Rio Olympics
Sport: Fiji's Olympic 7s success remembered one year on
Former Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan says the past year has flown by since winning gold at the Rio Olympics.
Sport: Managing Disappointment
Olympic 5,000 meter runner Nikki Hamblin and BMX Olympic silver medalist Sarah Walker talk about overcoming disappointment in high performance sport. Audio
Fiji sevens named best male team at Rio Olympics
Fiji beat Great Britain in the final to win the Pacific Island's first Olympic gold.
Wada critical of testing in Rio
A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 has highlighted "serious failings" with many athletes who had been targeted for testing "simply could not be found".
Aucklanders turn out in droves to welcome Olympians home
Aucklanders are turning out in droves to welcome home the Olympians from Rio. Audio
Olympic chef de mission reflects on successes at Rio
We talk to Olympics chef de mission Rob Waddell as the successful Rio Olympic team returns. Audio
New Zealand athletes make triumphant return from Rio
The New Zealand Olympics team has just touched down in Auckland from Rio. Audio
Sport: Thousands turn out to welcome home Fiji 7s stars
Celebrations are continuing in Fiji for the country's Olympic champion rugby sevens team.
Sport: Tongan flagbearer Pita Taufatofua ready to compete
Tonga's Olympic flagbearer ready to compete after making waves around the world. Audio
World in Sport for 17 August 2016
This week, Fiji win sevens gold in Rio, Tonga's Pita Taufatofua confident of performing, and Fiji, Samoa and Tonga prepare for rugby league's Ohana Cup in Hawaii. Audio
2nd Olympic Silver
Barry Guy reports for Nine to Noon from Rio where New Zealand has scored a 2nd Silver medal at the Olympic Rugby Sevens event, losing in the final to Australia 24-17. Audio
US dominance in the pool on show again in Rio
The US swimmer Michael Phelps has picked up his 19th Olympic Gold medal at Rio and his team mate Katie Ledecky. Audio
Athletes at Rio harness technology in bid for gold
The difference between winning and losing at the Rio Olympics will come down to just hundredths - if not thousandths - of a second for some athletes. Video, Audio
Who'll carry the NZ flag at the Rio opening ceremony..
The Olympics Opening Ceremony is just over 36 hours away, but the question remains - who will carry the New Zealand flag? Video, Audio
Rio not ready despite Olympics starting in 3 days
It's just days until the Olympics start, but Rio is still scrambling to prepare the city for the games. RNZ's sports editor Stephen Hewson joins Checkpoint from Rio. Video, Audio
David Howman - Standing Tall for Clean Athletes
Counting down to the Rio Olympic Games, Wallace talks to David Howman, the New Zealander who recently stepped down from his role as Director General of WADA - the World Anti-Doping Agency. He says he… Audio
Extra Time for 29 July 2016
The Rio Olympics takes up the bulk of Extra Time this week... on the eve of the games we discuss the future of the Olympics, while the fall out of Russian doping continues to do its best to take the… Audio
Will Rio be free of dopers?
The New Zealand men's rowing four will not compete at the Rio Olympics after Russia confirmed it would put together a crew for the event. Audio
Sport's top court upholds Russia athletes Rio ban
Sport's top court has upheld a ban on Russia's track and field athletes at the Rio Olympics. Russia is furious. Audio
International Olympic Committee delays decision on Russia
The International Olympic Committee has delayed its decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in the Rio Games which starts in just 17 days. We talk to Barry Maister from the… Audio
