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    Fin Melville Ives of Team New Zealand is stretchered away after the fall in run two of the Men's...

    Harrington into halfpipe final after Melville Ives takes brutal fall

    Ben Harrington has qualified for the men's freeski halfpipe final after a tense finish to the second run at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

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    Golden day for Dunstan crews at national champs

    Dunstan rowers Bella Breen and Madison Neale celebrate winning women’s senior double sculls gold...

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    Golden day for Dunstan crews at national champs

    Dunstan have banked gold.

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    ‘Loose but lit’ runs put Kiwi into final

    Mischa Thomas, of New Zealand, reacts after her first run in the Milano Cortina Olympics women's...

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    ‘Loose but lit’ runs put Kiwi into final

    Kiwi Mischa Thomas has qualified for the women’s freeski halfpipe final, putting down two clean runs to secure her spot.

    Spain finally on the board

    Oriol Cardona Coll. Photo: Reuters

    Spain finally on the board

    Oriol Cardona Coll won Spain's first Winter Olympics gold medal for 54 years as he claimed victory in the men's sprint in the inaugural ski mountaineering event yesterday.

    Mischa Tomas makes halfpipe final

    Mischa Thomas in action during the qualification round of the women's freeski halfpipe at Livigno...

    Mischa Tomas makes halfpipe final

    Auckland freeskier Mischa Thomas has qualified for the final of the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

    Zoi’s tally adds up to ‘pretty crazy stat’

    Silver medallist Zoi Sadowski-Synnott celebrates on the podium during the women's snowboard...

    Zoi’s tally adds up to ‘pretty crazy stat’

    Zoi Sadowski-Synnott - the world’s most decorated Winter Olympic snowboarder.

    German about to reach bucket list goal

    German multisporter Frederic Funk prepares for Challenge Wanaka. PHOTO: TOM MEYER

    German about to reach bucket list goal

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    Top qualifier Menzies ‘super bummed’ with seventh place

    Dane Menzies, of New Zealand, in action during his second run of the Milano Cortina  Olympics men...

    Top qualifier Menzies ‘super bummed’ with seventh place

    New Zealand snowboarder Dane Menzies registered a top-10 finish in his debut at the Winter Olympics.

    Sadowski-Synnott ‘so happy it’s over’

    Zoi Sadowski- Synnott anxiously awaits her score after her second run in the Milano Cortina...

    Sadowski-Synnott ‘so happy it’s over’

    Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is looking forward to putting her feet up.

    'I'm just proud': Zoi wins silver and makes history

    Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's silver makes her the world's most decorated Olympic snowboarder, as well...

    'I'm just proud': Zoi wins silver and makes history

    Wānaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won another silver at the Milano Cortina Games, making her the world's most decorated Olympic snowboarder and NZ's most successful Winter Olympian.

    Harrington reflects on ‘crazy journey’

    Luca Harrington, of New Zealand, signals his disappointment after his third run of the Milano...

    Harrington reflects on ‘crazy journey’

    Luca Harrington has opened up on the sacrifices it took for him to reach his Winter Olympic dream.

    'Honoured to be here': Harrington 6th in big air final

    Luca Harrington in action during his second round. Photo: Reuters

    'Honoured to be here': Harrington 6th in big air final

    Wānaka's Luca Harrington has finished sixth in the men’s freeski big air final at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

    Too snowy for Zoi: Snowboard final postponed

    Zoi Sadowski Synnott has won a silver in the snowboard Big Air final at Milano Cortina and is a...

    Too snowy for Zoi: Snowboard final postponed

    Organisers have postponed the women's snowboard slopestyle medal event at the Milano Cortina Olympics featuring Wānaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott due to heavy snow.

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    Docherty making one-off club season count

    Oamaru rowers Logan Docherty (right) and Paddy Spillane are gearing up for a big week at the...

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    Docherty making one-off club season count

    Logan Docherty has written several chapters throughout his rowing career.

    Record-breaking day for Southland’s Dillinger

    Taieri runner Jorja Gibbons blitzes her way to an Otago record in the women’s 100m during the...

    Record-breaking day for Southland’s Dillinger

    Southlander Jonti Dillinger had a weekend to remember as he collected a swag of national records at the Otago-Southland championships at the Caledonian.

    So near and yet so far

    New Zealand’s Alice Robinson competes in the first run of the women’s giant slalom event during...

    So near and yet so far

    Alice Robinson finished a whisker away from a memorable medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics yesterday.

    Master, apprentice both impress

    Dane Menzies, of New Zealand, in action during the Milano Cortina Olympics men’s snowboard...

    Master, apprentice both impress

    A headline act and a rising star shone for the New Zealand team in snowboard slopestyle yesterday.

    Wanaka flyer foresees an ‘exciting’ final

    Luca Harrington. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Wanaka flyer foresees an ‘exciting’ final

    Wanaka freeski star Luca Harrington has qualified fifth into the men’s big air final at Milano Cortina.

    Kerr gets jump on aspirants to take supreme award

    Hamish Kerr at last year's Halberg Awards. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Kerr gets jump on aspirants to take supreme award

    Hamish Kerr has soared to new heights - yet again.

    Fast seventh for Ruthe

    Photo: ODT Files

    Fast seventh for Ruthe

    New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe posted another rapid mile time at the Sound Running Invite in North Carolina yesterday.
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