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Australia to face Fiji in Paris Olympics men's rugby sevens semifinal as French crowd lights it up against Argentina

26 July 2024

The Olympic Games will not officially open for another 24 hours, but the party has well and truly started in Paris at the rugby sevens thanks to Antoine Dupont's majestic brilliance.

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Waikato veteran Steven Alker's teed off at the PGA Tour Champions Senior Open with a solid one-under-par opening round at Carnoustie Golf Links
	26 Jul: Waikato veteran Steven Alker's teed off at the PGA Tour Champions Senior Open with a solid one-under-par opening round at Carnoustie Golf Links... more

Black Caps all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has reaffirmed his commitment to playing for his country, amid the rise of Twenty20 franchise leagues
	26 Jul: Black Caps all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has reaffirmed his commitment to playing for his country, amid the rise of Twenty20 franchise leagues... more

South Africa have ousted New Zealand from the men's Olympic sevens quarter-finals 14-7, a reversal of their pool play result
	26 Jul: South Africa have ousted New Zealand from the men's Olympic sevens quarter-finals 14-7, a reversal of their pool play result... more

Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate have been confirmed as the athletes who will lead New Zealand at tomorrow morning's Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris
	26 Jul: Jo Aleh and Aaron Gate have been confirmed as the athletes who will lead New Zealand at tomorrow morning's Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris... more

A motorcyclist is seriously injured after crashing into a parked vehicle in Gisborne's Moana Road
	25 Jul: A motorcyclist is seriously injured after crashing into a parked vehicle in Gisborne's Moana Road... more

Meanwhile New Zealand will have to negotiate injury management across their three pool games at the Paris Olympics
	25 Jul: Meanwhile New Zealand will have to negotiate injury management across their three pool games at the Paris Olympics... more

The Paris Olympics are the first to have equal split of male and female athletes, and Alice Milliat is the reason why
	25 Jul: At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, men and women are represented equally for the first time, thanks in part to a French pioneer who helped force the IOC and World Athletics to recognise female athletes.... more

Two-time tennis Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray is unlikely to compete in singles at the Paris Games due to fitness issues
	25 Jul: Two-time tennis Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray is unlikely to compete in singles at the Paris Games due to fitness issues... more

The New Zealand Breakers have signed former Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic centre Freddie Gillespie for the upcoming Australian basketball league season
	25 Jul: The New Zealand Breakers have signed former Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic centre Freddie Gillespie for the upcoming Australian basketball league season... more

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