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NZ men’s football team beats Guinea in Olympic opener

The New Zealand men's football team secured a 2-1 victory against Guinea in their opening Olympic match in Nice. The match was characterised by a...

Football Ferns allegedly spied on by Canadian drone ahead of Olympic opener

The Football Ferns’ preparations for the Paris Olympics were disrupted by an alleged espionage incident involving a drone operated by a member of the...

UK equestrian legend withdraws from Paris Olympics after horse abuse video scandal

Charlotte Dujardin, Britain's celebrated dressage star and six-time Olympic medalist, has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics after a video allegedly showing her whipping a...

Andy Murray to retire after Paris Olympics

Scotsman Andy Murray, the first male player to win two Olympic singles gold medals, announced on Tuesday that the tennis competition at the Paris...

Hockey player partially amputates finger for Olympics

Having made the cut, Australia’s Matt Dawson said he did not want to miss the Games. Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson has made the...

NZ team for Paris Olympics finalised

New Zealand will compete in an unprecedented 23 sports at the 2024 Olympic Games, including debut appearances in kiteboarding and speed climbing. The team comprises...

50,000 cubic metres of wastewater pours into main Paris river

The city’s pumping system suffered a malfunction two months before the start of the Summer Olympics. Around 50,000 cubic meters of sewage water has been...

Yachting NZ faces criticism for Olympic selections amid allegations of bias and inconsistent criteria application

Yachting NZ has come under scrutiny for its handling of Olympic team selections after nominating Jo Aleh and Molly Meech for the Paris Games...

Man detained for allegedly planning to attack Olympic torch relay

French authorities have detained a man, identified as Alex G, suspected of planning an attack on the Olympic torch relay in Bordeaux, announced Interior...

Zelensky dismisses Macron’s Olympic truce proposal

A ceasefire during the games is “unviable,” the Ukrainian president has said. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has dismissed as unfeasible the idea of an Olympic...

Olympic chief ready to swim in Seine amid concerns over water pollution

Thomas Bach, head of the International Olympic Committee, has said he is ready to venture a dip in the Seine to demonstrate that it...

Macron wants Olympic truce in Ukraine and Gaza

Russia has maintained it is ready for talks about a ceasefire but will be guided by its “national interests and the situation on the...

IOC chief duped into praying to fake saints

Thomas Bach was convinced to offer a prayer to Vovan and Lexus during a video call with the notorious Russian pranksters. Two Russian pranksters have...

Olympic medalist sentenced for breaching US Capitol

Klete Keller will spend six months under house arrest for his role in the 2021 riot. US Olympic gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller has been...

Olympic chief rebuffs Ukraine’s demand

Thomas Bach says Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 games under a neutral flag. A total ban on...

Former Canadian Olympic coach threatened by lawyers over 2016 Rio 800m final

Record-breaking coach Peter Eriksson called the result 'an injustice'. The women's 800m final at the 2016 Olympics remains a source of controversy. The top three placings...

Usain Bolt reveals sum allegedly stolen from investment account

Usain Bolt is widely considered to have been the greatest sprinter in history. Some $12.7 million has gone missing from an investment account linked to...

Olympic sprint icon ‘missing millions from investment account’ – media

There are major discrepancies with an account belonging to Usain Bolt, according to a report in Jamaica. An investigation has been launched in Jamaica after...

India ready to host Olympics ‘in big way’ – minister

Sports official Anurag Thakur says his country will bid for the 2036 Summer Games. India is seriously considering a bid for the 2036 Olympic Games...

Olympics chiefs open synchronized swimming to men

Males will be able to compete in the sport at the Olympics for the first time at Paris 2024. Male competitors will be able to...

IOC hints at boxing being scrapped from Paris Olympics

The committee thinks that the IBA has “no real interest” in the sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that boxing might have to...

US Olympic champion Gil Roberts banned for doping

Gil Roberts won gold at the 2016 Rio Games and has a World Championship silver medal to his name. American Olympic gold medalist Gil Roberts...

Sir Murray Halberg dies

Sir Murray Halberg has died, aged 89. Halberg won the gold medal in the 5,000m track race at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. https://twitter.com/TheNZTeam/status/1598150452201152512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1598150452201152512%7Ctwgr%5E3de8eb0746dd5a6e566e3291b695131eb6f916eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fsport%2Fsir-murray-halberg-dies-aged-89%2FP5UBSYZQ7FFRPEOU22QCFBFUWM%2F He founded the...

Olympic chief backs trans participation, but not Russian

Thomas Bach said people should be able to access sport ‘without discrimination’. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has given his thoughts on trans...

Iranian climber ‘won’t be punished’ for hijab scandal – official

Elnaz Rekabi arrived back in Tehran to a hero’s welcome on Wednesday. Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, who made headlines for becoming just the second woman...

IOC bans Latin American country’s Olympic committee

Guatemala’s committee was suspended after a key deadline was missed. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Guatemala’s Olympic Committee (NOC) on Sunday due to a...

Anti-doping chiefs cut Ukraine slack over ‘non-conformities’

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) cited 'force majeure' in justifying the step. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said previous “non-conformities” concerning the Ukrainian anti-doping...

Another arrest in Tokyo Olympics bribery case

Businessman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa was apprehended on Wednesday morning. Tokyo’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has arrested another figure in relation to bribes that were allegedly made to...

Further details emerge in Norway anti-doping row

It is claimed that Norwegian sports chiefs were aware of the doping crisis for three years. Norwegian Olympic chiefs had been aware of a failure...

Tokyo Olympics official Haruyuki Takahashi arrested in bribery case

Three others were apprehended in addition to Haruyuki Takahashi. Prosecutors in Japan have arrested former Tokyo 2020 Olympics board member Haruyuki Takahashi on suspicion of...

Japanese Olympic hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki killed in France

Tsudoi Miyazaki was hit by a car while training. Japanese athletics is in mourning after the life of Paris 2024 hopeful Tsudoi Miyazaki was tragically...

Protesters oppose Japan 2030 Winter Olympics bid

Some members of the Japanese public don't want to see the competition held in Sapporo in 2030. Protesters gathered in Tokyo and Sapporo on Sunday...

Britain loses Olympic medal over sprinter’s doping shame

The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed that British sprinter CJ Ujah’s Tokyo 2020 sample contained two banned substances. Team GB has been stripped of...

Nico Porteous wins gold in men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe

Nico Porteous has won New Zealand's second gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe. https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1494868860817842180?s=20&t=8ltzvhY5JQsES3OGTt3sXA https://twitter.com/TheNZTeam/status/1494868184130002944?s=20&t=8ltzvhY5JQsES3OGTt3sXA https://twitter.com/Weesesports/status/1494869279510081536?s=20&t=8ltzvhY5JQsES3OGTt3sXA https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1494863816018079744?s=20&t=8ltzvhY5JQsES3OGTt3sXA

Valieva wins Beijing doping case

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) declined to impose a suspension on the teenager. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to compete at...

Something seriously doesn’t add up in Kamila Valieva’s doping case

The news that Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned substance raises more questions than answers. Heading into the Winter Olympics, Kamila Valieva would...

First positive doping test of Beijing Games announced

Iranian skier Hossein Saveh Shemshaki has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. Drug-testing officials have announced the first suspension of the...

Gold in Beijing for Zoi Sadowski-Synnott!!

20 year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott made history today by becoming the first New Zealander to win a Winter Olympics Gold medal. https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/1490175487058063362?s=20&t=kFNL0XYeBsQ5kHn9EbDApw https://twitter.com/tenkiner/status/1489804144189739011?s=20&t=kFNL0XYeBsQ5kHn9EbDApw https://twitter.com/tenkiner/status/1489804144189739011?s=20&t=kFNL0XYeBsQ5kHn9EbDApw https://twitter.com/Ben13Porter/status/1490160189848403977?s=20&t=kFNL0XYeBsQ5kHn9EbDApw  

China responds to US boycott of Beijing Olympics

Beijing has shot back after Washington declared a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics, saying American leaders weren’t invited to the event to...

Why China’s Uyghurs are back in the headlines

After months of silence, the Western media have refocused their attention on the Uyghurs of China’s Xinjiang region. The agenda is simple – to...

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