Paris Olympics 2024
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Why LA's 2028 Olympic plans face renewed scrutiny amid wildfires
Experts warn the wildfires highlight some challenges for LA's 2028 Olympics plans.
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The grind of greatness: Behind the scenes with the women's legendary K4
The rise of the New Zealand women's programme over the past decade has been remarkable.
Paris Olympics 2024 All you need to know
Paris Olympics 2024 Explainers
Paris Olympics 2024 News
![‘Crocodile skin’: Athletes reveal tarnished Olympic medals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
‘Crocodile skin’: Athletes reveal tarnished Olympic medals
Paris 2024 faces embarrassment as bronze medals show rapid wear.
![Winners and losers from latest High Performance Sport NZ funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Winners and losers from latest High Performance Sport NZ funding
Cycling is the biggest winner while some teams sports have taken a hit.
![South Island sport's winners (and losers) for 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
South Island sport's winners (and losers) for 2024
Olympic champ Ellesse Andrews and the St Thomas of Canterbury College First XIII feature.
![IOC calls out Olympic prize money as unfair for most athletes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
IOC calls out Olympic prize money as unfair for most athletes
IOC warns move could make Olympics elitist, benefiting few at others' expense.
![Raygun: I now only break in my living room with my partner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Raygun: I now only break in my living room with my partner
The Aussie breakdancer on why she decided to call it a day.
![Trump and Olympics on collision course over transgender ban vow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Trump and Olympics on collision course over transgender ban vow
Part of Trump’s re-election campaign was a promise to ‘keep men out of women’s sports’.
Paralympics news
![New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian calls time on career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
New Zealand’s most decorated Paralympian calls time on career
Eleven-time gold medallist, Dame Sophie Pascoe reveals she won't swim competitively again.
![Paralympics runner stripped of medal after helping guide with cramp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Paralympics runner stripped of medal after helping guide with cramp
The guide looked likely to collapse as he cramped up near the marathon finish line.
![Kiwi paddler Peter Cowan claims bronze in thrilling Paralympic canoe sprint debut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kiwi paddler Peter Cowan claims bronze in thrilling Paralympic canoe sprint debut
Cowan didn't know he had claimed a medal until almost a minute after the finish.
Sport news
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Black Caps v South Africa live updates, ODI Tri-Series
Live updates of the ODI Tri-Series clash between the Black Caps and South Africa.
![Philadelphia Eagles end Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl reign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Philadelphia Eagles end Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl reign
The Eagles prevented the Chiefs from clinching an unprecedented third-straight title.
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Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia Eagles beat Kansas City Chiefs
All the action from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
More Olympics news
![The schools fuelling New Zealand's Olympic rowing dominance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The schools fuelling New Zealand's Olympic rowing dominance
Discover the Kiwi schools taking students from classrooms to podiums.
![Golden girls Lisa Carrington and Tara Vaughan reunited](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Golden girls Lisa Carrington and Tara Vaughan reunited
Dame Lisa Carrington hands Tara Vaughan a university gong.
![Sports tribunal awards costs of $15k against Cycling NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Sports tribunal awards costs of $15k against Cycling NZ
Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell brought an appeal against her non-selection.
![Special students give the Olympics a try at Try Games 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Special students give the Olympics a try at Try Games 2024
Olympic fever has hit Mt. Richmond and Rosehill Special Schools! Reporter Madeleine gets an exclusive preview of the prep for Try Games 2024.
![Ian Thorpe: 'I can’t swim laps' after health struggles and surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ian Thorpe: 'I can’t swim laps' after health struggles and surgery
The Thorpedo reflects on his journey of acceptance and public scrutiny.
![Aussie breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn ranked world No. 1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Aussie breakdancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn ranked world No. 1
Gunn has been ranked number one in the world by the World Dance Sport Federation.