Australia’s Olympic hockey campaign is over, with the Hockeyroos crashing out of the quarter finals after being beaten by New Zealand 4-2.

The loss came on the back of a disappointing tournament for the men’s side, who had lost their quarter final to the Netherlands a day earlier.

It was the first Olympics since 1984 that Australia’s sides had failed to secure a hockey medal.

In hot and humid conditions at the Olympic Hockey Centre, the Black Sticks hit the front after just six minutes when Anita McLaren lashed home a drag flick from a penalty corner.

The Kiwis doubled the lead from another penalty corner when Kelsey Smith deflected the ball in on the 23-minute mark.

Australia was able to peg one back moments into the second half when Kathryn Slattery prodded home during a goalmouth scramble.

But any ideas of a Hockeyroos comeback were put to bed six minutes later, when New Zealand’s Stacey Michelsen surged into the final third and drove a low cross towards the back post, where Gemma Flynn was on hand to finish things off.

Australia was caught out again when Olivia Merry’s speculative shot deflected in off the leg of goalkeeper Rachael Lynch in the 49th minute.

The Hockeyroos pulled one back in the dying moments through Slattery, who lifted the ball into the roof of the goal from two metres out.

Another legend of @HockeyAustralia confirms she has played her last game. Well played Madonna Blyth #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/uYBJKgPoB2

— Alister Nicholson (@AlisterNicho) August 15, 2016

After the match long–serving player Madonna Blyth confirmed she has played her last.

The Hockeyroos have not won an Olympic medal since their gold in Sydney in 2000.

Stingers also out of the medals

Australia’s women’s water polo team has also bowed out of Rio following a penalty shoot-out loss to Hungary.

The Stingers dominated the first three quarters, but tired badly in the final period as Hungary levelled the match at 8-8 late on.

Bronwen Knox was the unfortunate player to hit the post in a crucial miss as Hungary kept its nerve to win the shoot-out 5-3.

Ash Southern bagged three goals for Australia, while Rowie Webster and Glenchora McGhie scored two each.

Stewart kills it men’s kayak

Aussie Murray Stewart won his semi–final and qualified fastest for the men’s kayak finals, which take place on day 11.

Anna Meares gone from sprint

Australian team captain Anna Meares bowed out of the medals in the individual competition after dropping a crucial match sprint against Hong Kong’s Wai Sze Lee on Monday morning AEST.

That forced her into a repechage, which she lost to China’s Tianshi Zong.

Anna Meares and Wai Sze Lee of Hong Kong in the cycling track sprint. Photo: Getty/Christian Petersen

The country’s most–medalled cyclist was aiming to defend her Olympic title.

But she missed by a considerable mark and will now race for the minor places.

The 32 year old, who won a bronze in the keirin two days ago, has not outlined her riding plans beyond Rio.

Synchronised swimmers out 

Australia’s Rose Stackpole and Nikita Pablo have bowed out of the Rio Olympic synchronised swimming duets.

The Olympic rookies placed last in the preliminary round’s 24-strong field after Monday’s technical routine at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on Monday.
 Only the top 12 teams move through to Tuesday’s medal event.

Greco–Roman wrestler Popov eliminated

Ivan Popov has been beaten in the men’s 130kg event by London 2012 bronze medallist Johan Magnus Euren, from Sweden.

He was down by nine points when he was pinned to the mat and defeated by fall.

Australia has two other wrestlers yet to complete, Talgat Olvasov and Sahit Prizreni.