Hamblin heartbroken after failing to make 1500m semis
An emotional Nikki Hamblin said she was in shock after failing to advance to the semifinals of the 1500m at the Rio Olympics.
An emotional Nikki Hamblin said she was in shock after failing to advance to the semifinals of the 1500m at the Rio Olympics.
Valerie Adams began today within a stone's throw of Olympic immortality but a personal best from American Michelle Carter left her with the silver medal.
A stunning final throw from American Michelle Carter has pinched the gold medal from Valerie Adams in Rio.
Kiwi cyclist Sam Webster will be hitting the books hard ahead of his second-round match sprint against Russian Denis Dmitriev.
Bronze-medallist Dane Bird-Smith choked up with emotion speaking about his father. He had no idea his dad had just been arrested.
Result means the No 4-ranked Kiwis are now assured of a place in the last eight with one pool match left to play.
The celebrity status of Usain Bolt has reached such feverish levels that even his parents held their own press conference in Rio yesterday. The
New Zealand's most successful Olympian, Ian Ferguson, has welcomed the calling out of drug cheats by clean competitors at the Rio Games.
It was going to take all of his concentration and a good deal of strength to pull this one off.
Really, how long would it take LeBron James to become the best handball player in the world?
Less than 24 hours after cementing his place even more in history, Michael Phelps' adorable baby boy, Boomer, is stealing the thunder from his dad.
She may not have won her race, but a Saudi Arabian athlete made history today and won the support of women all over the world.
Rio canoe slalom silver medallist Luuka Jones expects the next generation of Kiwi paddlers to make waves in the sport now that the country has its own whitewater venue.
Jarryd Hayne didn't make the final cut for Rio. After watching Fiji play, you understood why.
The latest destruction of his rivals saw him further establish himself as the most decorated Olympian of all time
New Zealand picked up a fifth silver medal of the Rio Olympics overnight - now the most at any Olympics.
How do you celebrate? Hit the town in Rio and brush shoulders with the many celebrities visiting the 2016 Games?
Everywhere you go you'll find athletes with weird warm-up rituals.
The injunction sought to limit the way in which Fairfax was using video from the Games on its website.
Climate change is set to make it too hot to host the Olympics in the world's biggest cities, according to a university study.
If you are a NZ Olympics fanatic scribbling out a "Dear Santa" list for the Rio Games, this sentence presumably features somewhere near the top.
Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins' silver team sprint medal at the Rio Olympics will alleviate some pressure on Cycling New Zealand.
It's official. The Olympics are not an excuse to suck at your job for two weeks every four years.
After the disappointment of the All Black Sevens at the Olympics this week, some rugby fans were suggesting they should lose that title.
Nothing is guaranteed but medal wins are especially sweet for the relative unknowns.
Genevieve Behrent and Rebecca Scown have claimed a silver medal for New Zealand in the women's Olympic rowing pair final.
Valerie Adams has remained on course to claim a record third consecutive Olympic gold medal.
When it comes to being 'O for oarsome', where do consecutive Olympic golds and a 2611-day undefeated portfolio sit?
After winning their nation's first Olympic medal, the Fijian rugby sevens team plan to celebrate in the simplest of ways.
Canadian Olympic broadcaster CBC have had a horror 24 hours with their coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics.