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Tokyo 2020: Our Olympic haul of fame
Feel-good moments ranged across sports with established and new stars shining.
Brazilian activists dig mass graves on beach
Volunteers have dug 100 graves as a reminder of the those who have died from Covid-19.
The South American airline where things run like clockwork
Rio is a surreal city, but its airport is modern and easy to navigate.
Police sniper's unexpected move when man held 37 bus passengers hostage
A police sniper ended a four-hour standoff with a gunman who held a packed bus hostage.
Tauranga Olympic silver medallist testing Olympic waters
49er FX sailors -Alex Maloney and Tauranga's Molly Meech to compete in Tokyo 2020 test
'They came to kill.' Almost five die daily at hands of Rio police
New York Times: Police operations left 558 residents dead in first 4 months of the year.
Tongan flagbearer's Winter Olympics quest
Tongan flagbearer's quest to qualify for the Winter Olymics goes on.
Tourist looking for beach fatally shot
A tourist strayed into a notorious slum in Rio de Janeiro and was shot dead by drug traffickers.
Rio is broke after 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro was warned of the economic stresses an Olympics can place on a city - and now they are paying the price.
Kiwi Olympians to be welcomed home
Family and friends of New Zealand Olympic team members are gathering at the Auckland International Airport ahead of their arrival home this morning.
Lochte could be sanctioned over lies
Questions are being raised about Ryan Lochte's future in swimming as he faces an Olympic disciplinary commission after lying about an armed robbery.
Is this the Olympics' best celebration?
A Japanese gold medallist celebrated her wrestling win by hurling her coach to the ground before parading him around the arena on her shoulders.
Phelps' expensive Nike screw-up
Michael Phelps' appearance on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated has insiders cringing over one very expensive oversight.
High school backs shot put star
Timaru Boys' High School are getting behind former student Tom Walsh as he competes for an Olympic gold medal.
Sister of golden girl 'stunned' by backlash
NZ-based sister of Olympic golden girl Laura Trott who was branded a "bitter" and "jealous" sibling has spoken about her shock over the extraordinary backlash.
Olympian's partner dragged into dispute
The partner of NZ Olympic cyclist Linda Villumsen is in the middle of a sibling controversy which has arisen after Britain's extraordinary success on the Rio track.
Is this the unhappiest gold medallist?
As well as a gold medal, this North Korean athlete has picked up another title in Rio - the saddest medal winner at the Games.
Olympian defends sister's interview
She's an Olympic record holder and half of a cycling power couple, but Laura Trott has been forced to slam haters after her NZ based sister's TV interview.
Tongan flagbearer bares truth
The oiled Tongan flagbearer has bared all about being a professional athlete.
Olympic swimmer's chilling Rio photo
Russian Olympian Evgeny Korotyshkin posted a chilling snapshot of children brandishing guns after claiming he was mugged in Rio.
Where is Eric the Eel now?
His gutsy swim at the 2000 Sydney Games made him a cult figure, but what has become of Eric Moussambani since?