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White House taunts Canada after hockey loss

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Relations between Washington and Ottawa have deteriorated amid a trade war and Donald Trump's repeated references to Canada as the "51st State". The White House...

USA ends 46-Year wait with dramatic Olympic ice hockey gold over Canada

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The United States has claimed its first men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medal in 46 years after defeating long-time rivals Canada 2–1 in overtime...

Sadowski-Synnott wins silver in Snowboard Slopestyle

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Zoi Sadowski-Synnott delivered a crucial final performance to win silver in the women’s snowboard slopestyle at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, securing...

Outrage at Olympic ‘Nazi propaganda’

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Event organizers have defended the sale of a T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. A German politician has blasted the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Harrington fights back to secure Olympic Slopestyle bronze

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Luca Harrington delivered a clutch final run to win bronze in the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, earning New...

Sadowski-Synnott wins Olympic Big Air silver

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New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won silver in the Big Air event at the Winter Olympics in Italy, matching her result from the 2022...

Trump calls US Olympic skier a ‘real loser’

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Wearing the flag doesn’t mean endorsing “everything that’s going on in the US,” athlete Hunter Hess has said. US President Donald Trump has branded Olympic...

Olympic ski jumpers face penis enlargement probe

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Ski jumpers with pumped-up packages can reportedly glide further than their competitors. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is investigating a bizarre scheme in which ski...

Moller and Dixon: Giants of NZ running

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I was around 10 years old when I went to an athletics meeting at Cooks Gardens in Wanganui. The purpose was to see two of...

Hamish Kerr wins Lonsdale Cup after world-champion season

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World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the New Zealand Olympic Committee’s Lonsdale Cup for 2025. The award caps a standout year highlighted...

IOC reportedly considering ban on transgender women from female Olympic events

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The International Olympic Committee is reportedly preparing to ban transgender women from competing in female Olympic events under a new policy expected early next...

World Athletics boss warns calendar may need overhaul due to ‘climate change’

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World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has warned the global Olympic sports calendar may need to be “re-engineered” in response to "climate change", after athletes...

New IOC president opposes Olympic bans for involvement in armed conflicts

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Kirsty Coventry has pledged to open talks on Russia’s potential return to the Games. Incoming International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry has said she...

Oldest Olympic gold medallist Keleti dies at 103

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Agnes Keleti, a five-time Olympic gymnastics champion, has died at the age of 103. Born in Budapest in 1921, Keleti overcame the horrors of World...

HPSNZ overhauls funding strategy, prioritizes medal prospects for LA 2028

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High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) has announced a significant restructuring of its funding allocations, reducing the number of sports it will support to...

Medical report confirms Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is genetically male

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A recent investigation reveals Algerian Olympic boxing gold medalist Imane Khelif did not meet biological eligibility criteria for women’s sports. A confidential medical report accessed...

UN official calls for ban on male athletes in women’s sports to ensure fairness and safety

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Male athletes should not compete in women’s sports due to their inherent physical advantages, according to Reem Alsalem, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence...

Toyota dumps ‘politicised’ Olympics sponsorship

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Japanese auto giant Toyota has officially cut ties with the Olympics, citing the event's shift towards political agendas rather than focusing on athletes. Chairman Akio...

Olympic medallist switches allegiance from Australia to Great Britain

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Cycling star Matthew Richardson has announced his decision to switch nationality from Australia to Great Britain, just days after winning three Olympic medals at...

Olympics chief celebrates ‘full gender parity’

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Two boxers whose eligibility to participate in women’s sports is openly contested won gold medals in the French capital. The outgoing head of the International...

‘This is a man to me’: Top female boxer recounts experience sparring with Imane Khelif

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Bulgarian boxer Joana Nwamerue has slammed Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, claiming that Khelif exhibited "male power" and "men’s techniques" during a sparring session in...

Ellesse Andrews takes Gold in Women’s Sprint

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New Zealand cyclist Ellesse Andrews secured her third medal at the Paris Olympics, winning gold in the women's sprint cycling event, which she had...

IOC chief ridiculed for ‘gaslighting the world’ after he says there is no ‘solid’ way to distinguish a man from a woman

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Thomas Bach has stood by his committee’s decision to clear for competition two boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility controversy. International Olympic Committee...

Hamish Kerr wins gold in High Jump

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Hamish Kerr's dramatic win in the high jump final capped a historic day for New Zealand at the Paris Games, where the nation secured...

Lydia Ko makes history with Gold medal win

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Lydia Ko overcame a challenging final round at Le Golf National in Paris to claim the gold medal, completing her full set of Olympic...

Algerian boxer banned by IBA over gender doubts wins gold medal in women’s division

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Algeria's Imane Khelif described the boxing gold at the Paris Olympics as having "a special taste" after two weeks of intense speculation over eligibility...

Feud between global and US anti-doping agencies escalates

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WADA and USADA have traded blame for cover-ups of violations by competitors. The international anti-doping agency and its national counterpart in the US have accused...

Filipino Olympian’s gold medal wins marred by family feud over alleged financial misconduct

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Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who recently secured two gold medals at the Paris Games, has found his personal life in turmoil, accusing his mother,...

Maddi Wesche wins Silver in Olympic shot put final

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Maddi Wesche secured New Zealand's first track and field medal at the Paris Olympics, winning silver in a dramatic women's shot put final at...

Carrington and Hoskin secure NZ’s seventh Olympic gold with dominant K2 victory

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Dame Lisa Carrington secured her seventh Olympic gold medal in the women's kayak doubles alongside Alicia Hoskin, delivering a commanding performance at the Vaires-sur-Marne...

Ellesse Andrews claims gold in women’s Keirin

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Ellesse Andrews dominated the women's keirin final at the Paris Olympics, securing gold with a powerful performance in the six-woman race. The 24-year-old cyclist from...

Lisa Carrington leads kiwis to victory in women’s kayak four

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Dame Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's most successful Olympian, has added another accolade to her illustrious career by winning her seventh Olympic medal and sixth...

NZ women secure historic silver in Olympic cycling pursuit

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New Zealand's women's pursuit cycling team, consisting of Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, and Nicole Shields, claimed a silver medal in the 4000m...

Kiwi Finn Butcher makes history with first Olympic kayak cross gold in Paris

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New Zealand's Finn Butcher, a first-time Olympian in the debut Olympic sport of kayak cross, clinched the first-ever gold medal in the event at...

Second boxer who failed gender eligibility test secures Olympic medal

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The Taiwanese athlete was disqualified from the World Championships last year after failing “eligibility criteria”. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting, who has been at the center...

Another triathlete hospitalised after Olympics swim in Seine

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The Belgian team has forfeited the triathlon final as Claire Michel remains sidelined after contracting an E.coli bacterial infection. The Belgian triathlon team has forfeited...

Novak Djokovic claims Olympic gold, completes career ‘Golden Slam’

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Novak Djokovic triumphed over Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling match to secure his first Olympic gold medal, completing the prestigious career 'Golden Slam.' The 37-year-old...

Emma Twigg’s silver finale at Olympic rowing regatta

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Emma Twigg has ended her 16-year Olympic rowing career with a gutsy performance at the Vaires-sur-Marne course, securing a silver medal. Inspired by her friend...

McKenzie and McHardie secure silver in men’s 49er Skiff

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Will McKenzie and Isaac McHardie have upheld New Zealand's sailing tradition by clinching a silver medal in the men's 49er skiff at the Paris...

Rowers strike gold in Olympic double sculls victory

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New Zealand's rowers experienced a triumphant evening at the Paris Olympics, highlighted by an emphatic victory in the women's double sculls. Lucy Spoors and Brooke...

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