Olympics
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
Report to be released on Russian doping
The scheduled release of a report on allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russian sports could affect the country's participation in the Olympics. Former ASADA CE Richard Ings joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
We've done all we can to keep safe - Waddell
New Zealand's Olympic chef de mission says his team has done everything possible to protect athletes from the zika virus while they are at Rio.
Olympic chief upbeat about NZ's chances in Rio
Olympic chef de mission Rob Waddell is upbeat about New Zealand's chances in Rio. Kate Newton talks with Rob Waddell Audio
The Montreal Olympic Boycott 40 Years On
Forty years ago today Major Olufemi Olutoye announced that Nigeria would be boycotting the Montreal Olympics in protest at New Zealand's participation. Twenty seven countries followed suit. Sitting in… Audio
Golfers may spoil Olympic cricket
High-profile withdrawals of male golfers from next month's Rio Games might damage cricket's chances of becoming an Olympic sport, fears the International Cricket Council.
Rio Olympics
What our sporty Panelists think of the NZ Olympic team and if they agree with recent criticism that it's too white. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer
Russia looks likely to compete at the Rio Olympics, Lydia Ko's busy week and the final round of conference super rugby before the play-offs Audio
Golf stars missing from Rio Olympics next month
Golf is looking like being a fizzer on its long-awaited return to the Olympics - while the world's best women are keen, many of the top men say they're not interested. We talk to Ron Sirak from Golf… Audio
Transgender athletes likely to make history in Rio
A person born as a man but who's switched sex is in line to compete at Rio and become the first transgender Olympic athlete. Audio
Sport: Time running out for Fiji's Olympic 7s hopefuls
One week left for Fiji's sevens players to make the cut for Rio. Audio
Siblings set to rule the roost in Rio
It's a family affair for two sets of siblings named in the men's and women's rugby sevens teams to represent New Zealand at the Rio Olympics next month. Sonny-Bill Williams has been named in the men's… Audio
Rio Olympics: A Big Push For Women's Rugby
Barry Guy and Matt Chatterton explore the benefits of golf and rugby sevens being included in the Rio Olympics. Audio
Doubts already cast on golf, rugby's place at Olympics
Two new sports will feature in the Rio Olympics next month, but already doubts are being cast about the future of one of them. Matt Chatterton reports. Audio
Te Papa rejects Snell singlet over doubts
Te Papa has revealed it will not be buying a singlet believed to have been worn by Sir Peter Snell when he won two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Audio
