Olympics
Tokyo 2020 President Mori to resign over sexist comments - media
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, is set to step down over sexist remark.
New Zealand athletes may decide against going to Tokyo Olympics
New Zealand Olympic Committee boss Kereyn Smith says she understands that some New Zealand athletes may chose not to go to Tokyo, even if this year's Games go ahead.
Olympics official pushes Covid-19 vaccine priority for athletes
A top International Olympic Committee official has told Checkpoint competitors should get special consideration in the vaccine roll-out.
Senior IOC member Dick Pound says the Olympics will start on… Audio
Burling and Tuke win Lonsdale Cup
Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for the outstanding performance by an Olympic athlete for 2020.
Profiling the new Olympic sports: Skateboarding
Today Emile looks at skateboarding as one of the four new sports to be included in the next Olympic games. Chris Curran, the president of Skateboarding NZ talks about how it be judged. Audio
Profiling the new Olympic sports: Surfing
The Tokyo Olympics are due to take place next year after they were postponed due to Covid. Emile speaks to the events and communications manager of Surfing New Zealand Ben Kenning about its inclusion… Audio
Vincent Ward: filming in Ukraine
Vigil, The Navigator, Map of the Human Heart, What Dreams May Come, River Queen, Rain of the Children - New Zealander Vincent Ward has a diverse and impressive directing résumé. He's also an… Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Fresh from his incredible double hundred in the first test, Black Caps captain, Kane Williamson has pulled the pin on the second test to be with his partner to prepare for the birth of their first… Audio
IOC drop some of New Zealand's most successful events
Some of New Zealand's most successful Olympic events have been dropped for the 2024 Paris Games.
Dame Val changes coaches in an effort to impress at Olympics
Shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has changed coaches in an attempt to shake things up ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.
More sailors added to New Zealand Olympic team
New Zealand's Olympic team is growing despite questions marks over whether the Tokyo games will go ahead in 2021.
Calling Home: Kingsley Edney in Leeds, England
Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio
Athletes may go into Olympics without any competition under their belts
It's not bigger than Ben-Hur, but Athletics New Zealand is preparing for something close to epic proportions ahead of next year's Olympics.
Athletes to discuss "dignified" Olympic protests
Athletes will discuss and decide on how best to support the core Olympic values "in a dignified way", the IOC said, as calls to change rules restricting protests at Games grow louder.
Olympic dream stays alive for weightlifter
Megan Gifford has been through too much to let a global pandemic derail her dreams.
IOC faces a billion dollar cost for delay of Olympics
The IOC expects to bear costs of up to $1.3 billion for its part in the organisation of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, now due to be staged next year.
The even longer road to the next Olympics
Athletes who'd been preparing for three years to compete in the now postponed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are now having to decide whether or not they will pursue their dream. For many because of age… Audio
Hayden Wilde: I'll be better in another year's time
The New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde believes he'll be better off with another year under his belt before the Tokyo Olympics.
David Nyika: Boxing, Olympics and Israel Adesanya
David Nyika would love to have the swagger of Israel Adesanya, but his main focus is fighting for gold next year in Tokyo. Video
Top surfer didn't mind self-isolating while the country was in lockdown.
New Zealand surfer Billy Stairmand was one of the few Olympic athletes that didn't mind self-isolating while the country was in lockdown.
