1.7 million watched the Boomers take on Canada in the Men's Basketball preliminary round.
There was an average audience of more than 2 million watching Day 3 heats from the pool.
Changes come as 9News audience continues to climb with best 2024 result Monday night.
Newspaper front pages highlighted the Bondi tragedy across Australia and the United Kingdom.
Hugh Nailon, director of 9News Melbourne, blamed "automation by Photoshop" for the gaffe.
Nine's Director of News & Current Affairs Darren Wick joins colleagues as Hitch moves to weekends
Will two newsreaders be better than one? Loxley and Steinfort get plum weekday 9News roles
Glover’s weekend news appointment means that she will continue with her Today Show commitments
