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A Model cheat?: Russian glamour banned

The only member of Russia's athletics team permitted to compete at the Olympics in the wake of the country's doping ban has been suspended.

This is NOT your room! Women's team leave note for men

You can hardly blame Sir Bradley Wiggins and his heroic cycling team for celebrating wildly after claiming a historic gold last night

'I couldn't have done it without Tonks'

Gold medal winner Mahe Drysdale has paid tribute to the departing Dick Tonks as the controversial coach signed off on his Olympic rowing career.

Gold medalist 'Feeling miserable right now'

German discus thrower Christoph Harting followed in his older brother's footsteps by winning gold in Rio. But he was hardly celebrating afterwards.

Rugby: Sonny Bill Williams returns to New Zealand for surgery

Sonny Bill Williams is back in New Zealand and is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Auckland on Tuesday, It's

While you were sleeping - day eight

Catch up with the results of all the Kiwi athletes who competed at the Rio Olympics overnight.

Ethiopian Etenesh Diro becomes a hero in steeplechase

Ethiopian runner Etenesh Diro - one of the favourites in the women's 3000m steeplechase - was sitting comfortably in first place about

Alderson: Rowing funding levels under threat

The rowing programme's funding levels will be under threat for the first time in years, writes Andrew Alderson.

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.

Richie McCaw a curse or 'lucky charm'?

Richie McCaw might have watched over some of NZ's biggest disappointments in Rio, but he is very much the "lucky charm" of the women's Black Sticks team.

Support floods in for Valerie Adams

Valerie Adams may have missed out on an historic third straight Olympic gold medal - but she's still a Kiwi champ.

Sport NZ celebrate Adams' 'gold'

A pair of national sporting bodies were left with egg on their faces after Valerie Adams won silver in the shot put.