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Paul Lewis: Which sport to cut and which to keep?

Elton John once spent $73 million in 20 months. "I'm not a nest egg kind of guy", was his explanation at the time.

Warning over Olympic change

Changes to the Olympic events programme come as a boost to the fledgling sport of competitive climbing.

New sports and mixed gender events to be added to Olympic programme

Olympics: Rich-listers to provide Olympic boost

An ambitious project launched by two of the most powerful sporting organisations in New Zealand aims to take Olympic success to unprecedented levels.

Bach: 2022 World Cup and Olympics must not clash

Sports federations: Timelines still 'tight' in Rio

Sailing: 49er duo firmly fixed on Olympics

If there were any doubts over how Kiwi 49er pairing Peter Burling and Blair Tuke would cope with balancing their Olympic campaign with their Team New Zealand commitments.

Skier escapes drink-driving conviction

Professional freestyle skier caught drink-driving is discharged without conviction.

Vanessa Mae fiddled Olympic results

Thailand's violinist-turned-skier Vanessa Mae has been banned from skiing competitively for four years after being found guilty of manipulating results in order to qualify.

The race to rewrite history

An oral history of Carter and Docherty's race to the finish line, where they became only the second NZ duo to go gold-silver in an Olympic event.

A champion looking for redemption

Ten years ago on Tuesday at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty rewrote history. This is their story, from build-up to the bike.

Rugby: Committee to prop up eligibility

The Olympic eligibility loophole that allows players to swap nations may be closed to heavier athletes and any others the IRB arbitrarily decide are not genuine candidates to play sevens at Rio.

Rio organizers: 1st Olympic test event successful

Sailing: Inconsistent breezes prove tricky for Kiwi crews in Rio

The 2016 Olympic venue is proving tricky for the New Zealand sailors over the opening days of the Aquece Rio international regatta.

Games appetiser for main meal in Rio

Some countries are blessed with an anthem which stirs the soul. Others - think of eastern Europe for starters - don't.

A moment in time: Gold medal put on ice

Some put their Olympic gold medals under lock and key, Muhammad Ali claimed to have thrown his into the Ohio River after being denied service at a Louisville restaurant and others put it in their sock drawer.

Yachting: Rio water causing a stink

New Zealand's sailors face a challenge with the water as much as on the water at the Olympic test event off Rio de Janeiro this week.

Pricey Olympic offices

One of Auckland's oldest homes has become the unlikely headquarters for our Olympics and Commonwealth Games efforts.