NZ ‘100% focused’ on 2021 Games
There may be uncertainty but the focus remains unwavering.
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Twist in the plot called for positivity
Twist in the plot called for positivity
The Olympic Games were due to start this week but have been postponed until next year. In a short series, the Otago Daily Times chats to competitors and coaches about the year ahead. Jeff Cheshire catches up with shot put star Tom Walsh.
Olympics could pose health risk to Japan
Olympics could pose health risk to Japan
With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health risk to the Japanese public.
Olympics confirm dates for next year
Olympics confirm dates for next year
The Tokyo Olympics have confirmed to take place from July 23 to August 8 next year.
Tokyo Olympic Games moved to 2021
Tokyo Olympic Games moved to 2021
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games' 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the world's last sporting showpiece still standing this year.
NZ calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed
NZ calls for Tokyo Games to be postponed
NZ Olympic organisers seeking a swift decision on the Tokyo Games to allow teams to reset and prepare for a delayed event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
IOC endangering athletes' health: pole vault champ
IOC endangering athletes' health: pole vault champ
The IOC is putting the health of elite athletes at risk by telling them to continue training for the Tokyo 2020 Games as the coronavirus rages, reigning pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi says.
French Olympics chief: Virus must hit peak by end-May
French Olympics chief: Virus must hit peak by end-May
The coronavirus pandemic must have reached its peak and be on the wane by the end of May otherwise the Tokyo Olympics can't be staged on schedule, the head of the French Olympic Committee says.
Coronavirus: Olympics could face two year postponement
Coronavirus: Olympics could face two year postponement
The Olympics is facing a two-year postponement because of the coronavirus threat, says a member of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
Business as usual amid mayhem for NZOC boss
Business as usual amid mayhem for NZOC boss
The focus every four years falls on the Olympics. And the woman in charge of the New Zealand challenge is a farmer’s girl from Clinton, who grew up wanting to be an All Black. These days there are...
Kiwi careers could be over if Olympics canned
Kiwi careers could be over if Olympics canned
The potential cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak could end the careers of several athletes like twice shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams, according to Athletics NZ's high performance director.
Will Russia’s ban for doping work?
Will Russia’s ban for doping work?
Caveats and compromises in the small print mean there is a good chance Russian athletes and footballers will appear at the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 World Cup, writes Sean Ingle.
Silver Ferns awarded Lonsdale Cup
Silver Ferns awarded Lonsdale Cup
The Silver Ferns won the Lonsdale Cup at the Olympic Gala Dinner in Auckland last night.
Para athletes to earn same as Olympians
Para athletes to earn same as Olympians
The Paralympic movement has taken another step towards diversity and inclusiveness.
Ban on Russia anti-doping agency lifted
Ban on Russia anti-doping agency lifted
The ban on Russia's anti-doping agency has been lifted, subject to various conditions, in a decision greeted with dismay by campaigners.
Tokyo unveils Olympic mascots
Tokyo unveils Olympic mascots
The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in the Japanese capital on Sunday.
Boxing could be banned from Olympics
Boxing could be banned from Olympics
World boxing body AIBA is slow in implementing necessary reforms and needs to act now or risk being banned from the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Koreas to unify for Winter Olympics
Koreas to unify for Winter Olympics
The two Koreas will field a combined women's ice hockey team and march together under one flag at next month's Winter Olympics in the South.
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
N Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics
North Korea said during rare talks with the South it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes and a cheering squad to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea next month.
Sport NZ increases medal target
Sport NZ increases medal target
New Zealand will be chasing the biggest medal haul in its history at the 2020 Olympics.