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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 headlines with summaries.
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NZ pursuiters to ride for bronze
4 Aug 2021The New Zealand men's pursuit cycling team have narrowly missed out on a place in the gold medal ride at the Olympic velodrome.
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Tokyo Olympics Day 11: As it happened
3 Aug 2021New Zealand canoeist Lisa Carrington today won two golds, one teaming up with Caitlin Regal, sailors Blair Tuke and Peter Burling got a silver and boxer David Nyika won a bronze.
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Carrington wins second Tokyo gold
3 Aug 2021Canoeist Lisa Carrington has won her second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics teaming up with Caitlin Regal to win the K2 500.
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Burling and Tuke take silver in 49er
3 Aug 2021New Zealand sailors Blair Tuke and Peter Burling take home the silver medal in the 49er at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Veteran Nick Willis advances in Tokyo
3 Aug 2021Five time Olympian Nick Willis is through to the semi-finals of the 1500m.
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'The world is changing' - Hubbard looks to life after Olympics
Groundbreaking Olympic bid over, Laurel Hubbard says despite disappointment 'it does get better.'
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Hubbard makes history at Tokyo Olympics, says sport is 'for all people'
3 Aug 2021Laurel Hubbard said "sport is something for all people" after becoming the first openly transgender woman to compete at an Olympics.
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Belarusian athlete to fly to Poland after being told she must leave Olympics
3 Aug 2021A Belarusian athlete who took refuge in the Polish embassy in Tokyo after refusing her team's orders to fly home will travel to Poland.
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Hubbard's Olympic debut: 'Trans athletes don't feel safe with the media'
3 Aug 2021An unsafe media climate for trans athletes like Olympic weightlifter Laurel Hubbard puts the discussion of trans inclusion in sport at risk of being dehumanising and based on ill-informed fears, says… Audio
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'Without coffee I wouldn't be champion' - Sifan Hassan takes 5000m gold
3 Aug 2021Sifan Hassan fell in her 1500 metres heat only to spring up and charge through the field to finish first. She went on to win gold in the 5000m, as she bids for a historic treble.
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NZ eventers finish fifth in Tokyo, Britain win gold
3 Aug 2021New Zealand's eventing team have finished fifth in the team event at the Tokyo Olympics.
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NZ team pursuit qualify third, China win first track cycling gold
3 Aug 2021New Zealand have posted the third fastest time in qualifying in the men's team pursuit on the first day of track cycling at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Hubbard bows out in Tokyo
3 Aug 2021New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's Olympic campaign is over after she failed her three attempts in the snatch at the Tokyo Games tonight.
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Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
4 Aug 2021Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to a diplomatic saga in which she had sought refuge at the Polish embassy.
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Carrington enjoys comfortable first up wins in quest for quadruple gold
2 Aug 2021Two time winner Lisa Carrington has easily won her heat of the K1 200m kayak event to advance to Tuesday's semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Biles named on US balance beam start list
2 Aug 2021Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final, the last women's event on the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics schedule, officials say.
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Tokyo Olympics: NZ track cyclists wheel into the unknown
2 Aug 2021New Zealand's track cycling team take a step into unfamiliar territory on Monday when they begin their Olympic campaign in Tokyo.
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Olympics-Belarusian sprinter says she was taken to airport after criticising officials
2 Aug 2021A Belarusian sprinter has appealed to the International Olympic Committee for help, claiming her country's officials are trying to fly her home from the Olympics against her will.
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Tokyo Olympics: Laurel Hubbard to make history
2 Aug 2021At 43, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is nearly twice the average age of her Tokyo competitors. She is also one of the strongest in the field.
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Tokyo Olympics, day 10: Who to watch
2 Aug 2021Lisa Carrington kicks off her Olympic campaign in the K1 200m sprint, Hubbard to compete for a medal while the equestrian team take on the show jumping final.
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'Unbelievable' - Italy's Jacobs reacts to 100m sprint gold
2 Aug 2021Lamont Marcell Jacobs became the first Italian to win the most coveted crown in athletics, in a shock men's 100m final victory.
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Sailing medals beckon NZ crews with Burling and Tuke first up
2 Aug 2021Three New Zealand sailing crews are in the running for medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Ratcliffe hammers home finals spot
1 Aug 2021Julia Ratcliffe has secured her place in Tuesday's Olympic hammer throw final, qualifying in sixth position on Olympic debut.
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Bitter blow for NZ weightlifter
1 Aug 2021Megan Signal has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics due to a shoulder injury.
