Dame Valerie Adams has qualified for her fifth Olympic Games shot put final, but she won't be the only athlete for Kiwis to cheer on when the medals are on the line.
Adams will be joined by 22-year-old Kiwi Maddison-Lee Wesche who, in her first Olympic Games, also qualified for a spot in the 12-thrower final.
The pair needed different routes to qualify. Adams hit the 18.80m mark for automatic qualification on her third and final attempt, while Maddison-Lee Wesche's first throw of 18.65m - a personal best – was good enough to see her finish as the 11th athlete to secure a spot in the final.
"It was always in the plan, but [to be in] the Olympic final is crazy," Wesche told Sky Sport after the heats.
"I just tried to stay calm. Go with the rhythm and flowing in the flow. I'm just happy to be here and thinking positive.