Team GB were gifted their first medal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday morning, as a shocking late collapse from the Australian pair allowed the Brits to sneak into the top three of the women's 3m synchronised springboard diving.
Yasmin Harber and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Great Britain entered the final round in fourth place, eight points behind the Australian.
However, Harber and Mew Jensen were ahead of Australia in the running order in the final round, meaning Annabelle Smith and Maddison Keeney knew exactly what was required of them as they prepared for their fifth and final dive.
A surreal mistake from Smith would see them throw away the bronze medal.
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Paris 2024: Australian mistake gifts bronze to Team GB
Team Australia were the sixth of eight teams to take to the board in the final round of the Olympics 3m synchronised springboard final, knowing that their fate was in their hands. If they scored over 58.68 points, they would be Olympic medallists - over 71.04 and they would be silver medallists.
In a surreal moment, Annabelle Smith lost her balance on the springboard, almost missing the board as she went to jump off. She managed to avoid slipping off, but the dive had been ruined, and the pair were totally out of sync as they executed the dive and hit the water.
As the pair took off from the diving board, Annabelle Smith (L) slipped and planted only one leg on the board
This left the Australian pair's dives wildly out of sync
The pair then hit the water a second apart, ruining their hopes of a medal
Annabelle Smith was distraught after her crucial mistake
There were audible gasps from the Parisian crowd, as a first medal of the games slipped through Australia's grasp.
The mistake meant the British pair held on to third place, with Italy passing out Australia to claim fourth place.
Smith was visibly distraught on the bank of the pool, as her partner Keeney and the Aussie coaching team consoled her.
A surreal start to the Olympics for both Team GB and Team Australia in the Paris Aquatics Centre.
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