Olympics
Olympic flame may go on Eiffel Tower
Paris 2024 organisers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower.
Corporate dollars needed to help prop up Olympic sports
Corporate dollars will be needed to top up High Performance Sport New Zealand's government funding if Olympic sports are to maintain their current level of competition.
Blues have chance to highlight title credentials
The Blues have the perfect opportunity to kickstart their stuttering Super Rugby campaign this weekend.
A year out with Covid won't stop Luka's bid for fifth Olympics
Missing almost an entire year of competition due to long Covid hasn't deterred canoe slalom star Luuka Jones from trying to get to a fifth Olympics.
Australia sport facing $2 billion black hole
The AOC has called on the government to make up an $2 billion shortfall in sports funding or risk failure at the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioAre our Olympians actually employees?
A group of top athletes is taking an employment case against High Performance Sport - why? Audio
Are our Olympians actually employees?
A group of top athletes is taking an employment case against High Performance Sport - why?
AudioKenya's first Olympic medalist dies
Wilson Kiprugut, Kenya's first Olympic medallist, has been hailed as a pioneer following his death at the age of 84.
Paris to have special Olympic marathon course to salute women
Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women.
Mark Spitz: the games that changed my life
On the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest performances in Olympic history, Mark Spitz has reflected on the nine days in Munich that changed his life.
Why do we still fly our flag for the Commonwealth?
The Games are cringy, insular, and a colonial hangover - but we still celebrate an opportunity to show off our athletes on the world stage. Audio
Why do we still fly our flag for the Commonwealth?
The Games are cringy, insular, and a colonial hangover - but we still celebrate an opportunity to show off our athletes on the world stage.
AudioCovid protocols at the Commonwealth Games
One New Zealand athlete is in isolation in Birmingham ahead of the Commonwealth Games, which start this Friday morning.
There are very few Covid protocols in Birmingham and a positive test won't… Audio
Competing in elite sport as a transgender woman
Elite sporting bodies worldwide are barring transgender women from competing if they've experienced male puberty, all in the name of fairness – but The Detail finds out that the science isn't that… Audio
Competing in elite sport as a transgender woman
Elite sporting bodies worldwide are barring transgender women from competing if they've experienced male puberty, all in the name of fairness – but The Detail finds out that the science isn't that…
AudioHow did Zoi Sadowski-Synnott become NZ's Olympic snow queen?
She's just 20 years old, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has a full set of Olympic medals. How did she hit the top of her sport in such a short time? Audio
How did Zoi Sadowski-Synnott become NZ's Olympic snow queen?
She's just 20 years old, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has a full set of Olympic medals. How did she hit the top of her sport in such a short time?
AudioKamila Valieva had three substances in drug test - report
In the latest in the Olympics doping saga, it's emerged Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had three substances found in her drug testing sample.
All three of the substances detected can be used to… Audio
