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Sports News for 2 August 2024
The wait for an Olympic swimming medal continues for New Zealand with Lewis Clareburt failing to qualify for the 200m individual medley final in Paris. Audio
Gender test row as boxer pulls out mid-fight
Italy's Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, saying: "I had to preserve my life."
Medal winning rowers' mum celebrates in Paris
New Zealand's rowers have hauled in three medals overnight on Thursday. The streak began with the women's double sculls Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis taking the top spot. Not long after, Lucy's… Audio
Olympics 2024: Iga Swiatek stunned in semi-finals by China's Zheng Qinwen
Iga Swiatek will have to wait four more years to try and win an Olympic gold medal.
Simone Biles clinches sixth Olympic gold at all-around final
Biles withdrew from the same event at Tokyo Games.
Sports News for 2 August 2024
Gold medallist Brooke Francis says she and Lucy Spoors had "nothing left in the tank" as they held off defending champions Romania to win the double sculls final at the Paris Olympics. Audio
Rowers provide medal rush at Paris Olympics
New Zealand's rowers went on a medal rush last night at the Nautical Stadium just outside Paris. Three crews will bring medals home to New Zealand, one of each colour, after a one-hour flurry of great… Audio
Canterbury Rowing Club gathers to support rowing gold medal win
A club member described Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis as 'so deserving'. Audio
Rowing NZ high-performance manager on Olympic medals
New Zealand won a flurry of three medals inside an hour of rowing action last night, with Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors claiming New Zealand's second gold medal of the Olympic Games. Rowing New… Audio
Early Sports Chat for 2 August 2024
An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio
Skiff medal race a bonus for NZ's Aleh and Meech
New Zealand's Jo Aleh and Molly Meech thought their Games were over and were celebrating their last sail, but then things changed.
NZ rowers in the medals at Paris Olympics
New Zealand's rowers went on a medal rush at the Nautical Stadium just outside Paris on Thursday night. Three crews will bring medals home to New Zealand, one of each colour, after a one-hour flurry… Audio
Sports News for 2 August 2024
New Zealand's latest gold medallists are still coming to terms with being Olympic champions. Audio
In pictures: Adrenaline high on sixth day of Olympics
Rowing dominated the competition in Paris, but there were plenty of other highlights too. Here are some of the best photos.
1500m runner Sam Tanner on Village life in Paris
Our 1500m hopes rest on the shoulders of Sam Tanner - Nathan Rarere caught up with him before his first race Audio
Men's four team wins silver in 'intense' race
The Kiwi rowers have added another Olympic medal to the haul - the third in an hour of frantic action.
Rowing: Bronze for Olympic women's quartet
The women keep winning on the water with another medal for New Zealand's rowers.
Rowing: Bronze for Olympic women's quartet
The women keep winning on the water with another medal for New Zealand's rowers.
At Versailles, the Olympics intrude on history and create something magical
Analysis - Paris has thrown its doors open to the world, and that has meant allowing modern intrusion to some of history's most storied places.
There are tough jobs at the Olympics. Surf forecasting is one
Kevin Wallis' job is mostly science - but there's some art, too.
