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No world records broken yet but swimmers, coaches say pool not to blame
30 Jul 2024The women's 400m freestyle did not live up to the hype while even the closely-contested 100m breaststroke final was still two seconds off world record pace.
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New reports of China positive drug tests cast cloud over Olympic swimming
China was plunged backed into the doping spotlight after a media report that two swimmers in 2022 had tested positive for a banned steroid.
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In pictures: Pain, joy for Kiwis at the Paris Olympics
30 Jul 2024The Black Ferns did it easy but for mountainbiker Sam Gaze it wasn't "the day of redemption" he had hoped for.
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How 'heartbroken' Kiwi cyclist learned to live with defeat
During his darkest moments, the Paris Olympic Games had been Sam Gaze's light.
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How unusual is New Zealand's lack of Olympic medals on day three?
30 Jul 2024Pundits before the Games started were predicting New Zealand would get 14 podium finishes, so when will they start?
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As it happened: Black Ferns to face US in semi after blitzing China
30 Jul 2024The Kiwis ran in nine tries in their lopsided quarterfinal, while New Zealand's athletes had less luck elsewhere.
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Olympics 2024: Black Ferns Sevens coast into Olympic semifinals after crushing China
30 Jul 2024The Black Ferns Sevens scorched across for nine tries in a lopsided quarterfinal at the Stade de France.
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'I emptied myself out there' - Mountain biker Sam Gaze reflects on coming sixth
30 Jul 2024Sam Gaze failed to overcome a "horrendous" start and had nothing left, after climbing to sixth in a fast Olympic mountain biking medal final.
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Two boxers who failed gender tests cleared for Olympics
30 Jul 2024Two boxers previously disqualified for failing gender eligibility tests are cleared to compete at the Paris Olympics.
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New Zealand eventers miss out on medals again
30 Jul 2024The halcyon days when New Zealand led the sport in the eighties and nineties may never be repeated.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal at Paris Olympics
30 Jul 2024Serbia's top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves before beating Rafael Nadal at the Paris Olympics.
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Olympics: Stephen Curry and Simone Biles vie for medals and pins in Paris
30 Jul 2024Forget the medals. The top prize for many at the 2024 Paris Olympics is a shiny, heart-shaped Simone Biles pin.
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Athletes to look out for on day 4 of the Olympics
30 Jul 2024Kiwi athletes are gunning for glory in women's rugby sevens, triathlon and swimming. Here's who to watch.
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Olympics: Temperatures rise in Paris
30 Jul 2024Analysis: We were warned about heat waves, organisers were worried about the rain but no one mentioned the wind - or lack of it, writes RNZ's Felicity Reid.
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NZ Olympic surfer Stairmand eliminated by champion Brazilian
30 Jul 2024New Zealand surfer Billy Stairmand gave the Brazilian world champion a fright before being eliminated from the Olympics.
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Families share Olympians' struggles and successes
29 Jul 2024Behind the athletes competing at the Paris Olympics are family, coaches and administrators who have witnessed the hard yards.
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Foreigners in the heart of the NZ Olympic golf team
29 Jul 2024Traditional sporting rivalries have been put aside for the Paris Olympics, with an Englishman and a South African getting the full Kiwi treatment while helping New Zealand golfers.
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'Not a fairytale ending' - Clareburt misses medal in 400m medley
29 Jul 2024Clareburt finished just under two seconds off a place on the podium in a race won in spectacular style by French gold medal favourite Leon Marchand.
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Black Ferns and key rivals march into sevens quarter-finals
29 Jul 2024New Zealand and their three biggest rivals are all guaranteed quarter-final berths at the Olympic women's sevens tournament in Paris.
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Telecoms installations vandalised in France
29 Jul 2024Telecom installations in several areas of France have been vandalised, French media have reported.
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Swimming training cancelled for a second day over Seine water quality
30 Jul 2024Heavy rain has affected water quality levels in river, with 24 hours to go until the men's Olympics race.
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Five movies to get you in the Olympics spirit
28 Jul 2024Pull up a footrest and heat up the popcorn for RNZ film critic Sam Hollis' watchlist of Olympics, athletic and competition-themed movie picks. Audio
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France leaning towards far-left suspects behind rail sabotage, minister says
29 Jul 2024France is leaning towards the likelihood that far-left extremists were behind last week's sabotage of the country's rail network, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says.
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As it happened: Fairweather wins final spot, Black Ferns dominate
29 Jul 2024The NZ Sevens side have beaten Canada and China, while swimmer Erika Fairweather is through to the 200m freestyle final.
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