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Team pursuit women claim silver at the velodrome

From Paris Essentials, 11:00 am today

New Zealand's Ally Wollaston, New Zealand's Bryony Botha, New Zealand's Emily Shearman and New Zealand's Nicole Shields compete in a women's track cycling team pursuit first round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on August 7, 2024. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Photo: AFP/JOHN MACDOUGALL

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The team pursuit silver medal winners at the velodrome say they're proud to finish second to a very strong United States team in the final.

New Zealand were just 0.6 seconds back from the Americans after a strong finish to the final, but the US led from start to finish.

The team of Ally Woolaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields is very young for an international pursuit team, and is still seen as developing their skills.

Hamish Kerr also caused some nervy moments to fans in the high jump, but eventually qualified for the final.

And kayak sprinters Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher look in fine fettle ahead of their finals.