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'I couldn't have done it without Tonks'

Gold medal winner Mahe Drysdale has paid tribute to the departing Dick Tonks as the controversial coach signed off on his Olympic rowing career.

Alderson: Rowing funding levels under threat

The rowing programme's funding levels will be under threat for the first time in years, writes Andrew Alderson.

'We were just waiting, waiting, waiting'

Mahe Drysdale says he'll never forget the uncertainty he felt while floating next to Martin in the finish area, waiting to hear if he had won gold.

Silver for women's pair

Genevieve Behrent and Rebecca Scown have claimed a silver medal for New Zealand in the women's Olympic rowing pair final.

Bond and Murray: Greatest of all time?

When it comes to being 'O for oarsome', where do consecutive Olympic golds and a 2611-day undefeated portfolio sit?

Rowing eight crews make history

New Zealand's big boats have Olympic medals in their sights after powering into finals in Rio.

Back-to-back: Gold for Bond and Murray

Hamish Bond and Eric Murray have underlined their names in New Zealand's Olympic pantheon, winning the country's first gold medal at the Rio Games.

Secret of success? Good looks

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

Olympic rowing abandoned again

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

Serbian Olympic rowers sink in ferocious conditions

Serbia's men's pair capsized on the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon as choppy waters complicated things for rowers on the first day of competition. Milos

Rowing: Rowers set to be great achievers

New Zealand will send its strongest individual sports team to an Olympic Games in Rio.

Mahe Drysdale: Dealing with curveballs is what counts most

COMMENT: I left the Beijing Games a changed athlete. I learned the bitter taste of disappointment and missed chances.

Stevenson: Curious George takes a punt on Olympic gold

Olympic rower George Bridgewater is a finance whizz who's made the biggest trade of his life, and he'll be expecting to collect.

Waddell in new bid for medals

New Zealand is aiming for 14 medals in Brazil, which would exceed the record-equalling tally of 13 in London (2012) four years earlier.

Croatians will give Kiwi scullers a run

Think of New Zealand's rowing crews challenging for medals at the Rio Olympics and certain names leap to mind.

Olympics: Rowing NZ disappointed with Russia ruling

New Zealand's bid to send a coxless four to Rio ended with FISA confirming Russia will cobble together a crew.

Kiwi shares Olympic-bound flight with Bolt

They both won gold medals in their respective fields at London 2012 and are considered to be one of the greatest of all-time in their

Russia rort costs men's coxless four

Eleven crews - including the 10th placed Russians - qualified at last year's world championships.