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Olympics 2024 headlines with summaries.
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Unamused Djokovic questions Olympic eligibility rules thrashing Aussie
28 Jul 2024Matthew Ebden jokingly offered his racket to a fan inside Court Phillipe Chatrier after losing the first eight games.
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In pictures: NZers take on the world on day 1 of the Olympics
28 Jul 2024Our athletes kicked off the Olympics in style, with many cruising to the top of the leaderboards. Here are the highights.
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Recap: Day one of Olympics ends with no medals for NZ
28 Jul 2024FIFA's sanctions on Canada relating to a spying scandal show it's a significant breach, the NZOC says. Look back on day one of the competition with RNZ's liveblog.
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Canadian women's team loses six points, coach banned over drone scandal
28 Jul 2024Canada's Olympic Committee are considering an appeal over the deduction which they consider unfair on their players.
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Olympics: Triathlon will go ahead despite rain on the Seine
28 Jul 2024Paris organisers say they are confident the triathlon events will take place as scheduled, even though rainfall will affect water quality in the Seine.
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Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim gold in Paris
France claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win over Fiji at the Stade de France this morning.
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'Pool' of death' lives up to its name in Black Sticks' defeat to India
28 Jul 2024New Zealand will rue some basic errors in possession that might have cost them the chance to snatch points from the higher-ranked side.
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South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics opening
28 Jul 2024The International Olympic Committee apologised to South Korea after its delegation of athletes were introduced as from rival North Korea at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Video
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IOC says convicted Dutch rapist will compete at Games as planned
28 Jul 2024The IOC says it is satisfied with explanations given by Netherlands regarding the participation of a convicted rapist in the Paris Games.
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Kiwi athletes kick up a cheerful storm during Olympics opening
27 Jul 2024New Zealand athletes haven't let a Paris downpour or security fears detract from their enjoyment of a unique Olympics opening ceremony.
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In pictures: Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and the spectacular, strange Olympic opening ceremony
27 Jul 2024Watch: From divas to Moulin Rouge can-can dancers, boats, an aircraft flyover - This year's high-energy, rain-soaked opening had it all.
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As it happened: Celine Dion, Lady Gaga lead Olympic extravaganza
Celine Dion made her comeback from the Eiffel Tower to cap off a high-energy, rain-soaked opening ceremony in Paris that's included can-cans, Lady Gaga, heavy metal and a spectacular light show.
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Canada football spygate 'surprise and shock' - former manager
27 Jul 2024John Herdman - who also used to coach NZ's Football Ferns - says he is "highly confident" that such practices did not occur under his watch.
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Paris pulls off a first with its frenetic, at-times bizarre Olympic ceremony
27 Jul 2024Swapping a stadium for a waterway for the first time to open the 'greatest show on earth', the near four-hour spectacle sprawed across streets and rooftops.
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Arsonists attack French railways hours before Olympic ceremony
Hundreds of thousands of people are stranded after vandals set off explosives, bringing major disruption just ahead of the Games.
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Eight into one: NZ's new single scull hopeful
27 Jul 2024Tom Mackintosh won gold as part of the men's eight in Tokyo. Could he surge onto the podium again as a single sculler at Paris?
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Who to look out for on the first official day of the Olympics
27 Jul 2024A full line-up of NZ athletes will be taking their marks. Here are our top contenders.
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Football coach likely knew of drone use, says Canadian Olympic chief
27 Jul 2024Canada's Olympic chief says he feels ''sick to the stomach'' that his country's women's football team's gold medal winning performance at Tokyo could be tarnished by drone use.
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Beauty meets danger for Olympic surfers in Tahiti
27 Jul 2024Kiwi surfers Billy Stairmand and Saffi Vette are chasing glory among some of the world's most ferocious waves.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Croissants and hot takes off the menu for Lewis Clareburt
27 Jul 2024World champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt has opinions on pastries and medal predictions in equal measure at the Paris Olympics.
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Paddler eyes more success at new 'demolition derby' event
27 Jul 2024For her final Olympics Luuka Jones wants "to turn up to Paris leaving no stone unturned".
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Seven things to look out for during the Olympic opening ceremony
26 Jul 2024Explainer - Paris is opening its Games with a spectacular ceremony. Here's all you need to know.
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'A lot of hurt': Sevens players in pain over crushing defeat
26 Jul 2024Shattered players are devastated in the wake of being shunted out of medal contention at the Paris Olympics.
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'Mentality plays a huge part': Fiji preps for semifinals in Paris
To create history with a third consecutive gold medal in Paris is still a tough ask for the Fiji men's sevens team.
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