CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016. It is going to be a tough one, even for the Australians. When you look at how they have come through the pool play, they have regained the momentum after some hard losses with a really handsome when over Argentina. They are a team on the rise. For New Zealand, they will look back to that 3-0 win over China and the winner over the Netherlands, and hopefully some confidence to them as they look into the semi-final. New Zealand and Australia. Both have three victories. One draw in the with New Zealand for the Netherlands. It was the first two games of the tournament, Australia lost to Great Britain and the USA. They also made it to the quarter-finals. Ball In the air and a penalty corner for New Zealand. The first real chance of the game will go to the black sticks. The ball lifted off the Australian defender. That is what they are looking for danger and that circle. let's see What New Zealand can do there is a shot and into the top! From Anita McLaren! What a fantastic strike from the penalty corner. Nz 1 what an important time to get a drag flick. Mark Hager looks up on that score. Look at the accuracy of that. Then pointed to by the side of the goal keeper and high tried to get the pass but just after the little but. New Zealand weather, Mickelson goes the goal. And has been reconfigured around the post. New Zealand took the had very quickly. Whitelock drills it in. It is McLaren again. Blocked, but only for another penalty corner. They got out the quickly enough. The ball heading towards the goal, heading who just above the ankle. Number 32. Blocked. Another penalty corner given. Mickelson will play at it in. Little dummy. Smith, I think, has the deflection. New Zealand are 2-0 up with less than 7 min to go in the first half. They are beating Australia by two goals to nil and as Olympic quarter-final. They had a variation. They didn't go for the Flex and trickery at the top. Whitelock pummels it in. This year, diving now. Direct from Whitelock? Did Smith get the touch? The stadium announcer has given to Kelsey Smith. an opportunity. Shot comes in Paris. We're going for a video referral here. paris thinks her shot hit someone. The players usually no. A penalty corner, Australia keeps the referral. It is Morgan. To the back side. There is a shot inside and up goal! Slattery couldn't miss that one. Australia back in the match. 2.46 it is a third spell and they have to score to get in the game. Strong Forearms from Catherine Slattery. Going in at speed. Australia back in the match. Lofts that up over the top. Smith getting into the deep. Smith again. Saved by Rachel Lynch. Australia can try a little bit of a break. Tries decided on. To Mickelson. There it is! Here is the play, the buildup from New Zealand's. Flynn in the right place. Third goal for New Zealand. The Australian skipper was talking about something outside the circle. Clean from from Mickelson through their. 3rd goal of the tournament the Gemma Flynn. There is the slo mo they are scooping it up. Mickelson. Sprinting down the right. A little lock inside. Little turnaround from Kelsey Smith. One more for Charlton. Shot comes then and it is deflected In! I was another goal, Merry turns it past the goalkeeper! bunted through the pass from Harrison. Merry raises her first after putting the ball in behind. Drilled in. A chance bubbles away at the far post. Across the face of goal, another one for Catherine slattery. Na 4 Australia 2 only a minute and 26 seconds to go. This is going to be at. You can hear the countdown from the Kiwis (APPLAUSE, CHEERS) for the second time in their history, following from London four years ago, they're going to be going through to the Olympic semifinals. Another quarter-final exit for Australia. We really, really wanted it today. You could fear from every single person on the field. I am so proud of our girls. I know defence usually wins Olympic golds and world cups, but it is the flair you guys have out there. How has it been encouraged? We have great pride in our defence. Our defence also are really good at stepping up behind us and giving us confidence to go forward. That pushes us to continue going forward. I think we all work together well from the back to the front. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016. Welcome to the Rio velodrome. The best of the world. The women's sprint, our final heat. Kristina Vogel and Natasha Hansen. Here is a woman who was pretty good form, a bronze medallist. These two were so close and qualifying times, and of a very different discipline. Natasha has the New Zealand record. A chance of glory here for Natasha Hansen, a rider of such experience, Kristina Vogel. Hansen posted an impressive qualifying time. She will be trying to do something a little bit different here against Vogel. She will be wanting to get through to the next round, but she has such an experienced rider here to contest with. 2014 champion is Vogel. Vogel is trying to pick up the pace here on the front. Natasha Hansen is responding well. Natasha Hansen, it won't take her long. Here is the Bell. The she too close towards the finish? Kristina Vogel will beat Natasha Hansen and go through to the quarter-finals. Hanson will find yourself in the repechage round. Hanson is doing some very controlled sprints. She is very controlled there. Closes in a little bit but not quite fast enough. An Australian and New Zealand on the track. Dylan Kennett. They won't be racing directly against each other; they will be against the clock. TIMER BEEPS O'Shea and Kennett. Represented in the omnium trial. O Shea opens with a great effort. He is putting a lot of strain into his bike. Dylan Kennett is very controlled. He has a big advantage over the Australian. They are racing against the clock. Dylan Kennett is posting the fastest time thus far. Flying through with one lap to go. Oh Seamus second on the standings on the leaderboard. Dylan Kennett across the line with the fastest time! There is an excellent ride. The Australian is the second fastest. He will be super happy with that time. As he crosses the line now, he looks up to the scoreboard. He is happy with that time. Now he has to wait for the next few riders to post the times. That is how it stands. Viviani in first place. They are all the favourites. Anything can happen. It is such a close competition and will be such an exciting CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016. Now the first event in the woman's omnium - a sixth of the planet endurance events an encompassing three events against the clock and three Mass start events. The scratch race is a race without anything other than getting on the finish line first. Just to run through the field - Laura Trott from Great Britain, Sarah Hammer from the USA, Dideriksen from Denmark, D'Hoore from Germany, Tatiana over from Belarus, Wild from Netherlands, Knauer from Germany, Berthon from France Annie Edmonton from Australia, Lauren Ellis from New Zealand's. A great effort out front. The crowd responding to this great job. The Belarusian is looking to take the lead. A crash! A Canadian rider has come down. Alison has come down. The German rider has come down. Meanwhile, the catch will be made. They can rejoin the race. Meanwhile, here is TatSiana. Now the bunch will be riding for maximum second place. The other riders were very lucky not involved in a crash. They will be able to rejoin the group. They must rejoin the group as the bunch will come past now. Three laps remain. Laura Trott and second. She is the favourite for the omnium. D'Hoore makes away to the front. Come on to the front of Laura Trotter. There are three favourites - Sarah Hammer coming around the outside the third. There is the bell. Now Laura Trott commits. Germany second on her well. First place has really been taken. Strong spring from Laura Trott. Edmondson a little way back as well. There is the winner of maximum points - the Belarusian. This is how the woman's omnium is after one event - TatSiana leads after her wonderful sprint. From New Zealand, Dylan Kennett a late replacement in this competition. Kennett posted the fastest time in one position of the omnium. Nothing like a dark horse in an omnium. Here goes young Dylan Kennett. He is taking all the hype on the track. Come down earlier than the other riders to cross the line. And was right now. He looks fast. This is a good time from Dylan Kennett. He is one a head of the leader. Dylan Kennett goes pop understanding is. COR: top of the standings. Here's impressing everyone here at the Rio Olympic Games. There is not an omnium amongst the sort of company before. He is loving it and so pumped for this. Dylan Kennett posting the fastest time so far. Raise nine of the woman's 49 fx. High-performance skiff. The Spanish, who sailed so well in race eight getting off to a good start. Approaching the second Mark is the Danish peering closely followed by the Spanish boat Spain did very well in the race eight. Choosing a different mark. Around the boy to port side. (HELICOPTER ENGINE HUMS) New Zealand going around the second mark in fourth position. Still, the Danish in the lead. Look at this move by the Spanish. (WOMEN SHOUT) the Spanish snatching the lead awayfrom the Danes. New Zealand moving up into third position. The Spanish, who had one in the race eight, now take the lead in the race nine. (HORN TOOTS) the Spanish back-to-back victories in the 49er fX. The Danish are after a disappointing 16th place and race eight able to take second position, followed by New Zealand, who also had a disappointing race eight - 12Th, and they have crossed the line at third. It is still very close after nine races the New Zealanders of Alex Maloney and Molly Meech are happy with their performance. There is a confirmation of the results of a race nine - that means that the lead would change again. Spain now are at the top of the table with New Zealand and second and Brazil third. Only five points separate the top three. Anyone could, at this point, get up to the middle is. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016. Lisa Carrington of New Zealand. What a prospect she is, there in lane 5. She is one of New Zealand's outstanding Olympians. She will be joining a very exclusive club. Georgina and Caroline, the twins. Valerie Adams. Pushing out fast. Carrington in the middle for New Zealand. She is just getting into the flow here. Carrington out in front. You can see over on the far side is Portugal. Hungarian is third. Carrington looking supreme. She has had a stunning record since she won in London. She has won 12 races. This is really the race that matches. No problems there for the Kiwi, Lisa Carrington. Another victory. Not a cloud in the sky. Lisa Carrington, 40.422. The timings down to the one one-thousandth of a second. There is no doubt that over the course of the few days of the competition, Carrington is one of the poster girls for this event. She is outstanding. A gold medallist from four years ago seeking to retain this title. We are all set to go. semi-final. The defending champion is quickly away. Carrington is well away. Security has half a boat on the rest. Sticking with Carrington. It will be a real battle for the second place. Lisa Carrington takes out this third semi-final. A surge to the line. Spain came through in second place. She was guaranteed that second spot. The New Zealander was quite brilliant, wasn't she? These 200m races and the close margins, there is no margin for error. Lisa Carrington is not making any errors at all. The two fast losers down the bottom. Lisa Carrington, fine performance In that semi-final. You never know how fast you will go, but it is great to race in the competition is tight. Have you been working on your start? I have. For the last four years I have been working on it, and the last three months I put it into place. The standings have grown, and now New Zealand are 14 points ahead of Germany with Australia in third. The last race for the 49er men class today. WIND GUSTS IT WAS a masterful display by the New Zealand pairing. They have done well today - second and third. But once they got into the lead in the race nine, they are going to be hard to catch. Round the first mark, it is the New Zealanders and first. The Argentina team of the Langes. Italy and the French, who have sailed well today. New Zealand expanding the lead. Just so much faster, moving together is a well oiled team. There goes the French. Portugal coming through. The Australians with work to do. Nathan Outteridge and Jensen coming round in the 5th. A masterful display from the New Zealand pair of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. At the finish, the New Zealand team. Just ahead of Argentina and... That result will extend their lead over... the Germans. Let's watch out for the Australians. They came in eighth position in that race, so it was very much New Zealand all the way. Their dominance of this class is outstanding. New Zealand first, Argentina second. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016. (CHATTER OVER PA) Lauren Ellis and Edmonton, the two riders on track at the woman's individual pursuit. They are trying to beat the time. The time was set by Dideriksen from Denmark. Both of these riders have already participated in the team pursuit for Australia and New Zealand. Edmondson was a part of their Australian team back came down and training three days before the competition started in radio. She was very fortunate to be the only rider five and the woman team pursuit that didn't come down and training. Which made a very hard for them to contest remedial. She is hovering around their third and fourth place on the leaderboard. they don't want to leave anything on the track here. Alice takes the lead over Edmonton on the track. Third placed on the leaderboard for Lauren Ellis. Lovely finish from Lauren Ellis. Laura Trott on 78.6 ahead of her competitors. Dideriksen put on a really impressive time trial. She is fifth. (APPLAUSE) Dylan Kennett, what a ride by this young New Zealander. Away they roll. 160 laps. This is going to be fascinating. A really exciting finish to the omnium. Every 10 laps, there will be a sprint. After that gun. If you take a lap, you get 20 points. Every 10 laps, the Sprint winner will earn five,3, 2 1 and those points are added to the overall tally. Cavendish leads. (CHEERS, PA CHATTERS) here comes the surprise of the championship he is going to take the three points. Mark Cavendish has two points. So, that will put Dylan Kennett - he has had a fantastic omnium. Has he got the endurance and skills to get amongst the middle here? Does the of the talent and desire, the New Zealander? Mark Cavendish moving to the front of the bunch. He wants third place. Mark Cavendish is keeping himself in this race. There is a crash, oh! Down they go! They crash, Glenn O'Shea and Viviani. Viviani is not happy about that. Hey looks okay. He is just looking for his mechanic to check his bike. A palaver here in the points. How Cavendish stayed up, I am not sure. He crashed heavily into the Korean rider. Here, we see Cavendish showing his line. He did well to hold it up. Confirmation of the overall standings, Viviani three-pointer head of Hanson, five points ahead of Cavendish, those are the standings. Dylan Kennett have the bunch and his sights. He was to take the lap and the 20 points. The American really is struggling. He goes up. Dylan Kennett, is closing in on the back of the field. He takes a lap. What an impressive for Kennett. There is a huge move by Dylan Kennett. That will put her right up in the standings, one point behind Cavendish, who is in bronze. Viviani is not sure what to do out here. He is in a strong position for gold. He is looking at his coach for instruction. And Gaviria is able to take a lap, it will put him and silver and Bbump Hanson out. Mark Cavendish on the wheel of the Australian. This is an important final sprint for Cavendish and Hanson. Touch of wheels. Three laps to go. Cavendish is one point ahead of Hanson and still and silver medal position. One point is on offer between happening. Cavendish is the colour around. Abbey takes the lead here, Gaviria will get 20 and put himself in the medals. Doesn't look like it will happen at this point. The three riders get one lap. They will go to these three riders the spread by one point - Cavendish will take this that is the silver medal Cavendish is a silver medal position. Viviani is that the gold medal position. Cavendish will cross the line now. The Vialli will be crowned champion. Labour deserved on the title at the Olympic Games he had that crash at the point rise. He missed a sprint. What a dramatic race that has been. Viviani has ridden the point race of is life. To take the gold. Richly deserved. The final event on our program on the penultimate day on the track of the woman's omnium. (PA CHATTERS) they roll away. The gun will get the race underway as they come through. Now. Away they go and the woman's elimination race. Every second lap, a rider gets eliminated. It is cutthroat and hard. You have to be really aware of your position. This race is the rise at the back we need to watch one rider will be eliminated. Cuba in that position. Oh, Cuba will be the first eliminated. Oh, Laura Trott making a big move around the outside. She was a move away from the back. It is the New Zealander, Chinese and Australia at the back Now coming around. The place is really picking up. That makes it harder to come in from the back. Laura is now out of the race. Lauren Ellis. Well, Laura tross. she has performed superbly. She has really good legs. Here they go. Laura Trott. Laura Trott increased her lead at the woman's omnium. The first to be eliminated with the Cuban rider. CAPTIONS BY ALANA DRAYTON AND JAKE EBDALE CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF. TEXT GOLD TO 4847 TO MAKE A $3 DONATION TO THE CAUSE. COPYRIGHT ABLE 2016.