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Tokyo to become the most inclusive games ever, but what do Japanese think
23 Jul 2021More than 160 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer athletes are due to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, making this year's Games the most inclusive ever.
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Another Tokyo Olympic official sacked
23 Jul 2021Tokyo Olympics organisers have fired the opening ceremony director on the eve of the event after reports emerged of a past joke he had made about the Holocaust.
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France, Argentina suffer shock defeats, Brazil win at Tokyo Olympics
23 Jul 2021France's men's Olympic footballers were thrashed 4-1 by Mexico while Argentina suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Australia.
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Sport is merely a distraction at the Tokyo Olympics
23 Jul 2021Opinion - So which is it? Are the Tokyo games a disaster waiting to happen or is it business as usual? Hamish Bidwell says readers, listeners and viewers are entitled to feel confused.
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New Zealand's surfers ready for cyclone swells
22 Jul 2021An impending tropical cyclone looks set to bring some action to the surfing competition at the Tokyo Olympics this weekend.
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Minimalist Tokyo Olympics good for the planet
22 Jul 2021No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings.
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Football Ferns face tough task at Tokyo Olympics after Australia loss
22 Jul 2021The Football Ferns' chances of getting out of their group at the Tokyo Olympics suffered a big blow as they were beaten 2-1 by Australia in their opening game.
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The Olympics are returning Down Under
21 Jul 2021Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics after the International Olympic Committee approved the recommendation of its executive board.
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Swimming NZ banking on Clareburt to end quarter-century drought
21 Jul 2021New Zealander Lewis Clareburt was not even born when compatriot Danyon Loader won two swimming gold medals in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Tokyo Olympics: Ten global stars to watch out for at the Games
21 Jul 2021After a year's delay the Tokyo Olympics is finally about to get under way with just over 11,000 athletes from all around the world looking to make their mark.
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Tokyo Olympics: Poland send six swimmers home after selecting too many by mistake
21 Jul 2021Poland have sent six swimmers home from the Tokyo Olympics after selecting too many by mistake.
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The Covid Games: Pandemic and delay take toll on Tokyo Olympics
21 Jul 2021Making it to the Tokyo Olympics hasn't been easy for many of the world's top athletes.
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Olympics chief doesn't rule out cancelling Games
21 Jul 2021Asked at a news conference if the Games might still be cancelled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and liaise with other organisers if necessary.
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Can anyone topple Simone Biles
21 Jul 2021Simone Biles arrives at the Tokyo Olympics having not lost an all-around competition in nine years poised to add to her status as the greatest gymnast of all-time.
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'Caution' and 'wariness' amongst athletes in Tokyo
20 Jul 2021New Zealand flagbearer Hamish Bond has noticed a "different vibe" in the Tokyo athletes village to the three previous Olympics he has attended.
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OlyWhites still waiting on veteran defender
20 Jul 2021The New Zealand under-24 men's football team will be without one of their three over-age players for their Olympic opener against South Korea.
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Lisa Carrington: 'I don't want to limit myself'
20 Jul 2021Lisa Carrington announced herself to New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Football Ferns won't let Covid derail their dreams
20 Jul 2021The Football Ferns have big ambitions at the Tokyo Olympics.
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SA footall coach fearful of what awaits his team in COVID 'storm'
20 Jul 2021South Africa's Olympic football coach said his side were caught in the eye of a Covid storm and likened their situation to waiting for a guillotine to fall.
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Age no problem for some New Zealand Olympians
19 Jul 2021Age is proving to be merely a number for New Zealand's most experienced athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Covid-19 cases at Olympic Village 'no surprise' says Rob Waddell
Covid-19 cases at the Olympic Village come as no surprise and Kiwi athletes are trusting their bubble arrangements, says New Zealand chef de mission Rob Waddell.
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Tokyo Olympic Games: What you need to know
21 Jul 2021Explainer - The Tokyo Olympic Games were postponed a year, there are no spectators allowed, and strict Covid-19 rules are in place. So how are the Olympics going to work? RNZ is here to clear it all…
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How surfing, skating, BMX and climbing became Olympic events
19 Jul 2021Opinion - Aside from the novelty of mounting the Olympics during a pandemic, a range of new sports will be competing for fans' attention, Holly Thorpe and Belinda Wheaton write.
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Olympic sponsor Toyota passes on Games TV commercials
19 Jul 2021Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor Toyota will not run Games-related TV commercials amid lacklustre public support for the Olympics.
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