Athletics
Why did the world's fastest man miss drug tests - and a shot at the Olympics?
New York Times: Every great athlete makes mistakes, even the world's fastest man.
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Fastest man on earth banned from Tokyo Olympics
Men's 100-metre world champion Christian Coleman banned for two years
Revealed: Why Valerie Adams dumped coach ahead of Tokyo Games, heading for Chch
Valerie Adams' coach Scott Goodman reveals why the pair are parting ways.
'We're so sorry': Athletics NZ apologises for sex attack on girl
DISTRESSING CONTENT: "Even at that age I was thinking, 'What the f*** are you doing?'"
Horrible truth behind famous Olympic moment
Comment: Iconic Olympic moment highlighted sad fight many still face.
Semenya's Olympic hopes dashed after losing legal battle
Caster Semenya finally lost her long legal battle which ends her Olympic hopes in Tokyo.
How far can the world's fastest man and woman run in one hour?
Both the men's and women's world record distances were broken on Saturday.
Dylan Cleaver: Why Covid-19 could be end of Olympic Games
Comment: Tokyo 2021 looks sure to be cancelled ... but why stop there?
Attacking new heights: How Eliza McCartney plans to return to the top
Eliza McCartney is planning for another decade as a top pole vault exponent.
NZ's fastest woman: How a mental breakthrough cleared path for Tokyo
A change in lifestyle produced incredible results for NZ's top female distance runner.
Shock diagnosis forces athlete to quit
Amanda Bisk was training eight hours a day in the hopes of becoming an Olympic athlete.
Cold showers and farm workouts: How Kiwi Olympian is prepping for podium
Kiwi javelin thrower Tori Peeters shares her plan to podium at Tokyo Olympics.
'That cannot be right?!': Sprinter stuns athletic world
It turns out there was a fatal flaw in Noah Lyles' apparent world record run.
Author and former sportswriter Garth Gilmour dies
Gilmour was part of one of New Zealand's biggest post-war sporting controversies.
Meet Joe Scott: NZ's first sporting superstar
In the late 1800s, Joe Scott was New Zealand's big sporting name.
'He will be sadly missed': NZ triathlon legend dies suddenly
He finished second and third at Ironman NZ and was a five-time Triathlon NZ champion.
Watch: Kiwi teen star smashes Beauden Barrett's fitness record
How will an actual track athlete fare against Barrett in the grueling 'Bronco' test?
Where are they now? The storybook fable of NZ's greatest road runner
Phil Gifford speaks to Anne Audain, whose remarkable life reads like a storybook fable.
Extreme backyard sport: Pole vault rivals clash
It was a rare sporting event held during the coronavirus pandemic.
Where are they now? Rod Dixon - The Kiwi who made America run
He won the New York marathon and an Olympic medal but he will be remembered for much more.
NZ sports boss: Why Olympics postponement won't hurt medal hopes
High Performance Sport NZ boss believes our scope for success in Japan won't be affected.
Kiwi athletes get good news from Olympic verdict
"It's really important and significant news for us," NZOC CEO Kereyn Smith said.
'You can't control it': Kiwi athletes look at positives of Olympics postponement
The 2020 Olympics were officially postponed on Wednesday.
Waikato coronavirus cases arrived from Sydney, Europe
Waikato cases of Covid-19 flew into New Zealand from Europe and Australia.
Race against quarantine for Kiwi athlete
The result on the Gold Coast came at the perfect time for Sissons.
'Absolutely disgraceful': Te Papa slammed over Peter Snell blazer
Peter Snell's iconic 1960 blazer attracted little to no interest from NZ museums.
Shirtless Tongan flagbearer heading back to Olympics
Pita Taufatofua is heading back to another Olympics.
Olympic setback for Laurel Hubbard
Laurel Hubbard has suffered a setback in her hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
Magic Eddie: Kiwi sprint star reveals the secret to his speed
Osei-Nketia revealed the secret to his sprinting success. Spoiler: It's a kind of magic.
'This is insane': Piers Morgan hits out at Kiwi transgender athlete
One of Britain's most high-profile news anchors has taken aim at Kiwi transgender athlete.