Olympics - Medals

Date: 1952

Reference: PAColl-6833

Description: 16 scenes of the Helsinki Olympics: four of the opening ceremony; five of the high diving in a stadium with pine trees in the background; a woman in a New Zealand Olympic team jacket going through some letters; the same woman and another team member; a woman in the New Zealand Olympic team shot putting possibly in training; a men's track event; and three blurred shots one of which may be an olympic medal in a box. Citius, altius, fortius (faster, higher, stronger) can be seen on the large scoreboard in the main stadium and this is the motto of the Olympic Committee. Photographer unidentified. The diving pool was originally built for the 1940s Olympics which were cancelled because of World War Two (source Merja Vilen of the Sports Museum of Finland). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-029953 to 029955, 029958 to 029963, 031046 to 031048 and 031064 to 031067. Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1962

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :Seven cartoons by Lodge on the 1962 British Empire Games and one on swimming Cook Strait.

Reference: A-349-012

Description: Three exhausted athletes about to be presented with their medals at the Commonwealth Games in Perth. The man in first position has a label 'Begg' beneath him Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on card, 279 x 278 mm

Date: 1936-1987 - 01 Jan 1936 - 01 Jan 1987

From: McNeish, James Henry Peter, 1931-2016: Collection

By: McNeish, James Henry Peter (Sir), 1931-2016

Reference: OHColl-0574

Description: Recordings include Harold Abraham's commentary of Jack Lovelock's 1500 metre race at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 and Abraham's tribute to Lovelock. One video of the race and another of the TV programmes Today Tonight and Sport on One, Dec. 1987. Two magnetic tape recordings of Jack Lovelock material from Radio NZ Archives. Quantity: 1 C30 cassette(s). 2 videotape(s). 2 7" reel(s). 6 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1936

Date: 1956

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-129

Description: Shows Norman Read, dressed in running shorts and a singlet, walking through a crowd of hearts. Refers to Norman Read winning New Zealand's fourth-ever Olympic gold medal. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1972

From: Various cartoonists :Ten cartoons by Nevile Lodge and one by Eric Heath on the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

Reference: A-349-043

Description: Shows a New Zealand Olympic official trying to raise the tally of New Zealand's medal success at the Munich games, by suggesting that the rowing teams that won gold and silver that year won nine medals plus four medals (since each rower was awarded their own medal), instead of one plus one. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nevile Lodge 72 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and whiteout, 227 x 320 mm, on sheet 315 x 390 mm

Date: 2000

From: Hubbard, Jim 1949-:47 original cartoons published variously in the Dominion, Bay of Plenty Times, Hawke's Bay Today, Southland Times during 2000.

Reference: A-350-064

Description: In the foreground, a grinning man represents Australia, wearing a cork hat, the corks being from champagne bottles. Next to him stands a small, sheepish-looking kiwi. Refers to Australia's 16 gold-medal win over New Zealand's single gold won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Jim Hubbard; Verso - top right - Bay of Plenty Times 2 October 2000 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and marker pen drawing, 230 x 315 mm on sheet 300 x 420 mm

Date: 2000

From: Hubbard, Jim 1949-:47 original cartoons published variously in the Dominion, Bay of Plenty Times, Hawke's Bay Today, Southland Times during 2000.

Reference: A-350-063

Description: Shows a man, representing New Zealand, crawling through the desert, in desperate need of water. Behind him is a sign reading 'Gold medal desert'. The cartoon uses the name Waddell as a play on words for water, referring to the fact that Rob Waddell was the only athlete to secure a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Jim Hubbard; Verso - top right - Hawke's Bay Today 23 Sept 2000 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and marker pen drawing, 230 x 315 mm on sheet 300 x 420 mm

Date: 13-25 November 2021

By: Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: ATL-Group-00739

Description: Twitter data collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library between 13 and 25 November 2021, documenting New Zealand’s participation in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Comprises spreadsheets, slideshow presentations and images, generated by Brandwatch. Collection includes tweets posted between 1 July and 31 August 2021 from the official accounts of: - The New Zealand Team - High Performance Sport New Zealand - Women in Sport Aotearoa - The following sports governing bodies and teams: Cycling New Zealand; Swimming New Zealand; Rowing New Zealand; Surfing New Zealand; Hockey New Zealand; NZL Sailing Team; Athletics New Zealand; Gymnastics New Zealand; All Blacks Sevens; Black Ferns; Skateboarding New Zealand; New Zealand Football; Golf New Zealand; Canoe Racing New Zealand; Equestrian Sports New Zealand; Weightlifting New Zealand; Black Sticks; and Triathlon NZ. Also includes tweets posted between 1 July and 31 August 2021 that used the following hastags: ‘#kotatautekapaoaotearoa’, ‘#earnthefern’, and ‘#wearethenzteam’. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 117 Electronic document(s).

Date: 1936

Reference: PAColl-6227

Description: Photograph of plaque inscribed with names of gold medal winners at the 1936 Olympic Games at Berlin, taken by an unknown photographer. The name of Jack Lovelock appears fifth from top. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1976

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-032

Description: This cartoon features Prime Minister Muldoon looking at the latest results from the Montreal Olympics where John Walker and hockey have won gold medals (the Olympics which were boycotted by many African nations because of the All Black tour to South Africa). He is pleased that the results will improve the morale of the country and will keep people's minds off the Budget. It also improved the country's gold reserves Label on recto dated Mon 2/8/76 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 305 x 385 mm

Date: 1975

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-129-095

Description: Bill Rowling, Prime Minister of New Zealand 1974-75, congratulating John Walker on winning the Lonsdale Cup in 1975 for the most outstanding contribution to Olympic and Commonwealth Games sport in that year with "Good man Walker! It'll keep their minds off the economy for a while." Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: pen and ink, chinese white, felt tip, 371 x 374 mm (sheet size) Provenance: Dunbar Sloane auction, Wellington 31 August 2000

Date: 2008

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0007796

Description: Shows a man in his garden reading the newspaper. As he reads that the Evers-Swindell twins are retiring to enjoy their gold medals and more news about the stock market crisis he thinks to himself that the Evers-Swindell twins' currency will never diminish. The Evers-Swindell twins are Olympic gold medal winners in rowing. The stocks reference is because of the effect of the global financial crisis. Different version of DCDL-0007795 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013237

Description: Shows a New Zealand athlete at the top of the Olympic podium with two gold medals for effort and fair play. Refers to the medal count for New Zealand during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Replacement cartoons for those with file problems on CA-2009-139 (DCCOM-023) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023501

Description: A man holds up a gold medal labelled 'for insufferable cockiness' and says, 'There's even the chance Australia could miss out on their usual one'. Refers to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where Australia came in 10th place in terms of total medals won, with 35 medals total, and 7 gold. In 2008, they ranked 6th, with 14 gold medals and 46 total. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0022477

Description: Caricatures of Mark Todd on the back of a horse wearing all his Olympic medals. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022562

Description: Shows two athletes wearing black with a large medal around them, standing up on a pedestal. Context: New Zealand won five gold medals, and 13 medals in total at the Summer 2012 Olympics in London, finishing fifteenth in the overall medal standings. This was considered one of the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the second-largest number of gold medals behind eight at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and tying with the 1988 Summer Olympics for the largest number of medals. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022633

Description: A suitcase with a silver fern luggage tag, and stickers saying `London 2010' [sic] and `Home' overflows with Olympic medals. Context: Refers to New Zealand Customs Service asking travellers on international flights if they have anything to declare upon entering the country. New Zealand won five gold medals, and 13 medals in total at the Summer 2012 Olympics in London, finishing fifteenth in the overall medal standings. This was considered one of the nation's most successful Olympics, winning the second-largest number of gold medals behind eight at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and tying with the 1988 Summer Olympics for the largest number of medals. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022910

Description: Depicts mock advertisment featuring Belarus Shotputter Nadzeya Ostapchuk on a box of cereal called 'Cheaties The Breakfast of Champions?'. There is a quote from her Coach Alyksandr Yefimov calling himself an idiot on the box. Context: Ostapchuk was stripped of her London Olympic gold medal after she failed a drugs test. Yefimov admitted to putting steroids on the food of Ostapchuk (Stuff 12 Sept 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022889

Description: Depicts a spoof Tui Beer advertising hoarding. Context: London Olympic Women's shot put gold medallist Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after failing a drugs test.She denied knowing her coach Alexander Yefimov had intentionally spiked her food with a banned anabolic steroid (Guardian website 11 September 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022981

Description: Olympic shot putter Valerie Adams is asked that it must be good to have her Olympic gold medal awarded. She is also asked whether she believes Nadzeya Ostapchuk was on steroids. Adams, holding up the gold medal which has a large bite taken out of it by Ostapchuk, replies emphatically 'yep!' Context: Ostapchuk, who was originally awarded the gold medal for shot put at the 2012 London Olympics, was stripped of it after testing positive for steroid use and Adams, who won silver, was awarded the gold. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).