King loses semifinal
New Zealand’s Joelle King was beaten in the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions in Grand Central Station in New York yesterday.
Sport
Aerobics star soars
Aerobics star soars
Rising sports aerobics star 12-year-old Danica Kramers always makes sure she gets her homework out of the way before a rigorous training session.
Faumuina appointed to Sport NZ board
Faumuina appointed to Sport NZ board
Former world discus champion Beatrice Faumuinā has been appointed to the board of Sport New Zealand.
Wright shows skiing, shooting skills to claim fourth
Wright shows skiing, shooting skills to claim fourth
No New Zealander does it better on skis with a rifle — remember the Bond movie?
Otago to fore in nominees for awards
Otago to fore in nominees for awards
Otago athletes are well represented among the finalists for this year’s Halberg Awards.
Otago duo through to semis
Otago duo through to semis
Two Queenstown ice hockey players will play for medals at the Winter Youth Olympics.
Otago athletes nominated for Halberg Awards
Otago athletes nominated for Halberg Awards
Female athletes dominate the Halberg Award nominations which were announced today, including Otago athletes Courtney Duncan, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Alice Robinson and Erika Fairweather.
Surfers and city ride on success of championships
Surfers and city ride on success of championships
Taranaki’s Daniel Farr gets some air while competing at the national championships in Dunedin last week. The week-long event attracted 174 competitors from across New Zealand.
Young star and old hand triumph at national championship
Young star and old hand triumph at national championship
Two new champions claimed national surfing glory at St Clair Beach on Saturday.
Ultrarunner keen on pushing limits
Ultrarunner keen on pushing limits
A Queenstown ultrarunner last month equalled the record for what is touted as the world’s longest 24-hour race.
Defending champ Stairmand set to start charge
Defending champ Stairmand set to start charge
The penultimate day of the Health 2000 National Championships has set the stage for the first men’s and women’s champions of the decade to be crowned in Dunedin today.
Grayson starts well
Grayson starts well
New Zealand’s men’s squash No2 Campbell Grayson has had a good start at the Tournament of Champions, overcoming Spain’s Edmon Lopez to reach the second round of the PSA Platinum event, held at the...
Champion passes on knowledge
Champion passes on knowledge
Dunedin's best are learning from the world’s best this weekend.
Wright selected as New Zealand’s flagbearer
Wright selected as New Zealand’s flagbearer
Lake Hawea 17-year-old biathlon athlete and cross-country skier Campbell Wright has been named New Zealand team flagbearer for the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Stairmand states his case
Stairmand states his case
Defending champion Billy Stairmand led the charge into the semifinals of the National Surfing Championships, with the final eight surfers determined yesterday.
Raglan four dominant in U16 division
Raglan four dominant in U16 division
New Zealand’s elite surfers had the day off while the youngest participants got stuck into the action at the national championships at St Clair Beach in Dunedin yesterday.
Type 1 diabetes just part of challenge
Type 1 diabetes just part of challenge
Wanaka's growing reputation for fostering multisport champions could well have another chapter added when Emily Wilson lines up for the world championship of multisport Longest Day at the Coast to...
Defending champions showing they will be tough to beat
Defending champions showing they will be tough to beat
The defending champions have shown they will be tough to beat at St Clair Beach this week.
Dunedin competitor keen to take on NZ’s best
Dunedin competitor keen to take on NZ’s best
Elliott Brown could not have asked for a more exciting injury comeback.
Queenstown skier continues top form on world stage
Queenstown skier continues top form on world stage
Kiwi skier Alice Robinson has posted a scorching second run to secure her third top 10 finish of the Alpine skiing World Cup Giant Slalom season.