Several of NZ's top Olympic medal prospects were two weeks ago almost deemed ineligible for the Rio Games over an Air NZ advertising campaign.

COMMENT: I want Rio to make all the bad news recede when I watch its Olympic opening ceremony.

As the Olympics prepare to begin today, how's this for a catch-all description offered by the Rio 2016 head spokesman of what lies

Brazil won the right to host the Olympics when times were good. But locals are now not so sure the city is up to the task.

The author of the report which exposed Russian state-sponsored doping ahead of the Olympics has slammed the IOC for misrepresenting his findings.

Family and friends of Kiwi Olympians face a nervous time at Rio Games - none more so than NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew, who is preparing for a race of his own.

He might stand among the greatest of eventing riders, but Mark Todd does the chores along with everyone else.

Team USA spoke to the media for the first time since arriving in Rio and a couple of clowns emerged.

For a small nation, New Zealand grabs its fair share of medals.

Sailing world champions and Olympic silver medallists Blair Tuke and Peter Burling have been named as New Zealand's flagbearers for the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.

Kevin Durant has revealed he found it difficult leaving behind Steven Adams when weighing up whether or not to move away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The world's best swimmers are in safe hands at the Rio Olympics, where they will compete under the eye of lifeguards who are on red alert should they need saving.

Unexpected gold set Peter Snell on path to becoming our greatest Olympian.

A duo could carry the flag for New Zealand at the opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics.

Kiwi pair Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell will face one of the most accomplished doubles players in tennis history first up at the Rio Olympics.

COMMENT: The Olympic Games are an extraordinary, uplifting experience for the majority of competitors and for the people inspired by their feats.

COMMENT: No Olympics in modern times has begun to a more negative backdrop than the Rio Games.

The New Zealand women's football have made a losing start to their Rio Olympics campaign with a 2-0 defeat to the United States.

Australian media are claiming they were snubbed by All Blacks Sevens star Sonny Bill Williams at a press conference at the Rio Olympics today.

She's Got Game caught up with Lydia Ko to discuss what it's like being a role model when she is still a teenager and those rumours she would switch allegiances.

INTERACTIVE: Explore our special feature as the countdown of New Zealand's Greatest Olympians reaches the top five.

Show me the money? Not in the Olympic village, according to New Zealand sevens kingpin Sonny Bill Williams.

A Swiss academic says the Olympic business model needs to change with Rio set to be in debt for the next 10 years.

Liam Messam is on his way to Rio Olympics after all, being named as a standby member of the squad.

Few other cities in the world have been depicted through more conflicting lenses than Rio.

One of the biggest names at the Olympics golf event has admitted he has no idea how the format works just a week out from the tournament.

As part of our build-up to the Rio Olympics we've counted down our top Olympic towns. Today we celebrate the full top 10.

From the playground race that spawned the world's fastest man to Rio 2016.

"That's so easy that I could do it," is a phrase that will be repeated countless times around televisions airing the Olympics this month.