OlympicsTokyo will host 2020 OlympicsTokyo has been awarded the 2020 Olympics, capitalising on its reputation as a "safe pair of hands" and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.08 Sep 02:10 AM
OlympicsJapan PM: Nuclear leaks won't harm 2020 OlympicsJapan's Prime Minister says the country's nuclear contamination crisis is "under control" and should not affect Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.08 Sep 01:53 AM
OlympicsOlympics: Gay slur puts champion's Games role in doubtThe International Olympic Committee will consider dropping Russian pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva as an Olympic ambassador after her comments about gay people, says president Jacques Rogge.05 Sep 05:30 PM
OlympicsAthletics: Corlett and Adams have individually done enough for equal rankingThe argument over New Zealand's best woman athlete got another solid airing this week in the wake of the mighty Adams' fourth world shot put title, to sit alongside two Olympic gold medals.16 Aug 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBond stuntman dies in actionThe stuntman who amazed the world when he parachuted into the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony dressed as James Bond has died while wing-diving in Switzerland, police and media reports say.15 Aug 09:05 PM
WorldRussian MP delivers anti-gay rant after broadcaster calls for Olympic boycottOne of the architects of Russia's anti-gay laws has launched an attack on homosexuality and accused broadcaster Stephen Fry of being "sick" because of his attempt to commit suicide.12 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldGay 'propaganda' at Olympics risks arrestGay competitors in next year's Winter Olympics risk arrest by Russian police if they engage in "propaganda" for their homosexuality, Russia's Sports Minister has confirmed.02 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBarrie Gordon: Funding elite sports needs more debateAngry protests in Brazil have a sobering message about public spending on elite sporting success and grandiose sporting events - and one that New Zealand should heed.16 Jul 05:30 PM
