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Olympics 2024: NZ's Finn Butcher wins gold in kayak cross, cyclists race for gold

07:28 am on 6 August 2024

The New Zealand women's team sprint have won silver in the track cycling, adding to Finn Butcher's gold in the men's kayak cross.

The cycling trio of Shaane Fulton, Ellesse Andrews, Rebecca Petch were beaten to gold by Great Britain, who won in a new world record time.

During the first round of competition they broke the world record, and earlier broke the Olympic record in qualifying at the National Veoldrome in Paris.

The women's sprint team celebrate their silver medal in the Paris Voledrome this morning. Photo: SW Pix / www.photopsort.nz

"It's just absolutely amazing," says Rebecca Petch. "The journey to here has been insane and to actually put it down on the day is just so special."

Meanwhile, New Zealand's women pole vaulters have all qualified for Thursday's final at the Stade de France.

Eliza McCartney cleared 4.55m on her second attempt to go through. Olivia McTaggart and Imogen Ayris missed that height, but go through to the final by virtue of clearing 4.40m on their first attempt.

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