Tag: Paris Olympics 2024
Breaking bad: Why Australia’s Raygun scored zero in Olympics debut
By Amit Sarwal
The Paris Olympics might be over, but in a stunning turn of events on the last weekend Australian breakdancing champion Rachael Gunn,...
French Polynesia’s homeboy ‘King of Teahupo’o’ wins Olympic surf gold
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
French Polynesia's homeboy Kauli Vaast has won the Olympic gold medal in the men's shortboard finals...
Tahitians angry over New York Times Olympic ‘Poisoned Paradise’ story
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French desk
French Polynesia's top leaders have voiced united angry protests against a New York Times story published this...
Paris Olympics: Fijiana sevens on thin ice after losing two games
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist
The Fijiana women's sevens rugby team have lost both pool matches at the Paris Olympics today and...
Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby...
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris
France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win...
Paris Olympics in Tahiti: Surfing by day, luxury floating at night
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
As French Polynesia's Olympic surfing competition began this weekend, it will be the only event to...