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Olympics live: Breaking news and New Zealand updates on Day 4 of the Paris Games

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New Zealand's Brooke Francis (L) and New Zealand's Lucy Spoors compete in the women's double sculls heats rowing competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

Brooke Francis (L) and Lucy Spoors compete in the women's double scull. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY

Team NZ - and the rest of the nation - are hoping Day 4 will finally deliver our first medal of the 2024 Olympics.

With the men's individual triathlon postponed until tomorrow, our medal hopes on the fourth day of competition rest on the women's rugby sevens team.

The Black Ferns face the United States in their semi-final after 1.30am. If they get through - and it would be a major upset if they don't - the Kiwis will be going for gold against either Australia or Canada around 5.45am on Wednesday.

In other disciplines, New Zealand teams will be competing in shooting, swimming, sailing, rowing, dressage, canoe slalom and rugby sevens.

First to compete will be Waikato shooter Owen Robinson, who is in the qualifying rounds of the men's trap from 7pm. If he progresses, the final starts at 9pm.

It has been a successful night on the water for NZ so far, with Emma Twigg and Tom Mackintosh comfortably winning their single sculls quarter-finals.

Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors won their double sculls semi, and Robbie Manson and Jordan Parry came third in the men's event, so both duos are through to the final on Thursday evening.

Our swimmers have been less fortunate, with Lewis Clareburt (200m butterfly), Cameron Gray (100m freestyle) and Eve Thomas (1500m freestyle) all failing to progress in their heats.

The equestrian competition continues at Versailles, with Melissa Galloway in the individual dressage from 9pm.

In sailing, windfoil and 49 FX races are set to kick off around 10.15pm.

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