Watch: The grandparents of swimming champion Kyle Chalmers were overwhelmed with emotion when the Australian young gun stormed home to win gold.

After disappointments in rugby sevens and cycling, the first medal chance on the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon was converted into gold today.

10 things to know about Luuka Jones, New Zealand's latest Olympic medallist after a stunning performance in the women's canoe slalom final.

Fiji is guaranteed its first Olympic medal in its history after beating giantkillers Japan 20-5 in the Rio Olympics rugby sevens semi-finals this morning.

Surprise silver as Tauranga-born Luuka Jones wins Olympic silver medal in the canoe slalom.

Russian Olympian Evgeny Korotyshkin posted a chilling snapshot of children brandishing guns after claiming he was mugged in Rio.

New Zealand's best medal hope in the pool Lauren Boyle has narrowly missed out on a place in the 800m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics. Boyle

Ryan Lochte has changed hair colours once again, but this time it seems to be by accident.

A Kiwi living in Brazil has produced his own song of support for the New Zealand Olympic team in Rio.

Olympic athletes have complained of stinging eyes because Rio organisers have "over-chlorinated" the outside swimming pool in a bid to prevent it going green.

Golf teed off for the first time at the Olympics since 1904 with Danny Lee the first of two New Zealanders to finish their opening rounds this morning.

New Zealand's big boats have Olympic medals in their sights after powering into finals in Rio.

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have underlined their names in New Zealand's Olympic pantheon, winning the country's first gold medal at the Rio Games.

New Zealand have been stranded on two medals for more than two days but that 'drought' is set to end early tomorrow morning.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an official review into the failure of the New Zealand men's sevens side.

With the first week mark of the Rio Olympics looming, it is time to recalibrate New Zealand's projected medal haul.

Fairfax has questioned if Sky TV has the grounds to bring an injunction against it over the use of Olympic Games video.

He's been an Olympic gold medallist for a matter of hours but Australia's new king of the pool has a big decision to make.

When it comes to golf's troubled relationship with the Olympics, an awful lot has remained the same.

This is how petty thieves in Rio de Janeiro make their living. Video has shown the dramatic lengths these robbers go to.

A disappointing result for the men's sevens team will have a minimal impact on the strength of the All Blacks brand.

Corey Main's Olympic Games are over after he finished eighth in his semifinal and 14th overall in the 200m backstroke.

While his break is likely to frustrate Sonny Bill Williams, it might do him good in the long term according to Steve Hansen.

Another Olympic pool has turned an unappetising shade of green - and the athletes aren't happy.

A gymnast has been booted from the Olympics after a night out the day before he was due to compete in a team final.

New Zealand's goal of two gold medals has come up well short, and the quarter-final defeat to Fiji will lead to change.

The New Zealand men's hockey siude trounced home country Brazil 9-0 in their penultimate pool match of the Rio Olympic Games. After

A BBC tennis commentator at the Rio Olympics has apologised after being accused of homophobia.

A sudden change in alkaline levels in the Olympic diving pool has been blamed for turning the water a bright shade of green.

The secret to the unrivalled success of the New Zealand rowing pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray has finally been revealed.