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![Olympic teams get condoms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Olympic teams get condoms
Condoms, mosquito nets and finding the best insect repellent are on the radar for the NZOC as they prepare to combat the Zika virus at the Rio Games.
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Olympics: Rowers aim for 14 qualifiers
Nine down, five to go - that's New Zealand's mission boiled down at the final rowing qualifying regatta for the Rio Olympics, starting in Lucerne tomorrow.
![Usain Bolt 'too fast for Zika mosquitoes'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Usain Bolt 'too fast for Zika mosquitoes'
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has joked that Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Brazil won't be fast enough to catch him.
![Athletics: Sprinter in last dash for Rio](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Athletics: Sprinter in last dash for Rio
Tauranga sprinter Joseph Millar is launching a last-ditch Olympic qualifying effort in Europe after receiving private funding to assist his bid.
![NZOC confident no Kiwi athletes among 31 alleged-dopers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
NZOC confident no Kiwi athletes among 31 alleged-dopers
No news is good news for the New Zealand Olympic Committee.
![Rio Olympics schedule and results](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rio Olympics schedule and results
Complete schedule and results for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Olympics start on Saturday August 6 and ends on Monday August 22 and
![Hayne has done the impossible - don't count him out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Hayne has done the impossible - don't count him out
I wouldn't put it past Hayne making a huge impact at the Olympics, writes Cameron McMillan.
![Jarryd Hayne retires from NFL](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Jarryd Hayne retires from NFL
The league star has retired from the NFL in a shock move to play sevens rugby for Fiji at the Olympics.
![Herald on Sunday editorial: New sports bring new spirit to the Games](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Herald on Sunday editorial: New sports bring new spirit to the Games
Like most things in show business, the Olympic Games cannot rest on its laurels. Audiences change with the generations.
![Kiwis hold key to sexing up Olympics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Kiwis hold key to sexing up Olympics
New sports are lined up to join the Olympics - and New Zealand researchers are trying to get them there, David Leggat reports.
![Olympics: Yokohama makes triathlon picture no clearer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Olympics: Yokohama makes triathlon picture no clearer
The Olympic selectors face a dilemma to decide which Triathlon New Zealand athletes should attend the Rio Games.
![Brazil's new defense minister says Rio Games first priority](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Brazil's new defense minister says Rio Games first priority
Brazil's new defense minister says the Rio de Janeiro Olympics are his first priority.
![Olympics: Which Kiwis will win gold?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Olympics: Which Kiwis will win gold?
There are 91 days to go until the start of the Rio Olympic Games. So where are New Zealand's gold medals going to come from?
![McDowell chuffed to be odd man out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
McDowell chuffed to be odd man out
Marty McDowell is rapt to be the odd man out in New Zealand's Olympic canoe team. He and five women make up the team.
![Rowing: Coaches alert for clues in Europe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Rowing: Coaches alert for clues in Europe
New Zealand rowing coaches will have a keen eye on this weekend's European championships in Germany.
![Swimmer banned over Olympic tattoo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Swimmer banned over Olympic tattoo
A British swimmer has been disqualified from an event at the IPC European Championships after he didn't cover up a tattoo of the Olympic rings on his chest.
![60 seconds with Niall Williams](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
60 seconds with Niall Williams
Going from a non-professional to a professional sport and everything that comes with that. Getting paid is probably the biggest one, getting to travel the world all expenses paid.
![Editorial: Wave of Rio joy needed to clear Games of crises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Editorial: Wave of Rio joy needed to clear Games of crises
As Olympic torch makes its way from Athens to Brazil, the Latin American country is gripped by crises which threaten to overwhelm the battered host city.
![Phelps reveals he had suicidal thoughts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
Phelps reveals he had suicidal thoughts
Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps had suicidal thoughts at the height of his personal struggles after coming to a crossroads in his career.
![She's Got Game: A new take on sport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=798)
She's Got Game: A new take on sport
WATCH: How does double Olympic gold medallist Valerie Adams get into peak condition? Find out in our new video show, She's Got Game.