Trust the Aussies to rub it in

Did you hear about the Aussie who was gracious in victory? Hah! You'll have better luck searching for the Tooth Fairy.

And as if the constant Ocker crowing about the swimming deeds of "Thorpy" and "Klimy" wasn't enough, they've started pointing the finger of scorn at New Zealand's non-appearance on the medal tables.

A "satirical" summary of Olympic action on Channel 7, the official Games broadcaster, has been revelling in New Zealand's misfortunes.

After fawning over their own heroes, frontmen Roy Slaven and HG Nelson had their audience in stitches with segments of the New Zealand women's softball team's 10-0 loss to China, accompanied by a snide commentary.

Basketballer Gina Farmer was shown uttering an expletive after missing a free throw during New Zealand's loss to Korea.

And the theft of NZ team laptops brought the claim that the computers contained crucial team tactics, including "If you're a New Zealander in Australia - don't admit it."

- NZPA