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We Already Know They’re Men
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, then it is a duck. Unless you’re the IOC and the duck has declared itself to be a swan. In which case, it’s a swan.
Faces of the Day
Lisa Carrington is likely to depart Paris with an amount of Olympic medals to her name which no New Zealand athlete will ever surpass. Yet any suggestion she might not get as excited as she once did about her successes were dismissed as crystal-clear as the waters of the
Face of the Day
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso was told to leave the Paris Olympics Village after being accused of creating an “inappropriate atmosphere”. She is understood to have left Paris after being suspended from the village, The Telegraph reported. The head of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, Larissa Schaerer, did not elaborate on what
Intersex Athletes Will Be on the Podium
If you’re following the Olympics only through the lens of the New Zealand media you will be unaware that this saga remains one of the highest profile ongoing controversies in Paris.
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Face of the Day
The 51-year-old is no newcomer, though. He’s competed at every Summer Olympics since 2008.
Why Is the IOC Allowing Gendered Violence?
The power of a male’s punch is 162 per cent greater than a woman’s, according to research by the University of Utah. The least-powerful man in experiments was still stronger than the most powerful woman.
Face of the Day
An incredible performance saw Wilde hold the gold medal position before being caught just 200m from the finish line by his old friend and rival Alex Yee of Britain.
The Unique Olympic Surf Break at Teahupo'o
A range of other unique features contribute to the way the wave breaks at Teahupo'o – and what makes it so challenging as a surfing wave.
The 33rd Olympiad Opening Ceremony Was Depraved
A celebration of a tiny segment of society that some view as outrageous and inappropriate and yet the participants demand we permit.
Sarah Is a World Champion at Disc Golf
“Despite the challenges, Sarah ended up winning the tournament by 18 shots. While it sounds like a significant lead, it doesn’t fully capture how hard she worked to achieve it,” her mum said.
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Quality Sport Immune from Economic Woes
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week. Whatever cost of living crisis Britain is currently undergoing and is predicted to encounter more of under the new and higher taxing Labour
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