The secret to the unrivalled success of the New Zealand rowing pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray has finally been revealed.

Security slipped deeper into farce after a second bullet is understood to have been fired at the Olympic equestrian venue.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie's strong start to their Olympic title defence has been undone in the jury room. The women's 470 pairing

Fairfax wants the dispute over its use of Sky TV's Rio Olympics footage to go to a full trial.

She's blowing up on social media in China after providing two unforgettable moments.

Sour grapes or another case of poor officiating at the rugby sevens?

Anxiety levels are rising with 48 hours having now passed since New Zealand's last medal but Saturday should bring some success.

In the process of winning his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals, legendary swimmer Michael Phelps has tied an Olympic record that

Olympic silver medalist Natalie Rooney had a terrifying taxi ride back to the Olympic Village just 72 hours after winning New Zealand's first medal at the Rio Olympics.

Another luckless day for New Zealand in Rio ended with another medal for Katie Ledecky. Relive all the action.

People are being downright unkind to an Ethiopian swimmer, body-shaming him for having what, in one of the more charitable comments, is called a dad bod.

Sky TV tells the High Court Fairfax's use of Rio Olympics video clips online is "exploitation", as the broadcaster seeks an injunction.

Backstroker Corey Main has qualified for his second semi-final at the Rio Olympics and Bradlee Ashby will also get a night swim after

A right royal compliment. Olympic fans spot how French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot bears an uncanny resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge.

Hurring's only foray into the water these days is at the retirement village pool, where she exercises to strengthen a shoulder post-operation.

The water in the diving pool has turned green. Raybon Kan asks: Are the divers all using the pool as some kind of communal drug test?

If it wasn't for Fiji the New Zealand sevens team would be out of the Olympics. Now the two sides will face off in the quarter-finals.

Adventurer Mike Dawson is immune to easy options. So it proved as he paddled down the man-made rapids to 10th in the K1 canoe slalom

Rio woke to rain, wind and mist today, affecting a host of Kiwis involved in overnight action and reflecting the mood of the All Blacks sevens side after another loss.

His gutsy swim at the 2000 Sydney Games made him a cult figure, but what has become of Eric Moussambani since?

Cyclist Linda Villumsen has missed a medal in the women's time trial at the Rio Olympics.

Rowing officials at the Rio Olympics have cancelled all racing overnight due to high winds.

Yet another mishap to hit the Olympic games - this time a man is reported to have been impaled on a fence outside media accommodation in Rio.

Coming from a country with citizens better known for their agility on land than in the water - Ethiopian Robel Kiros Habte's chances in the Olympic pool were never high.

Danny Lee believes the Olympics ranks alongside majors in importance and has taken a dig at the pros who pulled out.

Going where no man has gone before, this rugby Sevens star stamped his mark on the competition in "violent" fashion.

It took 110 years to build the All Blacks into a leading sporting brand and just 15 minutes to inflict serious damage.

Female players get around in itsy bitsy bikinis while male players are covered up in baggy tank tops and knee length shorts.

What could possibly cause the American superstar to burst out into such a fit of laughter during the national anthem?

No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Olympic swimmers are indeed wearing swim caps under their swim caps.