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The best photos from day 11 of the Paris Olympics
7 Aug 2024Dame Lisa Carrington and her kayaking sprint team dominated out on the water, with strong showings out on the track and climbing wall as well.
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On a high: Can Hamish Kerr cap off a stellar year with Olympic medal?
6 Aug 2024The world champion is bidding to become the first Kiwi to win a medal in the high jump.
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Kiwi triathlete sick with E coli after Seine swim
6 Aug 2024Silver medallist Hayden Wilde and another Kiwi triathlete were sick after competing in the Parisian river. Audio
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French Polynesia's homeboy becomes 'King of Teahupo'o'
Tahiti's, Kauli Vaast, 22, has won the Olympic gold medal in the men's shortboard finals of the Paris 2024 surfing event.
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Discus thrower first Pacific Islander to make an Olympic track and field final
Samoa's Alex Rose, 32, has qualified for the final of the men's discus at the Paris Olympics, with a throw of 62.88 metres.
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Simone Biles bows to 'queen' Rebeca Andrade in iconic moment
6 Aug 2024The US superstar had been hoping for a fourth gold but a couple of errors meant she fell short.
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Olympic pole vault final to be unlike anything NZers have seen before
6 Aug 2024The women's pole vault qualification went off script but the three New Zealanders in the final are ready to write another chapter.
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Vaast effort win's men's surfing gold
6 Aug 2024France's Tahitian local Kauli Vaast surfed a near perfect heat to claim gold in the men's event at Teahupo'o in Tahiti.
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'I can't comprehend it': Finn Butcher wins first ever kayak cross gold
6 Aug 2024The Alexandra kayaker won in a thrilling race and says he can't comprehend beating the world champion.
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NZ trio exceed hopes with silver-medal performance
6 Aug 2024Not many would have picked Rebecca Petch, Shaane Fulton and Ellesse Andrews to make the final, their coach says. Audio
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Olympics live: Kiwi women's sprint team take silver
6 Aug 2024The trio of Shaane Fulton, Ellesse Andrews, Rebecca Petch were beaten to gold by Great Britain, who won in a new world record time.
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'Cinderella story' to win gold in Paris, Lydia Ko says
6 Aug 2024But not even a gold medal is likely to persuade Lydia Ko to get another tattoo.
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Paris promised gender equality. Are TV commentators meeting that goal?
6 Aug 2024There's been a few "girl" and "lady" bombs when referencing female athletes.
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Olympics 2024: What to watch on day 11 of the Paris Games
6 Aug 2024What to watch on day 11 in Paris: Canoe sprints, cycling pursuit, speed climbing, wrestling and the 1500m.
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'Thrilled for him': Finn Butcher's nana on Olympic gold
6 Aug 2024Butcher won gold in the canoe slalom men's kayak cross.
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The best photos from Day 10 of the Games
6 Aug 2024There was drama and upsets aplenty on the final day of the artistic gymnastics competition.
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Researchers argue for new, fairer Olympic rankings
5 Aug 2024Is there any way to give all countries a fair shot at Olympic glory?
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Breaking down the Olympic boxing firestorm
5 Aug 2024Many sportswomen who appear too powerful, too successful, or look "too masculine" according to a particular set of values are at risk of being targeted, academics say.
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Speed climber Sarah Tetzlaff up for the challenge in Paris
5 Aug 2024Ever imagined an Olympic event that takes less time than the 100 metre sprint?
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Battling with my brain: Sammie Maxwell's fight to get to the Olympics
5 Aug 2024The young mountain bike star turned on her best elite performance yet to charge to a top-eight finish in Paris. But first she had to get to the start line.
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George Beamish takes hurdles in his stride
5 Aug 2024The first-time Olympian is one of the headline acts in the country's 15-strong athletics squad after a stunning year.
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Olympics in pictures: Kiwis impress in canoe slalom as Lyles sprints to dazzling gold
5 Aug 2024Sizzling runs on the water from two Kiwi paddlers to a men's sprint race being called one of the best ever - it was another unforgettable day at the Games.
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Big names bring razzle-dazzle to Games golf
5 Aug 2024Boisterous fans packed around the greens at Le Golf National near Paris revived Ryder Cup memories for some.
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Lydia Ko on gold hunt: 'Let the golfing gods decide'
5 Aug 2024The Kiwi golfer will consider adding to her OIympic rings and fern tattoos if she can round off her Games medals collection.
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