The bad news...New Zealand fans will have to wait longer than usual to see Kiwi athletes walk out into the Rio stadium at next month's Opening Ceremony. Banned Russian Olympic athletes will compete against each other at homeAlong with the winners from this, there are also losers as well. Related Content New Zealand rower Eric Murray shares Olympic-bound flight with Usain Bolt Who is the world's greatest sportsperson? The New Zealand team will be the 138th set of athletes to parade around the Maracana Stadium during the Parade of Nations, four places later than when they of the 2012 Olympics paraded around Olympic Stadium in London. Other big winners include Germany, who will be read as Alemanha, resulting in a jump from 73rd in 2012 to fifth in 2016.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 27, 2016 22:11 UTC