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Has she or hasn't she won rare medal?
Confusion reigns over whether Nikki Hamblin has been awarded a prized Olympic medal in Rio.
Confusion reigns over whether Nikki Hamblin has been awarded a prized Olympic medal in Rio.
Dylan Cleaver remembers the stories that made headlines at the Rio Olympics.
Welcome to our live coverage of Rio 2016 the Brazilian city says goodbye to the Olympics.
Olympic bronze medalist Nick Willis makes no understatement when he says it's been "an interesting year".
From heartbreak and jubilation, to the utterly bizarre and wacky, Rio 2016 gave us moments we'll never forget.
With a record medal haul in Rio, how have New Zealand placed overall and where does that sit in their Olympic history?
This morning on NZ Herald Focus - Triple Olympic medalist Lisa Carrington will carry the flag for the New Zealand team at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony.
Two Mongolian wrestling coaches have taken off their clothing, one all the way down to his underwear, to protest the result of a bronze medal match.
The Rio Olympics are officially over for the New Zealand team with a record haul of 18 medals - what was your top sporting moment from the last 16 days?
COMMENT: Eleven of New Zealand's record haul of 18 medals were won by female athletes, making these Olympics a defining moment for women's sport.
Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko had some high-level support in her final Olympic round in the shape of champion rower Eric Murray.
Nine Australian athletes whose Olympic accreditations were altered could be left stranded in Rio because team officials have not been able to pay their fine.
Sarah Walker has been elected to the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission after all.
Grammy Award-winning pop star Lorde has joined the nation's celebrations of teen Eliza McCartney's Olympic pole vaulting heroics.
Eliza McCartney has paid an emotional tribute to her fans after winning bronze at the Rio Olympics.
Sam Gaze has the distinction of being the final Kiwi in action at the Rio Olympics.
As a reverential student of New Zealand running history, Nick Willis found a unique place in its pantheon today with bronze in the 1500m at the Rio Olympics.
A target of 14 medals was set for New Zealand at Rio, but that was seen a little on the light side. With the Games wrapping up tomorrow, we rate our athletes.
The lower profile sports leading the way as athletes wind down after the Olympics with the help of Tinder.
The history of Usain Bolt's three gold medals in three straight Games is glorious, but there was something missing.
Andrea Hewitt couldn't hide the sadness of the last nine months after crossing the Olympic finish line in Rio this morning.
Eliza McCartney, New Zealand's newest sporting star, has completed her meteoric rise and received a bronze medal in today's ceremony. McCartney
Nick Willis has won his second Olympic 1500m medal with a thrilling late run to snatch the bronze medal in Rio today.
They call it the "fourth medal" but it's rarer than an Olympics gold, silver and bronze medal - and there's a growing chance a Kiwi is about to win it.
One of the swimmers caught up in a web of lies with Ryan Lochte has turned against him revealing that Lochte started yelling at security guards.
The track programme of the Rio Olympics has come to a close, with Nick Willis and Mo Farah shining on the final day.
New Zealand athlete Nikki Hamblin and the American runner she tangled with in the heats of the 5000m have received a fair play award
Confirmation that dazzling little gymnast Simone Biles will carry the United States' flag tomorrow morning prompts the thought: who gets the gig for NZ?
Lydia Ko has added another milestone to her already impressive golf career - an Olympic medal.
Lydia Ko extended New Zealand's record haul at the Olympics to 17 with a silver medal in the women's golf overnight.