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London Games 2012
London Games 2012 headlines with summaries.
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Adams celebrates a perfect end to Olympics
29 Sep 2012Valerie Adams says she could have never imagined her Olympic gold medal ceremony in Auckland could be so perfect. Audio
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Beaming Adams gets gold
20 Sep 2012A beaming Valerie Adams blinked back tears as she received her 2012 Olympics shot put gold medal at a ceremony in Auckland.
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Adams home to claim gold medal
19 Sep 2012Olympic gold medal winner Valerie Adams was met by a cheering crowd of family and well-wishers as she arrived back in New Zealand on Wednesday. Audio
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Adams invited to second medal ceremony
18 Sep 2012A South Auckland sports club is inviting Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams to a second medal ceremony at its grounds.
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Call for second medal ceremony for Valerie Adams
15 Sep 2012A Pacific Island Auckland councillor says there should be a second medal ceremony in South Auckland for Olympic champion shot putter Valerie Adams.
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Tongan group wants Adams ceremony in Sth Auckland
14 Sep 2012Auckland's Tongan Advisory Council says the medal ceremony planned for the Olympic champion shot putter Valerie Adams is an insult to members of the public who want to be involved. Audio
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Fans out in force to welcome home Paralympians
12 Sep 2012New Zealand's Paralympians have returned home following a successful campaign in London where they won 17 medals. Audio
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Adams to get gold medal next week
12 Sep 2012New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams will finally receive her Olympic gold medal at a ceremony in Auckland next week. Audio
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Coach says he spiked Ostapchuk's food
12 Sep 2012The coach of shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk, who was stripped of the Olympic gold medal in August, says he intentionally spiked her food with steroids without her knowledge. Audio
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London parade held for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
11 Sep 2012London celebrated the end of both the Olympics and Paralympics with a parade for the British athletes on Monday.
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Paralympics NZ to review performance at Games
10 Sep 2012Paralympics New Zealand says it may cut funding for some sports that did not perform to expectations at the London Games.
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Fiery finale at Paralympic Games
10 Sep 2012After 11 days of sport, the Paralympic Games closed in London on Sunday night in a "festival of flame" honouring Britain's ancient traditions and festivals.
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Pascoe to carry NZ flag
10 Sep 2012The New Zealand flag will be carried at the Paralympics' closing ceremony in London by triple gold medallist Sophie Pascoe. Audio
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Paralympics end on high note for NZ
10 Sep 2012The Paralympics in London have ended on a high for the New Zealand athletes, with another gold and silver medal won on Saturday.
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Pascoe earns sixth medal
9 Sep 2012The Canterbury swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won her sixth medal of the London Paralympics, rounding out her campaign with silver in the 100 metres breaststroke.
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Wellington swimmer wins gold
9 Sep 2012Wellington swimmer Mary Fisher has won her fourth medal and her first gold at the Paralympic Games in London.
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Fisher in fourth place in freestyle final
9 Sep 2012New Zealand swimmer Mary Fisher set an Oceania record in her 400m freestyle final at the Paralympic Games though that still wasn't enough to win her a medal.
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Sophie Pascoe wins third gold
7 Sep 2012New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won the 100m freestyle to claim her third gold medal of the Paralympic Games in London.
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Cyclists win silver in time trial event
6 Sep 2012Southland tandem cyclists Philippa Gray and Laura Thompson have claimed a silver medal at the London Paralympics. The win pushed the New Zealand team's medal tally above that in Beijing four years…
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Paralympians say TV coverage worst ever
5 Sep 2012New Zealand Paralympians say the coverage being given to the London Games is the worst it has ever been. Audio
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4th medal for Pascoe
5 Sep 2012Swimmer Sophie Pascoe of Canterbury has won her fourth medal at the London Paralympic Games, with a silver in the 100 metres S10 backstroke.
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Martin sixth in javelin event
5 Sep 2012Peter Martin of Waikato finished sixth in the javelin at the Paralympics in London on Tuesday.
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Riders look to compete again in 2016
5 Sep 2012Equestrians Rachel Stock and Anthea Gunner have given themselves a pass mark in their debut appearance at the Paralympic Games in London and indicated their intentions to compete in Brazil in 2016.
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NZ now 10th in medals list
3 Sep 2012New Zealand now has 11 medals at the Paralympic Games in London, after capturing four more on Sunday and is 10th in the overall medal list.
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