Olympics
Veteran NZ Olympics journalist says IOC decision is fair
Veteran Olympics journalist Joseph Romanos says IOC has made a fair decision in allowing Russian athletes who can prove they're clean to compete at Rio. Audio
NZ backs IOC decision to let Russians compete at Olympics
The NZ Olympic Committee says it backs the IOC's decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes at the Rio games. President Mike Stanley says the IOC had to balance individual justice with… Audio
Barbara Kendall responds to IOC decision
Barbara Kendall, a member of the IOC Athletes Commission, backs the IOC decision to let Russian athletes compete at Rio if they can prove they're clean. Audio
Moscow relieved with IOC decision not to ban all athletes
The Russian Sports Minister, Vitaly Mutko says he is very grateful to the IOC for their decision not to implement a blanket ban on Russian athletes .. Moscow Correspondent Julia Lyubova has more… Audio
IOC won't ban Russia from Olympic games
IOC decides against banning all Russian athletes from the Rio Olympics. While Russia's track and field team remains banned, other athletes will be allowed to compete if cleared by their international… Audio
More Olympic athletes fail after drugs re-tests
Forty-five athletes have failed dope tests after their samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games were reanalysed.
The week that was with Te Radar and Alice Brine
Te Radar and Alice Brine look back at the news highlights of the week. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Brendan Telfer joins Kathryn to discuss the latest news from the Rio Olympics. Audio
Athletics Federation confirms ban on Russia
Top Russian track and field athletes are furious after the International Association of Athletics Federations confirmed a ban on their participation in the Rio Olympics due to doping allegations. The… Audio
Sports editor outlines RNZ plans for Olympics coverage
Media companies Fairfax and NZME have decided to pull out of going to Rio to cover the Olympics next month, saying Sky Television is using its broadcasting rights to unfairly curtail news coverage… Audio
Brazil authorities foil terror plot ahead of Rio
Authorities in Brazil have arrested a terror cell looking to carry out an attack during the Rio Olympics in just over two weeks. Authorities have described them as rank amateurs. We talk to Laura… Audio
Fairfax media, NZME- reporters not going to Rio
Fairfax media and NZME have today announced their reporters will not be going to Rio for the Olympic Games. Both Fairfax and NZME say Sky is using its broadcasting rights to the Games to unfairly… Audio
NZ reporters pulled from Rio trip
Sky TV is being accused of curtailing other media's coverage of the Olympics. Audio
Russia names Rio team despite threat of blanket ban
Russia has named a 387 member strong team for the Olympics despite the expectation its athletes will be banned. Audio
Russia waits on Olympic ban decision
Russia's Olympic athletes have to wait 'til the end of the week to find out if they will be barred from Rio, after a report found evidence of a four-year, state-backed doping programme. Audio
Will Russia be banned from the Rio Olympics?
A damning report by the World Anti-Doping Agency released overnight confirms allegations by the former head of Russia's national anti-doping lab that urine samples from athletes were swapped clean… Audio
Drug Free Sport New Zealand backs Russia Olympics ban
Drug Free Sport New Zealand tells Morning Report why, in the wake of a new report on state sponsored doping, Russian athletes must be banned from next month's Rio Olympics. Audio
How will Russia doping report impact Rio Olympics?
The fallout from the Russian doping report is only just beginning. Our reporter Barry Guy will be going to the Rio Olympics and has the analysis of what's likely to happen. Audio
Russia guilty of state-sponsored doping at Olympics
An independent report into allegations of doping by Russian athletes has found damning evidence of state-sponsored cheating at the Sochi Winter Olympic and other events. We talk to the World Anti… Audio
Russian reaction to report on state-sponsored doping
New report finds the Russian government commissioned and oversaw doping in 30 different sports after it was unhappy with its medal haul in the Winter 2010 Olympics. Audio