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We've plenty to be proud of at Rio

COMMENT: There's always medals per capita and medals per GDP tables. Look at those and we're still beating the Aussies. That has to count for something.

Paul Little: Going green over Rio's Games

COMMENT: The Rio Olympics are a perfect reflection of everything that is wrong with our times.

Women's pursuit team to ride for bronze

The New Zealand women's pursuit cycling team have booked a ride for a bronze medal later this morning.

'We were just waiting, waiting, waiting'

Mahe Drysdale says he'll never forget the uncertainty he felt while floating next to Martin in the finish area, waiting to hear if he had won gold.

Olympic Oddities: Pollution, conspiracies and police reports

The 2016 Rio Olympics have been producing plenty of odd events and moments.

Lewis: Shaming Olympic drug cheats pure gold

The IOC demonstrated their remarkable ability to stand up straight even without a spine as they let dopers compete at Rio.

Valerie Adams: The emotions of silver

The nation ran a full gamut of emotions while watching Valerie Adams this morning but that was nothing compared to the silver medallist

Veitch: What went wrong with ABs Sevens

Cue the finger pointing and outrage over the New Zealand sevens campaign in Rio after three losses from six matches, including one to Japan.

SBW coming home after Sevens injury

Sonny Bill Williams has abandoned the Olympic village and his wounded All Black Sevens team mates and returned to New Zealand.

Kiwi cyclist Sam Webster studying his competition

Kiwi cyclist Sam Webster will be hitting the books hard ahead of his second-round match sprint against Russian Denis Dmitriev.

Aussie interviewed as dad is arrested

Bronze-medallist Dane Bird-Smith choked up with emotion speaking about his father. He had no idea his dad had just been arrested.

Black Sticks stun world's best

Result means the No 4-ranked Kiwis are now assured of a place in the last eight with one pool match left to play.

What you need to know about Bolt's health

The celebrity status of Usain Bolt has reached such feverish levels that even his parents held their own press conference in Rio yesterday. The

Ferguson: It's OK to call out drug cheats

New Zealand's most successful Olympian, Ian Ferguson, has welcomed the calling out of drug cheats by clean competitors at the Rio Games.

Finnish weightlifter celebrates before passing out and falling off stage

It was going to take all of his concentration and a good deal of strength to pull this one off.

Sour Solo: 'We lost to a bunch of cowards'

American star Hope Solo has launched an astonishing attack on the Swedish women's football team after her team's loss.

Schooling beats idol Phelps to claim gold

He was once a star-struck teenager who shyly asked for a picture with his hero. Now he holds an Olympic record.

US coach: LeBron James could be best handball player in world

Really, how long would it take LeBron James to become the best handball player in the world?