Olympics
Olympics: NZ canoe sprint team selected
A record six women have been selected to represent New Zealand in canoe sprint at the Paris Olympics. The athletes will compete across the K1, K2 and K4 events at the Games, with New Zealand's most… Audio
Olympic champions to earn US$50,000, end of 128-year tradition
Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing that the 48 gold medallists in Paris this year will earn US$50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition.
Russia trying to undermine Olympics - French president
Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Putting life on hold ahead of the Olympics - Hoskin
It's an Olympic year and our elite athletes are busy training for selection in their chosen sports - in the hope of securing their golden ticket to Paris. We check in with 24-year-old canoe sprinter… Audio
New Zealand gets ready for Paris Olympics
The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced Audio
Two NZers qualify for speed climbing at Paris 2024 Olympics
Speed climbers are hoping the latest Olympic sport will take off here after two New Zealanders qualified for a place at the Paris games next year.
On Sunday, Sarah Tetzlaff and Julian David won the… Audio
Brisbane Lord Mayor resigns from 2032 Olympics forum
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has criticised the infrastructure delivery body's plans to rebuild the city's Gabba cricket ground.
Lacrosse added to 2028 Olympic Games
Lacrosse is one of several sports that will be added to the 2028 Olympic Games for the first time in over a century.
Cricket, flag-football, squash, baseball and softball will also be at the Games… Audio
Paris Olympic offices searched by police
The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee were being searched by police as part of investigations into alleged embezzlement.
IOC to discuss the state of Boxing
The International Olympic Committee will hold a one-day executive board meeting this week to discuss the state of boxing.
Olympic flame may go on Eiffel Tower
Paris 2024 organisers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower.
Corporate dollars needed to help prop up Olympic sports
Corporate dollars will be needed to top up High Performance Sport New Zealand's government funding if Olympic sports are to maintain their current level of competition.
Blues have chance to highlight title credentials
The Blues have the perfect opportunity to kickstart their stuttering Super Rugby campaign this weekend.
A year out with Covid won't stop Luka's bid for fifth Olympics
Missing almost an entire year of competition due to long Covid hasn't deterred canoe slalom star Luuka Jones from trying to get to a fifth Olympics.
Australia sport facing $2 billion black hole
The AOC has called on the government to make up an $2 billion shortfall in sports funding or risk failure at the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Are our Olympians actually employees?
A group of top athletes is taking an employment case against High Performance Sport - why? Audio
Kenya's first Olympic medalist dies
Wilson Kiprugut, Kenya's first Olympic medallist, has been hailed as a pioneer following his death at the age of 84.
Paris to have special Olympic marathon course to salute women
Competitors in the marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from central Paris to Versailles and back, on a course designed to salute women.
Mark Spitz: the games that changed my life
On the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest performances in Olympic history, Mark Spitz has reflected on the nine days in Munich that changed his life.