LIVE BLOG - Paris Olympic Games: Day - 2
Follow the New Zealand Team as we take on the world at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Rugby Sevens: Men defeat South Afrivca
The New Zealand Men's 7s Team have defeated South Africa 17-5 in their second match of the day.
Rugby Sevens: Game underway v South Africa
Tune in on Sky Sport 4 for the action!
Rugby Sevens: Captain's reaction
"It was good to get out there and to get stuck in and amongst it. It was awesome to play in that atmosphere - What a crowd!" Dylan Collier
Football Men: New Zealand defeat Guinea
New Zealand have claimed their 2nd ever Olympic Games win after defeating Guinea 2-1 in their opening match.
Football Men: Waine strikes back
New Zealand is now up 2-1 with a Ben Waine goal in the 76th minute!
Football Men: Guinea level up
Guinea have drawn even with New Zealand in the Football 1-0 in the 72nd minute
NZ Men's Rugby 7s team win opener
New Zealand has beaten japan 40-12 in their first hit out v Japan.
Half time - Men's Rugby 7s v Japan
Fast-paced opening half, with the New Zealanders leading 26-7 going into the break.
Half-time at the Football - NZ Men v Guinea
Score 1-0 to NZ - Goal by Garbett in the 25th minute
Men's Rugby 7's to kick off at 6pm (4am NZT)
Tune into Sky Sport 4 to watch the men take on Japan followed by South Africa at 9.30pm
Garbett scores!
1-0 to New Zealand!
20 minutes into the Football
Still 0-0 v Guinea...But a penalty awarded to New Zealand after a challenge on Sam Sutton by Guinea keeper.
Garbett with the penalty shot but drags to the left
Agonizingly close
Finn Surman and Joe Bell narrowly missing back to back opportunities as momentum builds in the men's Football match v Guinea
The Football is underway!
Tune into SKY Sport 5 to watch the men take on Guinea!
New Zealand House is now Open!
New Zealand House is located at the Marriott Champs-Elysees Hotel - 70 Av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris.
Our NZ Team pounamu
Tahutahi pounamu is one of the rarest types of pounamu. Found only on the Cascade Plateau, south of Haast, the rich and intense green stone has a striking white snowflake effect. All team members get them.
Men's Football captain Matt Garbett is ready to lead
The NZ Men's Football Team is the first team up to compete for New Zealand at the Olympic Games in Paris!
Tune in to SKY Sport at 2.50am or follow us Live from Paris at 5pm PT!
Morena New Zealand from Paris
Or more like good evening!
The first day of competition is here! Our men's Football Team and Men's Rugby team are set to compete in the early hours for those back home.
Make sure you check out our NZ Team app and website schedules for all the information!
