Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy want to create their own golden legacy on the sand to inspire generation next - just like Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst did for them.
Kookaburras star Aran Zalewski admits he missed the support of friends and family at the Tokyo Olympics, where fellow co-captain Eddie Ockenden also cut a drained figure after collecting a silver medal.
Australia will have two genuine medal chances in the women's high jump in Tokyo after Nicola McDermott and Eleanor Patterson soared into the Olympic final in grand style.
Peter Bol went within a whisker of a historic medal in the 800m, Ash Moloney is halfway to a potential podium finish in the decathlon and the Hull-Hall combination turned it on in the women's 1500m.
Jessica Hull and Linden Hall have produced brilliant semi-final runs to ensure that Australia will be the only country with two representatives in the Olympic women's 1500m final in Tokyo.
Australia have won a gutsy bronze medal in the men's team pursuit as the event climaxed with more drama at the Olympic velodrome after three tumultuous days.
