Rio Olympics 2016: New Zealand near top of medal table that matters mostPHOTOSPORTDon't fret about the missed opportunities in the men's sevens and equestrian – New Zealand still sits near the top of the Olympics medal table that matters most. READ MORE:* Stuff's Rio Olympics guide to NZers in action* Rio Olympics: Check out the medal table* Rio Olympics: Meet the New Zealand team* Stuff's Rio Olympics newsletter: Sign up hereBut even those commendable efforts had a touch of pain with both silvers coming in events where Australia won gold. It's been a trying couple of days for Kiwi fans following the New Zealand team at Rio. Their latest listings has New Zealand sitting fourth on a medal table headed by Hungary who have won six medals from a population of 9,844,686. New Zealand are an Olympic powerhouse alongside the likes of Kosovo, Slovenia and Mongolia when the medals are weighted against population.

Source: Stuff August 10, 2016 22:22 UTC