Olympics

Cyclists Ellesse Andrews and Campbell Stewart have continued New Zealand's great run at the Olympics.

Andrews was second in the women's keirin and Stewart was second in the men's omnium on Thursday… Audio

New Zealand now has 19 medals from its most successful Olympic games ever.

It's been a dream run on the water with Lisa Carrington's third gold medal yesterday and last night it was cycling's turn… Audio

There's no denying New Zealand women are a dominant presence at Tokyo. Lisa Carrington, the Women's Sevens, Emma Twigg and the coxless pair Kelly Gowler and Grace Prendergast all took home gold.

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Lisa Carrington made history yesterday - our most successful Olympian ever.

She's won three gold medals alone at just the Tokyo games.

Her most recent from the K1 500 canoe sprint - and reporter… Audio

The Olympics is drawing to a close with cycling, athletics and golf ending New Zealand's medal campaign on Sunday. Over the past fortnight, friends and family of our athletes, who have been unable to… Audio

Just before Lisa Carrington made history on the water, over at Japan National Stadium shotputter Tom Walsh was adding a chapter to his story, winning his second Olympic medal. Walsh came away with the… Audio

Weightlifter David Liti's Olympic debut didn't result in any medals, with the Aucklander finishing fifth in his Super heavyweight division. But he still managed to lift 178 kilograms in the snatch and… Audio

It has been a hectic two weeks but the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally draw to a close on Sunday, We've all become experts in sports we've never heard of before but it has been a very different… Audio

Surfing is one of six sports that made their debut at the Olympics this year, along with softball, baseball, sport climbing, skateboarding and karate as the Games looked to capture a new youth market… Audio

It's a big day for New Zealand Olympians in Tokyo today from Lisa Carrington's latest gold medal in the canoeing to Ellesse Andrew's silver in the keirin cycling event. Karyn Hay crosses to RNZ's Maja… Audio

A nasty crash at the Olympic velodrome has left NZ track cyclist Aaron Gate with a broken collar bone, burns and without a medal in Tokyo.

The men's pursuit team were in a strong position in the race… Video, Audio

Lisa Carrington has become New Zealand's most successful Olympian, adding another gold medal - tohutoa - to her haul today.

She's won the K1 500m to claim her third Olympic gold medal of these Games.

Our South Island reporter Tim Brown and cameraman Nate McKinnon shot around Tom's old haunts this afternoon.

They caught up with his former PE teacher and coach Gavin Miller at Timaru Boys.

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Tom Walsh - the builder from Timaru - is now the proud owner of two Olympic bronze medals.

Walsh heaved a 22.47 throw to put himself on the podium, alongside Americans Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs.

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Tom Walsh bagged his second bronze medal in consecutive Olympic Games in the panga mataa - the shot put.

Walsh trailed two Americans but managed to get himself onto the podium with a monster 22.47… Video, Audio

Wahine toa Lisa Carrington is New Zealand's most decorated Olympic athlete.

The paddler pushed through the pain barrier to win her third gold of these Games, bringing her career medal total to six -… Video, Audio

Newsroom's LockerRoom Editor, Suzanne McFadden, talks to Jesse about Lisa Carrington's medal prospects today and where that will leave her in our sporting history.  Audio

Aotearoa's golden girls on the water - Lisa Carrington and Caitlin Regal - are in line for another medal. We're moments away from the first of the Women's K1 500-metre semi-final sprint. RNZ sports… Audio

Lisa Carrington starts her quest for a third medal in Tokyo. Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how 16 and 17-year-olds will be offered the Covid vaccine after experts recommended expanding eligibility. The UK's travel traffic light… Audio