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Games security in question after mishaps - Nichol
Infrastructure bungles at the Commonwealth Games must prompt further questions about security in Delhi, NZ Athletes Federation head Rob Nichol says.

Athletes' career game plan
Champions need help adjusting to life after sporting glory, writes Val Leveson

Swimming: Jaguar axe Rice after tweet
Jaguar has dropped their sponsorship of Australian Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice after she posted a homophobic slur on Twitter.

'Poms' not a Kiwi insult, Brits told
Brits shouldn't be offended if visiting Aussies or Kiwis make jokes about "Poms", according to new UK tourism cultural tips.

Olympian pleased with verdicts
The lawyer of a former NZ Olympian says he is pleased with two not guilty verdicts on charges of raping and assaulting his wife, but wouldn't comment on the possibility of a retrial.

Brown slams Banks' Olympic idea
Manukau Mayor Len Brown says John Banks' surprise plan to bring the 2020 Olympic Games to Auckland is a "flight of fancy".

Funding lifeline for elite athletes
High-performance sport has received an unprecedented cash injection, re-energising a sector in danger of "slipping off track".

Name suppression lifted on Olympic athlete
Olympic skier Tim Cafe has been told by a judge he should suffer the consequences of his bad behaviour just like anyone else.