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'This is what the Olympics is about'

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

Rio 2016: Sent home for partying too hard

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.

Women athletes just cannot win

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.

Woodman: I cannot feel like this again

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

Hockey side's pride pricked in 2-1 loss

They began impressively but hit a speed bump second time out.

Woeful Wednesday: Medal hopes dashed

Shock losses and heartbreaking exits have been the story of the morning for New Zealand athletes on day four of the Rio Olympics.

US hosts go ga-ga over Tongan hunk

'Very oily!' Today hosts lose the plot as they rub coconut oil over Tonga's shirtless flag-bearer, Pita Taufatofua.

Shock losses for Kiwi rowing crews

Both Kiwi double sculls crews have missed out on their Olympic finals, including world champions Zoe Stevenson and Eve MacFarlane.

Olympian looks exactly like Oscar winner

People are convinced Brady Ellison, one of the world's top-ranked archer is the latest Leonardo DiCaprio doppelganger to emerge from the shadows.

Long embrace stirs Rio controversy

World swimming boss Cornel Marculescu has stirred controversy after sharing a long embrace with controversial Chinese swimming champ Sun Yang.

Drug cheat in tears after race

Controversial Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova is being mercilessly mocked after reacting to her silver medal with tears.

Ukraine's 'WTF was that' moment

Forget Russia. Ukraine is now courting controversy after a move that flew in the face of everything the Olympics stand for.

Football Ferns captain: Justice has been served

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee have overturned the red card received by NZ's Women's Football team captain Abby Erceg in their 1-0 win over Colombia at Rio.

Aussies sink their teeth into Chinese baiting

Aussies take potshots at Sun Yang's teeth after Chinese media earlier labelled Australians "uncivilised".

Rio Olympics 2016: Cash up for grabs for top athletes

Kiwi athletes are set to receive about twice as much as their American counterparts will get.

The sevens sledge that fired up the Aussies

A sledge prior to this morning's gold medal women's sevens match has come back to bite the New Zealand side.

Jacko Gill to compete despite broken foot

Jacko Gill posted on social media announcing three weeks ago he broke his foot, and was told his Games were over. But he says he's put in too much to let it all go.

Watch: What it's liked to be 'cupped'

To win gold at the Olympics athletes are constantly looking at ways they can speed up recovery. Tristram Clayton experiences the ancient art of 'cupping'.