To New Zealand news..

Sailors Erica Dawson and Micah Wilkinson have earned bronze in the mixed multi-hull class off the coast of Marseille.



Golfer Lydia Ko sits third, after shooting a five-under par 67 second round, she's three shots off the lead.



Maia Ramsden has missed qualifying for the 1500 metres decider but has broken the national record, clocking four minutes 2.20 seconds with an eighth placing in her semi-final.



Julian David has been eliminated from the speed climbing in the quarter-finals.



Maddi Wesche has qualified for the shot put final tomorrow, heaving the second best distance at 19.25 metres.



And internationally...

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has set a new world record of 50.37 seconds in the women's 400 metre hurdles.



France are through to the men's basketball gold medal game, beating Germany 73-69 in the semifinals.

They await the winner between the United States and Serbia - Serbia are up 76-63 in the fourth quarter.