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New Zealand has big hopes for coastal rowing
Rowing New Zealand is hoping the introduction of coastal rowing as an Olympic sport will open up a whole new group of athletes to the sport.
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Paralympics medal tally: What has NZ won so far?
5 Sep 2024New Zealand's list of medals at the Paris Paralympics continues to grow.
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Six charts that show how much faster Olympians are today
7 Aug 2024Zoe Hobbs runs fast enough to come first at every Olympics until 1964. A gold medal time in the 100m freestyle in 1996 wouldn't get you out of the heats now…
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'Why didn't the NZ crew go at the gun?': Woeful Kiwis get sympathy cheers in Paris
7 Aug 2024The confusion was almost immediate. Foreign media were puzzled. Why were the Kiwis so bad?
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Paralympics: Danielle Aitchison picks up second silver medal
5 Sep 2024The Hamilton sprinter recorded a time of 13.43 seconds in the women's 100m T36 final.
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When your Olympic dream turns into a nightmare
5 Sep 2024Middle distance runner James Preston is back home in Wellington and eager to return to international competition after a disappointing Olympics.
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Paralympics: Holly Robinson wins shot put medal
4 Sep 2024Holly Robinson wins her first Paralympic shot put bronze medal in Paris
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'Amazing success' as Kiwi runners win medals
4 Sep 2024A cerebral palsy researcher is celebrating the success of New Zealand athletes at the Paris Paralympics with the condition. Audio
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Anna Grimaldi wins bronze in 100m final in Paris
4 Sep 2024It is New Zealand's fifth medal of the Paralympics, after Will Stedman picked up a silver medal in his 400m final overnight. Audio
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'Lots more potential medals' still to come for NZ Paralympic team
4 Sep 2024Chef de mission Raylene Bates told RNZ they were riding a high but had cycling, equestrian, athletics heats and more swimming tomorrow alone.
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Paralympics: Kiwi William Stedman misses medal by 2cm
3 Sep 2024In a field loaded with experience, Stedman - who won silver in Tokyo - came agonisingly close.
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Paralympics: Aitchison claims silver, Murray wins cycling bronze
2 Sep 2024It brings Zealand's medal tally to three, adding to cyclist Anna Taylor's silver.
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Archer becomes first pregnant athlete to win Paralympics medal
1 Sep 2024"As long as I'm healthy and baby's healthy, I knew I could compete," Jodie Grinham says.
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NZ sprinter breaks Paralympic 200m record
1 Sep 2024Danielle Aitchison clocked 28.21 seconds at Stade de France, qualifying fastest for tonight's final.
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Anna Taylor wins NZs first medal at Paris Paralympics
31 Aug 2024Anna Taylor has won New Zealand's first medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with silver in the women's C4 3000m individual pursuit.
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Oldest and youngest paralympians share excitement ahead of Games
29 Aug 2024Whether you're 62 or 18, the anticipation is the same for two of New Zealand's athletes at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Kiwis on parade as Paris gives 'a big hug' to Paralympians
29 Aug 2024France's President has officially opened the Paralympics as the city promises a Games to remember.
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NZ Paralympic team has the depth to win medals
29 Aug 2024Almost half of the team are debutants but there is still a stack of experience heading into the Paris Games.
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Grimaldi hopes positive team spirit translates into Paralympics medals
28 Aug 2024The Dunedin long jumper says she's feeling emotional and honoured to be chosen as a flagbearer. Audio
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Paralympic classification explained: What do all the numbers mean?
28 Aug 2024Explainer - You can't have a Paralympic Games or Para sport without sport classification - so how does it work and what do all those letters and numbers mean?
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The Paralympics are about to begin: Here's what you need to know
How to watch, when the big events are, and which Kiwis look like medal prospects.
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Australia wants non-compete period enforced for Olympic medallist defector
22 Aug 2024Australian officials expect the global governing body to enforce the two-year ban after Matt Richardson switched his allegiance to Britain.
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The day a resplendent Simone Biles returned to full noise
History's most-decorated gymnast is back at the Olympics, rebuilt and renewed - and RNZ's Dana Johanssen was among the enraptured crowd.
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NFL in talks to clear players for Olympic flag football
20 Aug 2024The NFL says it is in talks to clear a path for interested players to compete in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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A conversation with an Olympic judge
17 Aug 2024Sport climbing was a hit at the Tokyo Games, and returned to Paris. Along with two athletes, New Zealand also had a judge at the Games.
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Raygun makes plea over devastating online hate
"I didn't realise that that would also open the door to so much hate," Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn says,
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Olympic boxing champ at centre of gender row files bullying lawsuit
15 Aug 2024Boxer Imane Khelif has filed a lawsuit over alleged cyberbullying during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which reportedly names author JK Rowling and X owner Elon Musk.
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What is the Olympic chocolate muffin and why did it go viral?
15 Aug 2024The Olympics may be over, but the online popularity of a chocolate muffin from the athlete village lives on. One of the surprise stars of the Paris Olympics, at least...
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