Olympic Games
Samoan sisters trying to paddle to Tokyo Olympics
Samoan sisters Anne and Bridget Cairns are hoping to paddle their way into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when they race in the Oceania Canoe Sprint Championships in Sydney. Audio
Five a day: Pentathlete Rebecca Jamieson
Rebecca Jamieson is the first ever female athlete to qualify to represent New Zealand in the Modern Pentathlon at the Olympic Games. While most athletes preparing for the Olympics focus on one sport… Audio, Gallery
Heat in Tokyo raises concerns ahead of Olympic Games
Soaring temperatures in Japan have killed at least 57 people since late July highlighting the health threat to athletes and fans at next year's Tokyo Olympic games.
Calling Home: Hugh McCutcheon, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon is this week's Calling Home Guest. He's based in Minneapolis and could be regarded as our most successful overseas elite sports coach. Audio
Olympic venues on track for completion
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organisers.
IOC bans Russia from competing in Winter Olympics
New Zealand athletes and sports administrators have been overwhelmingly supportive of the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia from February's Winter Olympics in South Korea. Audio
'If you were twenty, you were old'
How young is too young to compete in international sport? Rebecca Perrott had an outstanding swimming career which began when she was picked at the age of 12 for the 1974 Commonwealth Games in… Audio
Sport: Samoa govt to review Olympic rewards policy
The Samoa government says it will review its policy on rewarding Olympic medalists. Audio
Rome mayor pulls 2024 Olympic bid
Rome's new mayor Virginia Raggi has decided to withdraw the city's backing for a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in the Italian capital.
Medals over morals
An epic doping scandal hogged the headlines before the Rio Olympics, but there was mostly silence on the subject once the Games began. And in Australia, they went up the wrong track altogether. Video, Audio
Medals over morals
An epic doping scandal hogged the headlines before the Rio Olympics, but there was mostly silence on the subject once the Games began. And in Australia, they went up the wrong track altogether.
Video, AudioOverselling Olympic spirit
A moving moment involving a Kiwi competitor in Rio was hailed worldwide as the embodiment of 'Olympic spirit'. But not everyone in the media agreed. Audio
Overselling Olympic spirit
A moving moment involving a Kiwi competitor in Rio was hailed worldwide as the embodiment of 'Olympic spirit'. But not everyone in the media agreed.
AudioSelling the spirit
A moving moment involving a Kiwi competitor in Rio was hailed worldwide as the embodiment of 'Olympic spirit'. But not everyone in the media agreed.
Who won an Olympic clash in court?
A wrangle over the right to run online video played out in court recently, while the Olympic Games played out in Rio. Has the outcome settled the question of who can show what without breaking the… Video, Audio
Who won an Olympic clash in court?
A wrangle over the right to run online video played out in court recently, while the Olympic Games played out in Rio. Has the outcome settled the question of who can show what without breaking the…
Video, AudioOlympicWatch: the perils of Rio
New Zealand media reports portrayed Rio as a place of peril, while outlets without reporters on the ground seized on clickbait. Audio
OlympicWatch: the perils of Rio
New Zealand media reports portrayed Rio as a place of peril, while outlets without reporters on the ground seized on clickbait.
AudioChanging the game of premium sport on TV
New Zealand should copy Australia and make "sport of national significance" available on TV for free, New Zealand First's Winston Peters says. Is it an idea whose time has come - or an idea that's now… Audio
