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    Olympics LIVE: Kimberley Woods and Joe Clarke go for gold in kayak cross as Simone Biles beaten in floor final

    By Jack Rathborn,Lawrence Ostlere and Jamie Braidwood,

    1 day ago

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    The Olympics continues on another busy day at Paris 2024 as Simone Biles missed out on history thanks to a dramatic fall off the beam but Keely Hodgkinson is gearing up for her shot at gold on the track.

    Biles has enjoyed a sensational Olympics but she faltered for the first time on the final day of the gymnastics. She fell off the balance beam during that apparatus final to miss out on a medal, and was then beaten to gold in the floor exercise final by Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. Biles took silver to win her 11th Olympic medal overall and fourth of the Games – including three golds.

    The action kicked off with the triathlon mixed relay as Great Britain lost their title to Germany after a dramatic sprint finish . Beth Potter carried a lead into the final leg but was caught by Germany’s Laura Lindemann and America’s Taylor Knibb heading into the final straight.

    It came down to a photo finish, with Lindemann claiming gold. It was too close to call between Potter and Knibb and although the final standings initially showed Team GB were given silver, the result was changed with the United States winning silver and Great Britain taking bronze.

    Later on, attention switches back to athletics and focuses on Hodgkinson’s bid to win the 800m final . The Team GB star is determined to turn silver into gold after a series of near-misses, including in Tokyo three years ago, and set the fastest time in qualifying ahead of tonight’s final.

    Follow all the action, latest results and medals from Paris 2024 in our live blog below.

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