OlympicsFour Olympians to have competed while pregnantOn the back of English golfer Liz Young competing at the British Open while seven months pregnant, we take a look at some female Olympians 28 Jul 08:38 PM
OlympicsTweet could cost an Olympian a medalWatch NZ Herald Focus: We discuss safety tips for travel to Rio and athletes at the Olympics must adhere to strict social media guidelines.28 Jul 08:05 PM
WorldCost of hosting Olympics: Who wins?Despite the prestige and grandeur that hosting an Olympics brings to a city for the few weeks of coverage, there are few if any economic benefits to hosting the event28 Jul 08:35 AM
OlympicsOlympics: Rowing NZ disappointed with Russia rulingNew Zealand's bid to send a coxless four to Rio ended with FISA confirming Russia will cobble together a crew.28 Jul 03:20 AM
OlympicsOlympics: 20 unbelievable factsFrom ducks on the rowing course to mystery gold medallists, here are 20 unbelievable but true facts about the Olympic Games.28 Jul 12:05 AM
OlympicsKiwi Olympic greats hit out at IOC over Russia decisionSir John Walker and Dick Quax, two of the country's greatest middle-distance runners, have expressed disappointment in the New Zealand 27 Jul 11:43 PM
OlympicsWhy NZ fans will have to wait longer to see our athletes at Opening CeremonyThe bad news...New Zealand fans will have to wait longer than usual to see Kiwi athletes walk out into the Rio stadium at next month's 27 Jul 09:25 PM
OlympicsKiwi shares Olympic-bound flight with BoltThey both won gold medals in their respective fields at London 2012 and are considered to be one of the greatest of all-time in their 27 Jul 07:24 PM
OlympicsBanned Russian Olympic athletes' planHow does that old mantra go? If your country's entire track-and-field team gets banned from the Olympics, create your own alternate competition instead?27 Jul 05:44 PM
OlympicsCold water on sports careerA handful of Herald reporters spent a day training, eating and sleeping like an Olympian in a chosen sport.27 Jul 05:30 PM
OlympicsRussia rort costs men's coxless fourEleven crews - including the 10th placed Russians - qualified at last year's world championships.27 Jul 05:30 PM
OlympicsBetter late than never for Aussie rowersThe Australian women's eight will race at Rio with a borrowed boat and oars after Russian boats were withdrawn.27 Jul 05:41 AM
OlympicsNZ rowing crew miss Rio after Russians claim spotThe men's coxless four rowers are the latest New Zealand athletes to be punished by the IOC's abdication of responsibility over Russia's systemic doping.27 Jul 04:43 AM
OlympicsOlympics superfan Bubba Watson excited at chance to playBubba Watson is more excited about the chance to be an Olympian than he is about the opportunity to win gold.27 Jul 03:33 AM
OlympicsTV crew mugged in RioA reporter has revealed how she and her cameraman were approached by thieves just an hour after arriving in Rio.27 Jul 02:10 AM
OlympicsOnly 12 of 31 buildings in the Rio Olympic Village have passed safety inspectionsWith athletes beginning to pour into Rio de Janeiro for the Olympic Games that begin in less than two weeks, officials admitted yesterday 26 Jul 10:18 PM
OlympicsThere's still lots of faeces in the Rio waterA giant pipe churns human waste into the waters while rats run freely. Welcome to the Rio marina where our sailors will be racing.26 Jul 09:22 PM
OlympicsOlympic-themed drug packaging hits RioThere's another doping scandal brewing at the Rio Olympics and this time it has nothing to do with Russia.26 Jul 09:04 PM
OlympicsKiwi crew still hoping on late Olympic call-upRowing New Zealand's clinging to a glimmer of hope its mens four may yet head to Rio.26 Jul 06:47 PM
OlympicsIs there anything Usain Bolt can't do?Usain Bolt has defied human logic on the track and it appears he can do so too off it.26 Jul 05:46 PM
OlympicsBorn to ride - and to inspireFor a double Olympic medallist and world champion, Marc Ryan is a humble chap.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OlympicsFast cure for disease of armchair expertA handful of our reporters spent a day training, eating and sleeping like an Olympian. Today, Kurt Bayer shares his experience of middle-distance running.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OlympicsNZ's Greatest Olympians: Jack LovelockJack Lovelock left a remarkable legacy for New Zealand athletics.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OlympicsRemarkable story of rugby's fastest manIf things had gone to plan for Carlin Isles, the Olympics might have witnessed a duel between Bolt and rugby's fastest man.26 Jul 04:47 AM
OpinionDylan CleaverDylan Cleaver: IOC's spineless decisionWhat a craven organisation the IOC is, and what a toadying bunch of sycophants its national branches, including the NZOC, are.26 Jul 12:40 AM
OlympicsKiwi rowing crew still wait on Russia decisionThere's a possibility Russia could lose its mens rowing four from the Olympics, handing a potential reprieve to the New Zealand crew currently training at Lake Karapiro.25 Jul 09:12 PM
OlympicsAussies now ready to move into athletes' villageDespite a delay of several days, the Australian team are set to move into the athletes' village at the Rio Olympics.25 Jul 08:44 PM
Olympics'Drugs will be in Rio' - Robertson lashes out at IOCKiwi distance runner Zane Robertson believes drugs will still plague the 2016 Rio Olympics.25 Jul 07:30 PM
Olympics450,000 condoms await Rio OlympiansWatch NZ Herald Focus: A record number of condoms will be given to athletes as they arrive at their quarters in the Olympic village in Rio.25 Jul 05:29 PM
OlympicsTaking the weight like a proHerald reporters spent a day training, eating and sleeping like an Olympian in a chosen sport. Amelia Wade shares her experience on weightlifting.25 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Failure to ban Russia blights Olympic nameWe are going to see Russians winning medals and an Olympic movement in disgrace.25 Jul 05:00 PM
OlympicsOlympics: Kiwi Olympian urges athletes to refuse to share podium with RussiansNew Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medalist and two-time Olympian Moss Burmester has slammed the International Olympic Committee 25 Jul 03:50 AM
Olympics'Better than Sydney': Rio mayor denies athletes' village is 'unliveable'Officials have deemed the athletes' village as 'unliveable' and unsafe due to major plumbing and electrical hazards just a fortnight 25 Jul 03:15 AM
