Olympics
Midday Sports News for 4 August 2021
A day after her golden double, Lisa Carrington is back on the water in Tokyo. Audio
Australia Correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at how Covid infection rates remain stubbornly high at about 200 daily in New South Wales, while the situation is deepening the social… Audio
Tom Walsh: 'It took a few years off my life'
New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh was given a fright before he qualified for his final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Lisa Carrington - Paddling into the history books
Canoeist Lisa Carrington may paddle her way into the history books today at the Tokyo Olympics. Yesterday she won two gold medals in less than two hours, and today she's targetting gold in the K1 500… Audio
Harnessing Olympic focus for our own means
Olympians are often seen as the epitome of human performance - by many of us non-Olympians - flying over vaults, sprinting through finish lines or racing across water.
But while we might not reach… Audio
Tuke and Burling's sailing teachers on silver medal
Kiwi sailing pair Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took silver in the 49er Olympic finals yesterday after a nailbiter race against Team GB.
It's their third Olympic medal, after having snatched gold at… Audio
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington's parents on golden run
Canoe sprint paddler Lisa Carrington made history in Tokyo yesterday, winning her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K1 200 event.
She also claimed gold in the women's K2 500 metre final… Audio
Tokyo Olympics: Lisa Carrington makes history
Canoe sprint paddler Lisa Carrington made history in Tokyo yesterday, winning her third straight Olympic gold medal in the K1 200 event.
She also claimed gold in the women's K2 500 metre final… Audio
Tuke and Burling look forward to rest at home
New Zealand's most decorated sailors are looking forward to putting their feet up when they eventually get home after they missed out on clinching a second successive Olympic gold medal by the… Audio
Surf life saving, dental technician Caitlin Regal wins Gold
A little over an hour after Lisa Carrington blitzed the field to take Gold in the women's K1 200m final, she hopped in the boat with team-mate Caitlin Regal and did it all again. New Zealand's golden… Audio
Fans of sailors Burling, Tuke gather at Cloud for Silver medal
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sailed their way into the medals at the Tokyo Olympics, winning New Zealand a Silver in the mens 49er class The pair were looking to defend their Rio 2016 gold medal but… Audio
David Nyikia's family very proud of Bronze medal in Tokyo
Sandwiched between Lisa Carrington's two gold medals yesterday was Hamilton heavyweight David Nyika's bronze medal. His medal is New Zealand's first in boxing since David Tua won Bronze at Barcelona… Audio
BMX rider Rebecca Petch's injured shoulder feeling OK in MIQ
Among the 168 Olympic athletes now in MIQ in Christchurch, is BMX rider Rebecca Petch. The Te Awamutu rider beat out Sarah Walker to take centre stage in Tokyo and fought back hard after a nasty crash… Audio
Carrington makes Olympic history with kayaking golds
It's been a historic day for our double gold kayak champion, Lisa Carrington. At 32, she is the first New Zealander to win gold at three straight Games. Audio
A golden day, and more, for NZ at Tokyo Olympics
It has been a golden day for New Zealand athletes in Tokyo. Lisa Carrington is on top of the world, winning a third gold medal in the same event in three consecutive Olympics.
She's now got five… Video, Audio
Laurel Hubbard admits feeling intense spotlight at Olympics
Laurel Hubbard has admitted she's felt the intense spotlight on her, but hopes her Olympics appearance encourages young trans people.
The weightlifter became the first openly transgender woman to… Video, Audio
Olympic kayaking legend Ian Ferguson praises Lisa Carrington
Olympic Kayaking legend Ian Ferguson just got company at the top.
Paddler Lisa Carrington has smashed her first two races, bringing home gold in the singles and doubles.
That brings her career medal… Video, Audio
David Nyika's friends, family celebrate bronze from Hamilton
New Zealand has won its first boxing medal at the Olympics since David Tua way back in 1992.
David Nyika was already guaranteed to break that drought, having secured a bronze by advancing to the… Video, Audio
Peter Burling's father celebrates silver win from NZ
Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have just claimed silver in the 49er class in the waters off Japan.
Peter Burling's father Richard joins Lisa Owen as he celebrates his son's win.
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Sailors Burling and Tuke claim silver in 49ers off Japan coast
The medals keep rolling in for the New Zealand team. Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have just claimed silver in the 49er class in the waters off Japan.
Our reporter Clay Wilson joins us from… Video, Audio