The Hockeyroos fall before the semifinals for the sixth straight Olympic Games, while Australia's giant-killing Sharks take it easy in their final men's water polo group game.

Here's everything you need to know about how Australia did in the team sports overnight.

Hockeyroos out in quarters yet again, but still feeling 'pretty great'

The Hockeyroos have been bounced out of the quarterfinals for the third-straight Olympics, this time at the hands of rising China, 3-2.

Australia scored first but held the lead for just one minute in Paris on Monday morning, China seizing control in a boilover reminiscent of the Hockeyroos' shock loss to India at the same stage in Tokyo three years ago.

Tatum Stewart scored late in the third quarter when her slap hit bobbled through four Chinese defenders and Australia had five final-quarter penalty corners as they pushed to equalise.

But Chinese goalkeeper Ye Jiao made two terrific saves to end Australia's Paris hopes — which had soared after an unbeaten, impressive pool stage — in devastating fashion.

The defeat was a second shattering blow for Australian hockey hopes in as many days after the Kookaburras' loss to Netherlands at the same stage on Sunday, but midfielder Jane Claxton said she felt "pretty great" about her team's efforts in Paris.

"We had a lot of injuries. Unfortunately [we] came out of the [Great Britain] game with quite a few body contacts that resulted in injuries," she said.

"We had to manage that throughout — girls playing in different positions. Young girls really tearing it up out there and playing some amazing hockey. So overall, [I'm] proud of our performances.

Rubbing salt into the wounds was the presence of Australian hockey royalty on the China bench, coach Alyson Annan and assistant Ric Charlesworth boasting two Olympic titles each as former Australian players and coach respectively.

They have taken the side from number 14 to number eight in the world and will now play Belgium or Spain on Wednesday for a place in the gold medal game.

Striker Alice Arnott continued her fine tournament, flicking a rebound from a penalty corner save into the net for the first goal after 10 minutes.

But China struck back immediately, a scrappy corner earned and Ma Ning's brilliant flick caught the side netting.

A sloppy moment in the second quarter cost Australia, Dan Wen muscling in China's second.

A third came in controversial fashion, Zhong Jiaqi roofing her backstick and a review unable to find a potential Chinese foot in the build-up.

Australia began to penetrate the circle. Ye Jiao's diving save denied Clair Colwill late in the third quarter while another penalty corner broke down and Grace Stewart missed a bouncing cross when the goal beckoned.

They won a corner from that chance, though, and luck turned when Stewart's slap hit took four touches on four Chinese players and somehow bobbled over the line.

That luck dried up in a fourth quarter riddled with chances but ending in tears.

Sharks go down to Japan but progress to quarterfinals

Australia's Sharks were upset by Japan in their final pool game but they will still surge into the Olympics quarterfinals as second seed after a giant-killing Paris run.

Winless in their first four games, Japan came from 4-0 down to pip Australia 14-13, Charlie Negus's final-second attempt slipping off his fingers and high over the cross-bar at La Defense Arena.

Australia began their campaign with a loss to Spain but then strung three remarkable wins together against European heavyweights Serbia, France and Hungary to seal progression ahead of Monday's pool finale.

The loss drew Australia level with Hungary at 3-2 and behind on goal difference.

But their victory over last year's world champions kept them in second place in their pool as they look to go deeper than an Olympics-best fifth achieved in 1984 and 1992.

They will play third-place in the alternate pool on Wednesday — Croatia, Greece and USA fighting it out for those positions in group fixtures still to be played on Monday night.

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