Paris Olympics live: Sprint cyclists lock in medal after kayak cross gold

New Zealand will race Great Britain for track cycling gold just before 6am, after kayaker Finn Butcher claimed one earlier on day 10. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 06 August 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Paris Olympics live: Sprint cyclists lock in medal after kayak cross gold]( New Zealand will race Great Britain for track cycling gold just before 6am, after kayaker Finn Butcher claimed one earlier on day 10. Stuff sports reporters How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [The breakthrough that led to police finding Yanfei Bao]( A year and 10 days after she went missing Yanfei Bao’s remains were found following a major breakthrough in the case. [‘It was wild’: Kiwi kayaker beats ‘absolute beast’ to win Olympic gold]( Finn Butcher became the inaugural winner of the men’s kayak cross at the 2024 Paris Olympics, moving team-mate Luuka Jones to tears. [Shocking CCTV footage shows violent hammer attack on security guard]( Five masked men turned up with hammers and other weapons at Sona Sansaar, an Indian jewellery store in Mt Roskill. 🥇 Don’t miss any Olympics news with StuffJust shy of 200 Kiwi athletes are converging on Paris to contest 329 gold medals across 32 sports. The best part? We're bringing the action straight to your inbox. [Sign up to get our newsletter here.]( 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on [ThreeNow]( and Three. ✉️ Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.]( EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: August 6]( "Huit" is the French word for which number? [Streetlights making leaves too chewy for bugs]( Trees exposed to higher levels of light at night have tougher leaves, which are then avoided by insects, with flow-on effects for the environment, researchers say. [Lockdown project was 'ideal' first home for Christchurch student]( They bought just before the first 2020 lockdown, which gave them plenty of projects to get on with while sheltering at home. [Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes south-west of Wellington]( “Strong shaking” was reported after the quake occurred late on Monday night. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [Power cut plunges homes near Auckland’s Ponsonby into darkness]( [Port Hills fires: 'It's going to be an ongoing problem']( [John Hope Muchirahondo rape trial: Defence lawyer questions complainant's memory]( WORLD [Kamala Harris closes in on choosing her running mate]( [UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to combat riots]( [Dozens on EU sanctions list over crackdown in Belarus]( SPORT [All Blacks call in Plummer and name new captain for Pumas tests]( [Ex-England cricketer Graham Thorpe dies, aged 55]( [Olympic champion pictured sleeping outside at athletes’ village]( LIFESTYLE [A Succession-style battle is on over the Murdoch media empire]( [Airpoints member? Air New Zealand revamping travel perks system]( [$90-$120k kitchen in '50s brick and tile house wows](   [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=8w39ra59oew4) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=3ucpjg9c4iud) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=23a5hsx7msck) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.