND

Maddie Davidson soared to seventh place in the final. Photo: DPPI MEDIA/GREGORY LENORMAND