Media stoush over rights to Rio
Sky Television has expressed surprise Fairfax and NZME have decided not to go to Brazil to cover the Olympic Games.
View ArticleMosquito eradication noted by NZ Olympic team
The New Zealand chef de mission Rob Waddell says the control of mosquitos in the Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro is obvious but so far there have been no issues.
View ArticleOlympic village: 'Water came down walls, there was a strong smell of gas'
The Australian team has refused to move into the Olympic Village for the Rio Games because of problems including "blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring", the delegation head says.
View ArticleSky's the limit for Olympic media war
Mediawatch - Some of New Zealand's media publishers are refusing to send reporters to the Rio Olympics over a broadcasting stoush. Why, and how will it affect coverage?
View ArticleRecord number of US women going to Olympics
A record contingent of 292 women will be part of a powerful 555-strong United States team at next month's Rio Olympics.
View ArticleHave the Olympics lost their way?
Sports Call - The biggest show on Earth kicks off in Rio shortly, and while one survey suggests NZ could enjoy its most successful Olympics ever, there is also scepticism about the Games themselves.
View ArticleWill the Rio games be clean?
Sports Call - This week the International Olympic Committee stopped short of handing Russia a blanket ban from next month's Olympics, so how clean can we expect the Rio Games to be?
View ArticleRio is a test of athletes' survival skills
Zika, superbugs, sewage and security concerns all stand in the way of success for New Zealand athletes at the Rio Olympics - and that's even before they have got to the starting line to take on the...
View ArticleSport: Family affair for Cook Islands' Nicholas family in Rio
The Rio Olympics will be a particularly memorable occasion for the Nicholas family from Cook Islands.
View ArticleA social media user's guide to Rio 2016
If you're about to go without sleep to catch the trampolining, you're going to need Megan Whelan's guide to hot takes and second screens.
View ArticleRio is only half ready
First person- With two hour traffic delays, poor plumbing and dodgy wiring, it'll take more than a few finishing touches to get Rio ready for the Olympics, writes RNZ's Stephen Hewson.
View ArticleRio athletes seek finest edge through technology
Sports Call - The difference between winning and losing at the Rio Olympics will come down to just hundredths, if not thousandths, of a second for many athletes.
View ArticleStars about to dominate Olympic playground
Sports Call - The stars are about to come out in Rio as the best sports people in the world descend on the Brazilian City for the Olympic Games.
View ArticleRio set for world stage, but not everyone is celebrating
Rio 2016 Olympics - With Rio's Olympic opening ceremony set to kick off in just a few hours' time, protesters opposing the government are making the most of the international media attention.
View ArticleFun and Games - The Olympics like you've never seen it
Satire - The Olympics is always evolving. This is your guide to the new events - and some novel takes on old ones - that will be staged at Rio.
View ArticleRussian whistleblower won't appeal ban
Rio 2016 Olympics - The Russian whistleblower, Yulia Stepanova, won't appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over her ban on competing as an independent athlete at the Rio Olympics.
View ArticlePele pulls out of lighting Olympic cauldron
Rio 2016 Olympics - Brazilian football legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at the Rio opening ceremony today due to poor health.
View ArticleLIVE updates - Rio 2016 opening takes off
Rio 2016 Olympics - The Olympics' Opening Ceremony is underway at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium in Brazil.
View Article2016 Olympics opens in Rio
Rio 2016 Olympics - The 2016 Rio Olympics have officially begun, with the Olympic Cauldron now alight at Maracana Stadium.
View ArticleRio games off to shaky start
Rio 2016 Olympics - Security has emerged as a top concern at the 2016 Olympics after a string of killings, kidnappings and robberies in Rio de Janeiro in recent days.
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