Valerie Vili

New Zealand's world and Olympic women's shot put champion Valerie Vili failed to break the 20-metre mark at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China, allowing arch-rival Nadezhda Ostapchuk to better her for the second time this year

New Zealand Olympic shot put champion Valerie Vili has again had to play second fiddle to her European rival Nadezhda Ostapchuk.

An international search for Valerie Vili's new coach begins today, with the Olympic shot put champion set to be consulted on the process while on holiday.

Valerie Vili is not going to lose any sleep over her long winning streak being broken at the world indoor athletics championships in Qatar today.