Olympics

Rio de Janeiro is stepping up the pace as it approaches the last lap of its Olympic preparations, but it's certainly not without its last minute problems. Audio

An affable end-of-the-week evening exchange of ideas, advice, evocations and/or opinions. Audio

In the grandstands with the German crowds is Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish. Plenty of European soccer - the Champions League Round of 16 has wrapped up, and Formula 1 has restarted.

The British athletics legend, Lord Sebastian Coe, is in New Zealand today meeting with sport officials six months out from the IAAF's presidential elections. Audio

In the grandstands with the German crowds is Football Collective editor, American Dave Raish - the Bundesliga (Dortmund's shockingly bad season), the state of Schumacher, and Germany's interest in the… Audio

Investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt has made a documentary for German television, which alleges systematic doping among Russian athletes, and accuses Russian and international sports officials of a… Audio

The Government is investing more than 130 million dollars in top level sport ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics, with the biggest amounts going to the most likely medal prospects. Audio

Stephen Hewson looks into the funding of NZ's Olympic Team Audio

Olympics Games Watch. Audio

Our Asian Affairs Producer Jason Moon celebrated the Olympic Opening with the local community at the Northcote Shopping Centre. Audio

Kingsley Edney discusses the Olympics as a symbol of political power. Audio

Insight asks New Zealand athletes about whether they should speak out about China's human rights record at the Olympics. Audio