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New Zealand's surfers ready for cyclone swells
22 Jul 2021An impending tropical cyclone looks set to bring some action to the surfing competition at the Tokyo Olympics this weekend.
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Minimalist Tokyo Olympics good for the planet
22 Jul 2021No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings.
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Football Ferns face tough task at Tokyo Olympics after Australia loss
22 Jul 2021The Football Ferns' chances of getting out of their group at the Tokyo Olympics suffered a big blow as they were beaten 2-1 by Australia in their opening game.
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The Olympics are returning Down Under
21 Jul 2021Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee approved the recommendation of its executive board.
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Swimming NZ banking on Clareburt to end quarter-century drought
21 Jul 2021New Zealander Lewis Clareburt was not even born when compatriot Danyon Loader won two swimming gold medals in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Ten global stars to watch out for at the Games
21 Jul 2021After a year's delay the Tokyo Olympics is finally about to get under way with just over 11,000 athletes from all around the world looking to make their mark.
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Tokyo Olympics: Poland send six swimmers home after selecting too many by mistake
21 Jul 2021Poland have sent six swimmers home from the Tokyo Olympics after selecting too many by mistake.
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The Covid Games: Pandemic and delay take toll on Tokyo Olympics
21 Jul 2021Making it to the Tokyo Olympics hasn't been easy for many of the world's top athletes.
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Olympics chief doesn't rule out cancelling Games
21 Jul 2021Asked at a news conference if the Games might still be cancelled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and liaise with other organisers if necessary.
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Can anyone topple Simone Biles
21 Jul 2021Simone Biles arrives at the Tokyo Olympics having not lost an all-around competition in nine years poised to add to her status as the greatest gymnast of all-time.
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'Caution' and 'wariness' amongst athletes in Tokyo
20 Jul 2021New Zealand flagbearer Hamish Bond has noticed a "different vibe" in the Tokyo athletes village to the three previous Olympics he has attended.
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OlyWhites still waiting on veteran defender
20 Jul 2021The New Zealand under-24 men's football team will be without one of their three over-age players for their Olympic opener against South Korea.
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Lisa Carrington: 'I don't want to limit myself'
20 Jul 2021Lisa Carrington announced herself to New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Football Ferns won't let Covid derail their dreams
20 Jul 2021The Football Ferns have big ambitions at the Tokyo Olympics.
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SA footall coach fearful of what awaits his team in COVID 'storm'
20 Jul 2021South Africa's Olympic football coach said his side were caught in the eye of a Covid storm and likened their situation to waiting for a guillotine to fall.
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Age no problem for some New Zealand Olympians
19 Jul 2021Age is proving to be merely a number for New Zealand's most experienced athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Covid-19 cases at Olympic Village 'no surprise' says Rob Waddell
Covid-19 cases at the Olympic Village come as no surprise and Kiwi athletes are trusting their bubble arrangements, says New Zealand chef de mission Rob Waddell.
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Tokyo Olympic Games: What you need to know
21 Jul 2021Explainer - The Tokyo Olympic Games were postponed a year, there are no spectators allowed, and strict Covid-19 rules are in place. So how are the Olympics going to work? RNZ is here to clear it all…
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How surfing, skating, BMX and climbing became Olympic events
19 Jul 2021Opinion - Aside from the novelty of mounting the Olympics during a pandemic, a range of new sports will be competing for fans' attention, Holly Thorpe and Belinda Wheaton write.
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Olympic sponsor Toyota passes on Games TV commercials
19 Jul 2021Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor Toyota will not run Games-related TV commercials amid lacklustre public support for the Olympics.
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