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Spain's basketball coach quits silver medallists

Spain coach Aito Garcia Reneses has stepped down from his post after leading the world champions to silver at the Beijing Olympics last weekend, the Spanish Basketball Federation said on Tuesday.

China steal show with golden double

China stole the limelight from the mighty Cubans by winning their first two Olympic boxing titles to deafening roars from a thrilled crowd last night (NZ time).

US sinks Spain for men's basketball gold

Of the 36 golds the USA have won at these Games, this was one they really wanted.

Kiwi coaches US to men's volleyball gold

Hugh McCutcheon's jubilant coaching staff mobbed him as he raised his right fist and gazed up at the heavens.

Taekwondo competitor attacks Olympic ref

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Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos has been banned for life from taekwondo for kicking a referee and a Chinese favorite was knocked out in a controversial ruling as the final bouts of the Olympic tournament descended into chaos.

Investigation into Chinese gymnast's age continues

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is extending its investigation into allegations of age falsification that have been made against members of the Chinese female gymnastics team, warning that it may take more time to resolve.

Play ugly to beat Redeem Team - Argentina

Argentina's forward Luis Scola has one piece of advice for Spain ahead of today's hugely anticipated gold medal game against Kobe Bryant's USA basketball team at the Olympic Games. "You gotta play ugly," says the hard-working Houston Rockets star.

Kiwi plays starring role in softball final

Wellington's Wiremu Tamaki says umpiring the women's softball "final final'' was the highlight of his career but he is "shattered'' the sport is being dropped from the Olympic Games programme.

US men take beach v-ball gold

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World champions Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser have beaten Brazil to win the men's Olympic beach volleyball, making it two out of two for the United States who also won the women's event.

China says gymnasts all eligible to compete

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China have insisted that all its gymnasts were eligible to compete in the Olympics.

IOC orders probe over Chinese gymnast's age

The IOC has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate allegations that China's dual gold medal winning gymnast He Kexin is underaged.

Basketball's best in gold medal battle

It was the match-up everybody had expected and wanted, and on Saturday night, it will happen. The two best teams in women's basketball, the United States and Australia, will play off for the Olympic gold medal after both managed to safely navigate their way through the semifinals last night.

Afghans rejoice over first Olympic medal

The winner of Afghanistan's first Olympic medal is to be given a house as a reward on the orders of President Hamid Karzai, a palace official said on Thursday.

US win beach volleyball gold

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US defending champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh beat China to win a second Olympic beach volleyball gold on Thursday and left the door ajar to the possibility of coming back for a third in London.

The new Kournikova of world sport?

Despite a mixed performance at the Olympics, US gymnast Alicia Sacramone is garnering a huge following.

Underage Chinese Olympian 'exposed'

Hackers have unearthed more compelling evidence that China's dual-gold medal winning gymnast He Kexin is underaged and should have been barred from competing at the Olympics.

Table tennis looks for sex appeal (+vid)

Table tennis is desperate to attract more viewers and some in the sport believe a simple enough solution exists: get the women to wear skirts and shirts with “curves”.

Argentina, Nigeria glimpse the future

Big names, big money, big crowds. Football at the Olympics has come a long way since it first featured at an Olympic Games, in Paris in 1900.

'Redeem Team' push past Australia

Breakers recruit says perfect game needed

Star New Zealand Breakers recruit CJ Bruton refuses to label Kobe Bryant and his USA basketballers an unbeatable force at the Olympic tournament, but the Australian concedes it's going to take close to the perfect game to deny them their quest for redemption.

Games victories bring athletes' tragedies to light

Olympic medallists at Beijing shed tears of joy but also of sadness as heart-wrenching tales of loss and illness emerged from behind some of the victories.

BMXers take to the Olympic stage

It took just a tick over 37 seconds but it was enough to launch BMX into the Olympic arena.

$500m Dream Team battles Aussie lean team

Patrick Mills can jump ... and tonight he'll need to. The 20-year-old Australian basketballer has these vital statistics: height - 180cm; salary - nil.

Lifter's super-heavyweight celebrations (+pics and video)

Emotional German weightlifter Matthias Steiner jumped with joy after winning gold and fulfilling a promise to his dead wife to make the Beijing Olympics.

Aussie gymnast judge blamed for defeat

The controversy over the allegedly under-aged Chinese gymnast He Kexin took a new and unexpected twist last night when she edged out an American competitor for the gold medal.

Hugs all round as Federer wins gold

Switzerland's Roger Federer could not stop hugging partner Stanislas Wawrinka after they beat Swedes Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 to win the Olympic men's doubles final.

US basketballers crush Germany

'Redeem Team' remains unbeaten

The high-flying United States have continued their relentless march to the gold medal by trouncing Germany 106-57 to preserve their unblemished record in the Olympic men's basketball competition.

Aussies at centre of uneven bars controversy

The uneven bars final ended in controversy and mass confusion last night, with Australian judge Helen Colaguiri at its core.

No pressure for Kiwi BMXer

If BMX star Sarah Walker is feeling the weight of medal expectations on her shoulders, she is not showing it.

Williams sisters romp to doubles gold

American sisters Serena and Venus Williams thrashed Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2 6-0 to win the Olympic gold medal in tennis women's doubles on Sunday.

Romanian upsets Johnson, Liukin on floor

Romania's Sandra Izbasa grabbed the gold medal on floor at the Beijing Olympics, leaving world champion Shawn Johnson of the US with silver.

Nadal number one, and Olympic champ

On the eve of his coronation as world No.1, Rafael Nadal added the Olympic singles gold medal to a bulging list of achievements in what already counts as the Spaniard's finest year.

Another North Korean reported disqualified

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A second North Korean shooter was disqualified from taking part in the Beijing Olympics because of doping, state media in South Korea said on Saturday.

The heat is on for Kiwi triathletes

Kiwi triathlete Sam Warriner has been feeling like a "stressed out bride" worrying about what dress to wear on her big day.

Tall Ferns suffer double blow

It hasn't been a good week for New Zealand women's basketball.

US gymnast captures all-around gold (+pics)

American Nastia Liukin has broken China's stranglehold in the gymnastics competition after winning the women's all-around Olympic gold medal.

North Korean medallist fails dope test - IOC

North Korean Kim Jong-su, who won silver and bronze in shooting, became the first medallist to test positive for drugs, and the International Olympic Committee said his medals had been rescinded.

Swedish wrestler dumps medal in protest (+vid)

Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw down his bronze medal in protest at the refereeing on Thursday after his bid for greco-roman gold failed and now faces an International Olympic Committee (IOC) hearing.

US volleyball team through after harrowing week

The United States did their grieving coach proud yesterday, beating Bulgaria in the men's volleyball preliminaries to secure a place in the Olympic quarterfinals.

Serena and Venus sent packing

American sisters Serena and Venus Williams have both suffered shock exits in the women's singles at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Federer classy even in defeat

Roger Federer was magnanimous in defeat early today after his hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic singles were extinguished by American James Blake.

Federer scores revenge victory

Roger Federer erased the bitter memory of his last Olympic experience when he beat big-serving Czech Tomas Berdych who made headlines four years ago by ousting the Swiss in the second round in Athens.

China's women cap perfect day in a hurry

China's women made quick work of the Dominican Republic to cap a perfect first day of table tennis at the Olympics for the host country that is bidding for a gold sweep in its national sport.

Tall Ferns never stopped trying - coach

New Zealand lost 63-80 to China in their group B women's basketball match at the Olympic Games with Tall Ferns coach Mike McHugh saying the kiwi players never stopped trying.

Nadal beats Andreev to reach last eight

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Spain's Rafael Nadal took a step closer to an Olympic tennis medal with a 6-4 6-2 defeat of Russian Igor Andreev to reach the men's singles quarter-finals.

Russia-Georgia bitterness extends to Olympics

The Russians were sullen in defeat, petulantly insisting that their opponents were not "real" Georgians. The Brazillian-born Georgian players, who spent two years to gain dual citizenship to represent the former Soviet state, said they played their hearts to win for their Georgian friends and colleagues suffering the onslaught of war.

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