{"id":414089,"date":"2024-07-27T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=414089"},"modified":"2024-07-27T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T12:05:57","slug":"heartbreaking-mistake-drops-aussies-out-of-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=414089","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Heartbreaking&#039; mistake drops Aussies out of medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia have had a &quot;heartbreaking&quot; end to their efforts in the women&#x27;s synchronised 3m springboard final.<\/p>\n<p>The Aussie pair placed fifth, while Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen of China took home the gold medal.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of the USA secured silver, while Great Britain&#x27;s Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claimed the bronze.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-australia-versus-united-states-greatest-swimming-rivalry-ariarne-titmus-cate-campbell-michael-phelps-20240710-p5jx06.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Australia versus America: Aussies plot to silence US rivalry in gold medal race\ufeff\"><strong>Australia versus America: Aussies plot to silence US rivalry in gold medal race\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-rugby-sevens-australia-fiji-semi-finals-20240726-p5jx0z.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Aussie men&#x27;s rugby sevens team&#x27;s defiant stance as Olympic champions Fiji await\"><strong>Aussie men&#x27;s rugby sevens team&#x27;s defiant stance as Olympic champions Fiji await<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-surfing-jack-robinson-exclusive-20240717-p5jx11.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Beautiful meaning behind Aussie surfing gun Jack Robinson&#x27;s &#x27;atomic heart&#x27; tattoo\"><strong>Beautiful meaning behind Aussie surfing gun Jack Robinson&#x27;s &#x27;atomic heart&#x27; tattoo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"4f94cfeb-27ff-4662-8819-ae1d4ad5de6d\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/4f94cfeb-27ff-4662-8819-ae1d4ad5de6d\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wide World of Sports commentator Sam Fricker said it was Smith&#x27;s mistake on the final dive that saw them slip out of the medal positions.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We&#x27;ve seen a slight mistake from Anabelle coming off the board,&quot; Fricker said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I&#x27;m not entirely sure what happened there. They&#x27;ve just missed out on a medal.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/olympics\/paris-2024-boomers-spain-fight-josh-green-usman-garuba-andrew-gaze-comments-20240727-p5jx1x.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Boomers stars Josh Green and Will Magnay involved in fiery exchange with Spain&#x27;s Usman Garuba during tense clash\ufeff\"><strong>Boomers stars Josh Green and Will Magnay involved in fiery exchange with Spain&#x27;s Usman Garuba during tense clash\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"f616dd68-7c92-4648-8fc7-722d4f7ab349\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/f616dd68-7c92-4648-8fc7-722d4f7ab349\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were emotional scenes as Smith cried in the arms of her coach.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#x27;s the heartbreak, isn&#x27;t it, of the Olympic Games,&quot; said Mark Taylor on Nine&#x27;s coverage.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;You feel for Anabelle Smith. Matt Hill going over to console her, the coach. Ten points off the bronze medal there.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;They built it up so nicely. Just that final dive. Heartbreak for Anabelle Smith.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Chang and Chen won gold with 337.68 points ahead of Bacon and Cook on 314.64 points and Harper and Mew Jenson on 302.28 points.<\/p>\n<p>Keeney and Smith finished in fifth with 292.20 points.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch every moment, every medal of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 live and free on Channel 9 and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.9now.com.au\/HmT3GkPX9Kb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>. Plus, every event ad-free and in 4K on<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/ephrqa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Stan Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith of Australia have had a &quot;heartbreaking&quot; end to their efforts in the women&#x27;s synchronised 3m springboard final. 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