11:45 am today

Sports correspondent Sam Ackerman

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am today
New Zealand's gold medallist Finn Butcher celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony after the men's kayak cross final of the canoe slalom competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

Photo: Olivier MORIN / AFP

After a double dose of unexpected medals, the New Zealand flag has been flying again in Paris.

Sam revels in our latest Olympic medalists, looks ahead to the next great chances on the horizon and assesses the legacy of Shaun Johnson after he announces his Warriors and NRL retirement.