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Chef de mission Rob Waddell hit the nail on the head when he said Valerie Adams, chosen to carry the flag for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games, was ''arguably New Zealand's greatest sportsperson and a true inspiration, especially to young people. Not only is she an outstanding athlete, she's also an outstanding New Zealander''.

After more than 30 hours, Dunedin runner Glenn Sutton is nearing the end of his first Badwater 135 Ultramarathon through Death Valley in the US.

At 1.82m and 1.65m respectively, Maddy Dixon and Holly Paterson are an unlikely-looking pair of sporting talents.

Norway's Alexander Kristoff claimed his second Tour de France victory when he won a bunch sprint to take the 15th stage after the peloton reined in the day's breakaway in the final straight.