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  • Home >  2016 Olympics

    Rio Olympics 2016


    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


    Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews has secured her first podium at the track cycling world championships in Santiago
    Cycling 26 Oct : Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews has secured her first podium at the track cycling world championships in Santiago click for full story...


    Australia wins double bronze at UCI Track World Championships, team pursuit men to race for gold
    International 23 Oct : Australia's two team pursuit squads both claimed bronze medals on day one of the UCI Track World Championships in Santiago, while the Olympic champion team pursuit squad will race for gold on day two. click for full story...


    Victoria Beckham is set to reunite with her former Spice Girls bandmates for a new animated project on the band
    Entertainment 21 Oct : Titled The Spice Girls, it will mark the group's first professional collaboration since their performance at the 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony click for full story...


    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record
    Swimming 20 Oct : Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown sets a world short course record in the women's 200 metres backstroke. click for full story...


    Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai’s horrific crash
    International 20 Oct : When Saya Sakakibara saw her brother nearly die in a BMX crash, fear took hold. It nearly broke the star siblings’ Olympic dream. click for full story...


    Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
    05 Oct : Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney click for full story...


    Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy
    Living & Travel 03 Oct : Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy click for full story...


    New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
    01 Oct : New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney click for full story...



     Olympics NewsLinks
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: F1's darkest weekend - the legacy of the 1994 san marino gp (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: Former tall black kirk penney joins basketball's hall of fame (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: ‘it’s my happy place’ - dan carter kicking goals for kids in the pacific (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: Vinicius double leaves real madrid and bayern munich all square (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: Lebron james quiet on future after lakers ousted from nba playoffs (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: Three uncapped players in black ferns squad to contest pacific four series (RadioNZ)
      1 May: Wed, 1 May 2024: Barbarouses, barry sweep phoenix season awards (RadioNZ)
      30 Apr: Tue, 30 Apr 2024: Nrl: capewell, afoa named for warriors clash with knights (RadioNZ)
      30 Apr: Tue, 30 Apr 2024: Dunedin leading the swim charge to the olympics (RadioNZ)
      30 Apr: Tue, 30 Apr 2024: Black caps to play afghanistan despite australia's human rights move (RadioNZ)
    more Olympics newslinks >>


    "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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     Gold

    9

     Silver

    5

     Bronze



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