Equestrian bullet was fired at police blimp
Officials say the bullet that flew through the roof of a media tent at the Olympic Equestrian Center came from a nearby slum and was aimed at a police blimp.
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The Dutch cyclist involved in a horror crash that marred the women's road race at the Rio Olympics is reportedly in intensive care in hospital.
Olympics drug spat triggers vile threats
Australian Olympics swimming champion Mack Horton has been abused by Chinese Olympic fans for calling out beaten drugs cheat Sun Yang.
Mike Dawson advances to canoe slalom semis
Tauranga paddler Mike Dawson has comfortably progressed to the canoe slalom semi-finals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Abandoned rowing creates issue for women's pair
The winds plaguing the Olympic rowing regatta have blown a problem into the path of the Kiwi women's pair. Rowing on day two as
Rio 2016: NZ is on the medal table!
New Zealand are on the Rio Olympic medal board. Can the women's sevens team set up another medal?
NZ equestrian chances take a hit
New Zealand's chances of an eventing medal at the Rio Olympics have taken a hit after the team slipped to a share of sixth after the second day of dressage.
Lauren Boyle misses out on final
Olympic medal hope Lauren Boyle has missed out on the 400m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics after finishing fifth in her heat
Talent for rugby runs in the family
A gift for rugby appears to be a familial trait for at least three of New Zealand's women Seven's team.
Bullets, blasts and wild water in Rio
Bullets, a controlled explosion and muggings marred the start of the 2016 Olympic Games and raised serious security concerns in Rio - all before day three.
Real spirit of Games lives in refugees
'It's very cool," said Yusra Mardini, long after she had won her heat in the 100m butterfly. "It is an incredible feeling to be here."
Entire Russian Paralympic team banned
Russia's 267 paralympic athletes banned as punishment for the country's systematic doping programme.
Women's sevens side through to quarters
The New Zealand women's sevens rugby team have progressed to the competition's quarter-finals after beating France and topping their
Black Sticks off to perfect start
New Zealand's women's Black Sticks have begun their Olympic campaign in style.
All Blacks Sevens team get major boost
He's been a passenger all year. Now Scott Curry is the fit-again pilot of a giant All Blacks Sevens team chasing Olympic glory in
Awkward! Swimmer stirs up drug spat
Aussie gold medallist Mack Horton called China's Sun Yang a 'drug cheat', and it all kicked off from there.
Chinese swim fans slam Australian champion
Australia's 400m freestyle gold medallist Mack Horton has copped a barrage of abuse from Chinese swimming fans on social media in
Rio 2016: The curse of the beer queue
Rio has taken the purchasing of food and a cool, thirst-quenching beer to a whole new and incredibly frustrating level.
Focus on Rio: Your wrap up of day one
WATCH: NZME's Laura McGoldrick covers off all of the action from day one at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
World records fall in pool
Australia's Campbell sisters capped a record-breaking start to swimming action in Rio.
Football Ferns desperate to overturn red
Officials are making strenuous efforts to have the red card handed out to captain Abby Erceg today overturned.
Kiwi rowers lay official protest
Rowing New Zealand have laid an official complaint with organisers after the Olympic racing schedule continued in rough conditions on day one of heats.
Venus Williams out of Rio Olympics
Venus Williams is out of the Rio Olympics, losing in the first round to unfancied Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).
US basketballers caught in brothel
Carmelo Anthony says his US men's basketball teammates need to accept responsibility and move on after reports that three players visited a legal brothel in Rio de Janeiro.
Football Ferns win after dramatic card
New Zealand have their first win at the women's Olympic tournament, but in dramatic circumstances.
Thief who robbed snapper nabbed
The daring Rio thief who stole $40,000 worth of camera gear from a photographer has been caught - by the very man from whom he stole the gear.
Media dodge bullet at Olympic centre
Watch Focus on Rio: A bullet has been fired at a press conference room at the equestrian centre at the Rio Olympics, landing inside the building.
Live: Make or break for Ferns
The opening day of the Rio Olympics has been a success for New Zealand. Next up are the Football Ferns. Follow along in our live coverage.
Burling and Tuke attract online attention
Kiwi flagbearers Peter Burling and Blair Tuke also caused a bit of a stir on the interweb, winning admirers the world over.
Rio women's sevens make flying start
The New Zealand women's sevens rugby team has made a flying start to the Rio Olympics with Portia Woodman and Kayla McAlister the stand out figures.
Ouch! Gymnast suffers horror leg break
Watch: French gymnast Samir Ait Said's Olympics ended when he severely injured his left leg while vaulting during team preliminaries on Saturday.
Kiwi wrap: How NZ did on day one
New Zealand's rowers and women's sevens team have got off to a strong start on day one of the Rio Games. The Kiwi crews went close
Rio Olympics 2016: Todd and Price sitting well in equestrian standings
Of the three eventing disciplines, dressage is the one which has traditionally proved the hardest for New Zealand riders to master. Cross
NZ Hockey men's side falls just short in Rio Olympics 2016 opener
It always shaped as a crucial chance for New Zealand to make a statement, and they came up just short against Australia in their opening