Stories by Dana Johannsen

It was a procession of despair, disappointment and shattered dreams at Stade de France on Sunday.

If Tokyo was for the demons, Paris was for the love of it, Dana Johannsen writes. Audio

The sprint star's appearance was one of the most anticipated at these games, but she showed no sign of being daunted.

New Zealand has the current women's world champion in Kayak Cross, an event debuting tomorrow morning at the Paris Games. Audio

Kiwi Hayden Wilde got the showdown he wanted, but not the ending, as Alex Yee ran past him in a tense final stretch to snatch the gold. Audio

Right before her break in the Olympic Sevens final, Sarah Hirini took a nasty knock to her face. It was yet another brutal injury sustained for her team. Audio

It's the farewell party that retiring sevens legends Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Tyla King had been hoping for.

During his darkest moments, the Paris Olympic Games had been Sam Gaze's light.

History's most-decorated gymnast is back at the Olympics, rebuilt and renewed - and RNZ's Dana Johanssen was among the enraptured crowd.

Analysis - It was clear by the 150m mark that the punishing pace of the race was taking its toll on the 20-year-old Dunedin swimmer, Dana Johannsen writes.

The Dunedin athlete says she'll "give it my best go" in what's considered the greatest women's swimming showdown of all time.

Tom Mackintosh won gold as part of the men's eight in Tokyo. Could he surge onto the podium again as a single sculler at Paris?

New Zealand has found itself at the centre of one of the major international storylines of the Paris Olympic Games days out from the opening, as a controversy deepens.

Nearly 200 Kiwi athletes are in Paris competing at the pinnacle of their sport. What about the hundreds more who are staying home?

From virtual unknowns, two young athletes have quickly surged into contention in the first-ever Olympic speed climbing event.

Sammie Maxwell has been conditionally selected in the team for the Paris Games after officials make final call on "incredibly complex" case.

A fortnight out from the opening ceremony, Sammie Maxwell is waiting on top officials at the NZOC to decide if she can compete.

Cycling NZ's snub of mountain biker Sammie Maxwell has been overruled by the Sports Tribunal.

A new Sports Integrity Commission has launched after six years of damning reviews.

Football NZ chief executive tells players there is "work to be done" on relationships, weeks out from Olympic campaign.

Being picked to go to the Olympics should be a cause for celebration. But that's hard when you've had to call in the lawyers to make it happen.

The Sports Tribunal has taken the rare step, ruling the national body relied on "errors of fact"

They were the headline picks for NZ's sailing team. But a document suggests the pair weren't eligible.

Shaane Fulton says it "stings a lot" to be picked without Podmore, who died of a suspected suicide after the Tokyo Games.

Olympic medalist Eliza McCartney speaks out over selection policy as her kitesurfing partner faces missing the cut for Paris.