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2016 Olympics
Welcome to NZCity's Olympics zone designed to help you easily find information about the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
During the course of the games we'll keep you up to date with interesting NZ olympic news, and continually update our links to the best Olympic web sites. Don't forget to check out the official Olympics Site
An initial group of 15 have been named to represent New Zealand in athletics at the Paris OlympicsAthletics 19 Apr : An initial group of 15 have been named to represent New Zealand in athletics at the Paris Olympics click for full story...
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Caitlyn Jenner has broken her silence on OJ Simpson's death with the bitter send-off: "Good riddanceEntertainment 14 Apr : The 74-year-old Olympic gold medallist - whose ex-wife Kris Jenner, 68, was previously married to the late Robert Kardashian who defended Simpson in court after he was accused of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman - addressed his death with a scathing post on X click for full story...
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Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr's welcoming the prospect of prize money should he win a gold medal at this year's Paris Olympics 11 Apr : Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr's welcoming the prospect of prize money should he win a gold medal at this year's Paris Olympics click for full story...
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Paris Olympics to feature prize money for track and field gold medallists, paid by athletics governing bodyInternational 11 Apr : Track and field gold medallists in Paris will get $75,000 each from their governing body, World Athletics, with the organisation taking the $2.4 million from its share of Olympic revenue. click for full story...
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Athletics has become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics - individual gold medallists at the Paris Games will pocket 84 thousand dollarsRugby League 11 Apr : Athletics has become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics - individual gold medallists at the Paris Games will pocket 84 thousand dollars click for full story...
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Work ahead for the Football Ferns who now shift focus to the Paris Olympics starting in JulySoccer 10 Apr : Work ahead for the Football Ferns who now shift focus to the Paris Olympics starting in July click for full story...
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New 49er Olympic pair Will McKenzie and Isaac McHardie will lean on the advice of double medallist Jo Aleh as they enter their maiden Games in ParisSailing 05 Apr : New 49er Olympic pair Will McKenzie and Isaac McHardie will lean on the advice of double medallist Jo Aleh as they enter their maiden Games in Paris click for full story...
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Taking the tiller from sailing greats Peter Burling and Blair Tuke is hopefully a boon, not a burden, for their New Zealand Olympic replacementsSailing 05 Apr : Taking the tiller from sailing greats Peter Burling and Blair Tuke is hopefully a boon, not a burden, for their New Zealand Olympic replacements click for full story...
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| "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams." - The Olympic athletes' oath |
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