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Aitchison dominant in 100m win
Aitchison dominant in 100m win
New Zealand sprinter Danielle Aitchison never seems to stop smiling.
Grimaldi pipped for a podium by a paltry 0.001sec
Grimaldi pipped for a podium by a paltry 0.001sec
Anna Grimaldi could not have come any closer to a medal at the world para championships yesterday.
Butcher faultless, but off the pace at world champs
Butcher faultless, but off the pace at world champs
Otago paddler Finn Butcher navigates his way down the Penrith Whitewater Stadium course on the first day of the canoe slalom world championships on the outskirts of Sydney...
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Grimaldi running hot in New Delhi
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Grimaldi running hot in New Delhi
Even the most experienced athletes can try something new.
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Indoor champion Samy thumbs nose at seedings
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Indoor champion Samy thumbs nose at seedings
Marwan Samy had to battle the odds as he claimed victory in the men’s singles at the Otago indoor open at the weekend.
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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records
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NZ’s best powerlifters raise the bar and set records
Powerlifters of different ages, shapes and abilities brought their best to the New Zealand Open Age Group Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Invercargill on Saturday.
Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ
Fisher-Black chalks up historic first for NZ
New Zealand professional Niamh Fisher-Black made cycling history in finishing second in the elite women’s road race at the world championships in Rwanda yesterday.
Ho, 13, youngest in history to claim NZ open title
Ho, 13, youngest in history to claim NZ open title
Remember the name of this young fellow.
Leslie grabs another silver
Leslie grabs another silver
Cameron Leslie, of Whangārei, has picked up a second silver medal in as many days at the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore.
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Mad props to all for a ‘bit of shield magic’
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Mad props to all for a ‘bit of shield magic’
The Last Word by Hayden Meikle
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Medals galore for Otago team
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Medals galore for Otago team
Otago swimmers continued to break the glass ceiling at the New Zealand short course championships in Auckland this week, returning home with 43 medals.
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Luca's Olympic countdown
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Harrington keen to emulate past Wānaka Olympians
There are just 133 days to go until the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Hayden Meikle begins the countdown with a quick catch-up with freeski ace Luca Harrington.
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Molloy intent on spreading message
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Molloy intent on spreading message
Tennis Otago has a new development officer — and you will struggle to find someone more passionate about the sport.
NZ men’s pair to race for gold medal
NZ men’s pair to race for gold medal
One of the breakout crews in international rowing this season will race for the gold medal at the world championships in China.
Kiwis finish sixth, eighth in finals
Kiwis finish sixth, eighth in finals
New Zealand swimmers Cameron Leslie and Gaby Smith both competed in finals on the second day of competition at the world para championships in Singapore yesterday.
Silver for Smith on opening day of world champs
Silver for Smith on opening day of world champs
Gaby Smith got New Zealand off to a dream start at the world para swimming championships in Singapore yesterday.
Maxwell sixth, but still leads series
Maxwell sixth, but still leads series
New Zealand rider Samara Maxwell had to settle for sixth place but still maintains a significant lead after the final European leg of the UCI cross-country world series in Switzerland.
Impressive first-up heat win for NZ women’s four
Impressive first-up heat win for NZ women’s four
The New Zealand women’s four impressed winning their heat on day two of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China, yesterday.
Men’s pair, women’s quad advance to next stage
Men’s pair, women’s quad advance to next stage
Both New Zealand crews advanced to the next stage of racing on day one of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China, yesterday.