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Ko ponders weight of gold in Rio
17 Aug 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics - World number one golfer Lydia Ko spends more time thinking about how a medal would feel around her neck than the psychological weight of competing in Rio.
NZ excelling at the sport of spin in Rio
16 Aug 2016
Sports Call - One of the major sports at the Olympic Games appears to be spin, writes Gael Woods in Rio.
Olympics a test of Bond parents' nerves
12 Aug 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics - Back-to-back races for rower Hamish Bond and his brother Alistair had their parents on edge.
Rio set for world stage, but not everyone is celebrating
7 Aug 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics - With Rio's Olympic opening ceremony set to kick off in just a few hours' time, protesters opposing the government are making the most of the international media attention.
Lifeguards keep eye on world's best swimmers in Rio
5 Aug 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics - The world's best swimmers find it hysterically funny that lifeguards have been put on duty to ensure their safety at the Olympic pool in Rio.