Lilly King took down a polarising Russian rival this week in an episode that ignited a worldwide controversy.

Moments after Michael Phelps defeated Chad le Clos, trolls mercilessly took hold of the South African's Wikipedia page.

The loss of Sonny Bill Williams is more annoying than it is disastrous for the All Blacks, writes Gregor Paul.

An Egyptian beach volleyball player who shunned the sport's standard dress code - wearing a hijab, long sleeves and trousers - refused

Day four of the Olympics might have been unkind to the Kiwis but redemption can arrive as early as tonight.

After winning his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals, Michael Phelps has equalled another country's total medal haul.

For the second time in less than a year, Japan stunned a traditional rugby power at a global event - and it's destined to keep people interested.

Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster are marked men going into Thursday's team sprint qualifying at the Rio Olympics.

Today might have been a bad day for the Kiwis in Rio, but we've still got (at least) five strong chances of gold.

Talk about coming back to earth with a thud; New Zealand's high spirits after winning two silver medals are a distant memory.

The New Zealand women's football side are out of the Olympics after going down 3-0 to world No 3 France today. They had hoped they

Australian media has questioned the bravery of the Kiwi women's hockey team, implying players were "soft".

Forget the negative publicity; golfers from around the world are lapping up the sport's Olympic return in Rio - even if they're sharing the course with some strange and potentially-dangerous wildlife.

Unhappy rugby fans are calling on New Zealand Rugby to drop the All Blacks tag given to our national sevens team. A poll on the New

It is the question on the lips of every female spectator who saw his glistening torso steal the limelight at the Olympic Opening Ceremony. The

Many are seasoned pros - but some of our Rio Olympians work day jobs just like us.

Remember Eric the Eel? A lot of people did today when Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte competed in the men's 100m freestyle heats.

The All Blacks sevens team have been shocked by Japan in the opening fixture of the Rio Olympics, going down 14-12 and losing Sonny Bill Williams to a leg injury.

Even emergency services get flustered when they meet Sonny Bill Williams, and sometimes it gets a little too distracting.

Ukraine offered a medical explanation Tuesday for why it appeared to quit while competing.

All Blacks great Richie McCaw has been to two events at the Rio Olympics so far...and he's witnessed two defeats. Now he's thinking of heading back home.

Japan have shocked the rugby world once again, beating the All Blacks sevens team in their Rio Olympics opener.

Enzo Lefort forgot to take his mobile phone out of his pocket, and it could have cost him the match.

The world's media is in shock over New Zealand's sevens rugby meltdown in their opening Rio Olympics match against Japan and the exit of superstar Sonny Bill Williams.

Cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten's face is still black-and-blue after her horrific crash late in Sunday's road race, but at least, she

The New Zealand eventing team have just missed out on a medal after a nail-biting conclusion to the three-day event overnight.

A selfie of two gymnasts whose nations are sworn enemies has melted hearts, with one saying this is what the Games are about.

The Netherlands Olympic team has suffered a blow with Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder being sent home from Rio after drinking alcohol on a night out.

What's really important, in this throwback summer of 2016, isn't the female athlete's achievements. It's who her husband is and what he's accomplished.

There was little anyone could do to console Portia Woodman, who believes she let New Zealand down in the Olympic women's sevens final.