New Zealand have claimed silver in the men's team sprint at the Rio Olympics, finishing a tenth of a second behind Great Britain. Earlier the Kiwi team rode home in a then-Olympic record time of 42.53secs to qualify for the gold final, beating Germany in the third heat. The team, featuring Southlander Eddie Dawkins, Sam Wesster and Ethan Mitchell, rode a time of 42.54, but were pipped by an Olympic Record time of 42.44. The record came not long after Great Britain had broken it themselves, riding 42.56secs in the qualification round.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2016 20:48 UTC