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Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher showdown: It's personal
9 Aug 2024A New Zealand Olympic champion says Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher cannot become distracted by their rivalry in their inevitable showdown. Audio
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Canadian MP calls for women's soccer team leaders to front Parliament
A Canadian MP has begun the process to bring the leaders of the Canadian women's soccer team and Canada Soccer before its Parliament over the drone spying scandal, according to media reports.
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Ellesse Andrews cements untouchable status as she flies to gold
9 Aug 2024The keirin, in which cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start, is known to throw up drama and chaos.
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Paris Olympics closing ceremony - what you need to know
9 Aug 2024The Paris Olympics will close on Monday after 329 gold-medal events.
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Hopes for New Zealand to host more sport events - Chris Bishop
The minister for sport is starting conversations about New Zealand hosting more international athletics events,
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Family shocked as cop who fatally shot teen rides in Paris opening ceremony
8 Aug 2024Romain Devassine shot a 19-year-old dead in 2021. When the youngster's family saw him on TV, it felt like "a cold shower".
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What was Eliza McCartney writing in a little book during her Olympic competition?
9 Aug 2024The Kiwi pole vaulter is among a number of Olympians scribbling into a journal in between efforts at the Stade de France. Audio
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Gold medal winner wheeled off track, denied double over Covid diagnosis
Botswana's Letsile Tebogo claimed a surprise 200m gold medal after rival Noah Lyles positive following the 100m.
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Watch: Women's kayak fours take Olympic gold
9 Aug 2024The queen of kayaking, Dame Lisa Carrington, has added another crown to her collection.
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Andrews untouchable in women's keirin gold race
9 Aug 2024New Zealand track cyclist Ellesse Andrews left the field in her wake to win gold in the keirin at the Paris Olympics.
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As it happened: Andrews makes it double gold for NZ, Ko in medal contention
9 Aug 2024NZ cyclist Ellesse Andrews has won the women's keirin final comfortably, while Lisa Carrington's crew have claimed a win in the K4.
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Improved Ko climbs into Olympic golf contention
9 Aug 2024Lydia Ko has climbed through the field and into contention for another Olympic gold medal at the Games in Paris.
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Olympics: Dutch win men's hockey gold with shootout out win over Germany
9 Aug 2024The win gave the Netherlands its third gold medal and 10th medal overall in hockey since 1928.
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Eliza McCartney: From 'absolute emptiness' to soaring high in Paris
8 Aug 2024Eight years on from her Olympic debut, Eliza McCartney re-entered the Games arena much the same way she left it - joyous, exuberant, awestruck.
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Teacher 'thrilled' to see ex-students now medal-winning Olympians
8 Aug 2024An Otago PE teacher has been on the edge of his seat as two of his former students have claimed Olympics medals - and the whole town has been celebrating, he says. Audio
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Athletes to watch on day 14 of the Paris Olympics
9 Aug 2024Dame Lisa Carrington is back on the water and Maddi Wesche is going for NZ's first track and field medal of the Games. Here are all the details.
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US to take on France in Paris dream basketball final after close call
9 Aug 2024The United States kept the dream alive by taming a feisty Serbia 95-91 and moving into the Olympic men's basketball final against France.
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Liti's diet may go out the window for just one day
9 Aug 2024Like most Olympians, New Zealand weightlifter David Liti has been selective with his pickings at the food hall at the athletes village in Paris - but that is not going to last.
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Paris Olympics: 'We know for sure people have become ill'
9 Aug 2024Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic 10km event, citing concerns about the water quality.
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The best photos from day 13 of the Paris Games
9 Aug 2024Kayakers powered to a win, sailors bagged a bronze and Lydia Ko surged up the golf leaderboard. Here's all the action.
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Olympics: Maia Ramsden breaks NZ record in 1500m semi
9 Aug 2024Ramsden came sixth in the first 1500m semi-final at the Paris Games, and did not make the women's final.
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Sailors claim Olympic bronze in Nacra mixed multihull
9 Aug 2024The NZ duo took the bronze after their closest competition, Great Britain, were knocked out for a false start.
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Olympic kayak gold: It was a team effort
9 Aug 2024Dame Lisa Carrington may have won her sixth Olympic gold medal today but the emphasis afterwards was very much on all four members of the crew.
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Noah Lyles sets up shot at Olympic sprint double
8 Aug 2024The American runner has the chance to become the first man since Usain Bolt to win gold in two Olympic sprints after qualifying for the 200m final.
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