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Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova says 'the truth is coming out'

A controversial Russian swimmer has hit back at doping claims by lining up Michael Phelps for past marijuana and alcohol use.

Rio 2016: Lee shoots up leaderboard

Kiwi golfer Danny Lee shot a blistering six-under 65 in the second round of the Rio Olympics golf tournament.

Sky TV's injunction bid rejected

The injunction sought to limit the way in which Fairfax was using video from the Games on its website.

Climate change puts heat on Games venues

Climate change is set to make it too hot to host the Olympics in the world's biggest cities, according to a university study.

Four reasons to cheer for Adams today

If you are a NZ Olympics fanatic scribbling out a "Dear Santa" list for the Rio Games, this sentence presumably features somewhere near the top.

Games fatigue no excuse for slackers

It's official. The Olympics are not an excuse to suck at your job for two weeks every four years.

Silver team success helps take heat off

Ethan Mitchell, Sam Webster and Eddie Dawkins' silver team sprint medal at the Rio Olympics will alleviate some pressure on Cycling New Zealand.

Editorial: Sevens should be known as All Blacks

After the disappointment of the All Black Sevens at the Olympics this week, some rugby fans were suggesting they should lose that title.

Editorial: Fiji deserved winner of Olympics elusive prize

Nothing is guaranteed but medal wins are especially sweet for the relative unknowns.

Is this cyclist the best thing about the Olympics?

Namibia's Dan Craven didn't manage to finish Rio's road race cycle event. Not one to mope about, the 33-year-old was offered the

'Phelps might not make the podium!'

This Olympic announcer needs to take a closer look at Michael Phelps after committing the most awkward blunder of the Games so far.

Announcer's shocking 'pig' gaffe

Apparently unaware he was live on air, an Olympic commentator was forced to apologise for brutally insulting a 14-year-old swimmer.

All you need to know about Peter Burling and Blair Tuke

Unbeaten in a major regatta in four years, Kiwi 49er pair Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will kick off their bid for the ultimate prize

Can 'Super Saturday' lead to more gold?

Get ready for "Super Saturday" - potentially our biggest day so far of the Rio Olympics.

Gay Olympians 'outed' by website

A reporter for a US website effectively bated athletes on social media dating apps and then wrote a story, outing gay Olympians.

Humble act worthy of Olympic medal

Even as they stood on the podium as winners, the Fijian rugby sevens side showed off one last act of humility in front of royalty.

'Rio rocked' by first case of doping

The Olympic Games have been hit by their first doping case with Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi allegedly set to face a CAS hearing today into a positive drugs test.

As it happened - Phelps wins 22nd gold

Michael Phelps has won his 22nd Olympic gold medal in the 200m individual medley. Follow our live coverage of all the reaction.