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Over 150 New Zealand athletes have signed up to be a part of Swysh, making money for themselves and charities, while giving fans their personal touch.

.OPINION: The MIQ system leaves individual athletes in a mentally stressful limbo, and sport could suffer if it goes on.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are coming to a close after 17 days of sporting excellence from the world's elite sportspeople. We take a look back at some key moments for New Zealand atheltes.

'It wasn't a copout! I was getting so lost in the air': Simone Biles explains her reason for pulling out of five Olympic events and says bronze on beam means more than all four golds - as she reveals medal win came two days after her aunt 'unexpectedly' died The 24-year-old won bronze in the balance beam final in Tokyo on Tuesday Biles' appearance in the event marked her first return to competition since she made the controversial decision to pull out of the team final, as well as the all-around, uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise  In a post-event press conference, Biles hit out at criti...

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smith was pleased with the decision to have the wool-fibre masks and said the safety of the team was of "utmost importance”. “Lanaco is a fantastic New Zealand company creating world-leading technology, which is helping to keep our team safe,” Smith said. Lanaco provided 70,000 reusable, bio-degradable and disposable face masks for the team. It worked with the New Zealand Olympic Committee and medical staff to develop the mask. Company chief executive Nick Davenport said wool's electrostatic properties caught small harmful part...