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Oksana Chusovitina, 46, retires after eighth Olympics
26 Jul 2021Almost 30 years after making her Olympic debut, and having faced rivals younger than her son, Oksana Chusovitina said a tearful farewell to gymnastics on day two of the Tokyo Games.
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Confused Van Vleuten's joy shortlived in bizarre finish
26 Jul 2021When Annemiek Van Vleuten crossed the line with her arms in the air, the Dutchwoman thought she had won the women's Olympic road cycling race.
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Women's double and Twigg progress while others bow out
25 Jul 2021Mixed results for the New Zealand rowing crews on day two of the Tokyo Olympics.
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New Zealand's wait for an Olympic swimming medal continues
25 Jul 2021New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt has faded to finish seventh in the men's 400m individual medley final on day two of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Jones powers through slalom heats
25 Jul 2021Rio Olympics silver medallist Luuka Jones is through to the K1 canoe slalom semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics after a sizzling second run.
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Tokyo Olympics Day Two: As it happened
25 Jul 2021Kiwi surfer Ella Williams has finished second in her heat to advance straight to Round 3, while the Black Sticks women have beaten Argentina 3-0 in their hockey match. Catch up on all the action from…
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Japan's Horigome wins historic skateboarding gold
25 Jul 2021Hometown hero Yuto Horigome made history in Tokyo by claiming the first Olympic skateboarding gold medal - Japan's third of these Games.
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Olympic venue should avoid sewage spill during storm
25 Jul 2021Olympic officials are confident anti-pollution measures will prevent an expected tropical storm from triggering a surge of sewage into the waters of Tokyo Bay.
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Clareburt to swim for New Zealand's first medal of the Games
25 Jul 2021New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt has qualified second fastest for the 400m individual medley final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Football Ferns fade against world champions
25 Jul 2021Football Ferns downed by world champions in second group game of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Live Olympics football: Football Ferns v USA
24 Jul 2021The Football Ferns are taking on the USA in the first round of the women's football competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Follow all the action when the match starts at 11.30pm with a live blog from…
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Bach under fire for speech length
24 Jul 2021For a Games billed as the most inclusive and diverse on record, one element of Friday's opening ceremony stood out for many Japanese: Olympic boss Thomas Bach spoke for 13 minutes, about twice as long…
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India outlast Black Sticks
24 Jul 2021The Black Sticks men have opened their Olympic campaign with a 3-2 defeat to India in Tokyo.
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Surfers relishing typhoon forecast
24 Jul 2021The prospect of a typhoon forming off the coast of Japan next week has forced changes to the Olympic rowing schedule, but the surfers at the Tokyo Games are welcoming the possibility of some big…
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Olympic rowing: Gowler and Prendergast power through to finals
24 Jul 2021Just two hours after winning their heat in the women's coxless pair, Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast were back on the water to help the NZ women's rowing eight make the final a tightly-fought heat…
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Whakatāne toasts Wilde's success
26 Jul 2021Eastern Bay of Plenty is able to lay claim to another Olympic medallist.
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Watching the Olympics opening ceremony from the inside
24 Jul 2021The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are officially open. RNZ's Maja Burry and Clay Wilson were in the stadium to watch the opening ceremony.
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Pandemic sets tone for poignant Olympics ceremony - the day in pictures
24 Jul 2021The opening ceremony of the 32nd Olympics was not of the usual ilk but a sobering reminder that this is a Games taking place in a world still facing its toughest challenge.
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Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo's 'games of hope' open
24 Jul 2021Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony celebrated as a moment of global hope.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony as it happened
24 Jul 2021Catch up on the events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony as it happened
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Chick-ing in: NZ Olympian won't let bad news crack her
23 Jul 2021White water paddler Luuka Jones is not allowing any distractions, let alone a FaceTime with her chickens back home, in the build up to Sunday's canoe slalom heats at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Olympics: Comfortable start for NZ rowers in Tokyo
23 Jul 2021The New Zealand rowing squad has enjoyed a successful opening day at the Tokyo Olympics with all bar one directly qualifying for the quarter or semi-finals.
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Olympics TV sketch: 'It's very exciting'
24 Jul 2021Sketch - Let's be honest, not a lot happens at the Olympics on Day One for us amateur Olympic watchers. But at least the commentators are excited, writes Jeremy Rees.
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Oly Whites stun South Korea at Tokyo Games
23 Jul 2021The New Zealand men's Olympic football team have won their first match at a Games.
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