Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall checked out of isolation on Saturday, reacquainted himself with the vagaries of international competition and duly booked himself a spot in the Olympic final.
Esther Qin will fly the Australian flag in the final of the women's 3m springboard but Tokyo teammate Anabelle Smith narrowly missed the 12-diver field.
Matt Wearn has credited his fierce battle with Rio Olympic sailing champion Tom Burton to win Australian selection for helping his remarkable gold medal charge in the Laser class in Tokyo.
The Australian Olympic track and field team has been put into isolation in Tokyo after two-time pole vault champion Sam Kendricks from the United States tested positive to COVID-19.
After snapping Great Britain's 25-year Olympic hold on the men's coxless four gold medallist Alex Hill believes it can be the start of a new golden era of Australian dominance in the event.
