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'A juggling act': The sacrifices Kiwi Olympians have made
'You just got to put so much time into it and it consumes a lot of your life.'
Latest from Olympics 2024
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Vice-champions d'escrime: An afternoon at the best Olympic venue
On the hottest day of the Olympics, there is no cooler place to be than the Grand Palais.
'Yikes': Why Serena Williams was 'denied access' to a 5-star Paris restaurant
Her complaint was seen by more than four million social media viewers.
The massive financial sacrifice from his parents that drove Finn Butcher to gold
Butcher’s triumph was an achievement for the whole family, especially his parents.
Imane Khelif wins again, adding fuel to Olympic boxing fury
Khelif has become a polarizing figure at this Olympics.
Olympics Day 11: Gender-row boxer Imane Khelif wins semifinal bout
Khelif dominated her semifinal bout.
How Hamish Kerr has transformed into one of the world’s best high jumpers
Since the last Olympics Kerr has gone from good to great, with some remarkable displays
Star claims worms are in food at Olympic athletes’ village
Paris 2024 organisers are understood to deny worms have been found.
'No rules have been broken': Canoe Racing NZ defend farcical last-placing
The situation created an unusual spectacle, with the Kiwi duo trailing by a huge distance.
Day 11 recap: NZ eye more medals
All the action you may have missed from day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Paris Olympics: Fans get amongst Skateboarding action and Breaking classes
La Concorde has been transformed into a trendy hub housing a few of the non-traditional sports at the Games. Video / Chereè Kinnear
Q&A: Meet K2 paddler Lucy Matehaere
Meet K2 paddler Lucy Matehaere, who will be teaming up with Aimee Fisher.
'I'll be thinking about it a long time': Hurt to linger for Luuka Jones
Competing in her fifth and likely last Games, the Kiwi was cruelly denied a shot at gold.
'For life': Olympic medallist's bizarre rewards for winning gold
One is a uni student's dream. Another is everyone's worst nightmare.
Aspiring young Rotorua Olympians smash swimming records
'They are breaking NZ records and are on the pathway to go to the Olympics' - coach.
Winners and Losers of day 10 in Paris – Chris Rattue
OPINION: The Paris Olympics has its star and its star turn.
Last Hawke’s Bay gold medal hopes rest with canoeists
Aimee Fisher and Hamish Legarth are ready to kick-off their games bids.
Timing their run: How Kiwi sprinters shocked cycling world to take silver
The Kiwi trio produced a stunning night, upsetting all the expert predictions.
What is DSD, the rare condition under the spotlight at the Olympics?
Telegraph: It's estimated that up to 1.7% of the population is affected.
To become the GOAT, Simone Biles first had to be a turtle
New York Times: The gymnast sealed her legacy with four medals at the Paris Games.
Swimmer removed from Olympic village for creating ‘inappropriate’ atmosphere
Paraguayan has been suspended from athletes’ living quarters.
Kiwi triathletes raced with E. coli-like sickness
Two members of the team were struggling in the lead-up.
Olympics 2024: Gold and silver for NZ, Kiwi triathletes sick after swimming in Seine
All the action from day 10 at the Paris Games.
Paris Olympics: Finn Butcher celebrates Olympic gold with family
Finn Butcher's parents couldn't believe it when their son crossed the finish line winning New Zealand's third gold at the Paris Olympics. Video / Chereè Kinnear
Academics: Sport dominated by Western regulations, excluding indigenous ways
OPINION: Three sports academics push for Māori and Pasifika arts at Olympics.
Bonnie Jansen: Contradiction at the heart of Olympic boxing's gender debate
OPINION: Spectacular bodies and out-of-this-world talent are at the heart of great sport.
'Am I actually winning this thing?' Flawless Butcher wins gold
Butcher dominated Britain's world number one to claim a stunning result.
'I know she’s here': Silver medallist pays tribute to late friend Podmore
New Zealand cyclists have made a great start at the velodrome.
Behind the scenes with Dame Lisa Carrington and the women’s K4 crew going for gold
”We don’t have the amount of athletes,” Walker tells the Herald. “So we need to find edges everywhere. That’s our way.”