7 Aug 2024

Olympics 2024: Best pictures from day 11 of the Games

6:31 pm on 7 August 2024
(FRONT-BACK) New Zealand's Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's Alicia Hoskin, New Zealand's Olivia Brett and New Zealand's Tara Vaughan compete in the women's kayak four 500m heats of the canoe sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's Alicia Hoskin, New Zealand's Olivia Brett and New Zealand's Tara Vaughan win their heat in women's kayak four 500m kayak sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Photo: OLIVIER MORIN / AFP

Dame Lisa Carrington's kayaking women's team have dominated out on the water in their heats on Tuesday.

The women's K4 500m team which consists of Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan kept their led straight from the start, advancing straight to the finals.

Carrington and Hoskin also won their K2 500m heat, moving on to the semi-finals.

The men's teams also made a strong performance, although both the K4 500m team consisting of Max Brown, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie and Hamish Legarth and the K2 500m of Hamish Legarth and Kurtis Imrie, had to battle it out in the quarter-finals to advance to the semi-finals.

First-time Olympian middle-distance runner Maia Ramsden is through to the semi-final of the 1500m after coming sixth in her heat.

Climber Julian David made two personal best times in sport climbing, clinching 5.24 seconds in the first round, only to beat that in the elimination heat with a time of 5.20, defeating Iran's Reza Ali Pour.

Here's a look at how that unfolded in pictures:

(From L) New Zealand's Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's Alicia Hoskin, New Zealand's Olivia Brett and New Zealand's Tara Vaughan compete in the women's kayak four 500m heats of the canoe sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

Lisa Carrington, Alicia Hoskin, Olivia Brett and Tara Vaughan win their women's kayak four 500m heat in the kayak sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Photo: BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington (FRONT) and New Zealand's Alicia Hoskin in the women's kayak double 500m heats canoe sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

New Zealand's Lisa Carrington (front) and Alicia Hoskin in the women's kayak double 500m heats canoe sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium Photo: OLIVIER MORIN / AFP

New Zealand's Julian David reacts as he competes in the men's sport climbing speed preliminary round's elimination heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Julian David reacts after he wins his heat in the men's sport climbing speed preliminary round's elimination during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP

An overview shows New Zealand's Julian David competing in the men's sport climbing speed preliminary round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 6, 2024. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Julian David competing in the men's sport climbing speed preliminary round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: -

US' Nikki Hiltz, New Zealand's Maia Ramsden and Britain's Georgia Bell react after the women's 1500m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

US' Nikki Hiltz, New Zealand's Maia Ramsden and Britain's Georgia Bell react after the women's 1500m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on 6 August, 2024. Photo: Jewel Samad / AFP

Maia Ramsden (NZL) runs in Round 1 Heat 2 of the Women's 1,500m at Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Olympics - Paris, France on Tuesday 06 August 2024. (Photo: Simon Stacpoole / www.photosport.nz)

Maia Ramsden comes in sixth place in round 1 of heat 2 of the women's 1500m at Stade de France, meaning she advances to the semi-finals. Photo: Simon Stacpoole / www.photosport.nz

(L-R) New Zealand's Max Brown, New Zealand's Grant Clancy, New Zealand's Kurtis Imrie and New Zealand's Hamish Legarth compete in the men's kayak four 500m quarterfinals of the canoe sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

Max Brown, Grant Clancy, Kurtis Imrie and Hamish Legarth finish in second place in the men's kayak four 500m quarterfinals of the kayak sprint competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Photo: BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

New Zealand men’s kayak double - Hamish Legarth and Kurtis Imrie in their quarter final.
Canoe sprint at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium-flat water, Paris, France on Tuesday 6 August 2024. Photo credit: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

New Zealand men’s kayak double - Hamish Legarth and Kurtis Imrie just edge past Lithuania to take fourth place in their quarter-final to advance to the semis. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

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