Peters fifth in downhill event at Paralympics
Peters fifth in downhill event at Paralympics
Four-time Paralympic medallist Corey Peters has finished fifth in the Men's Downhill Sitting event at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
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Paralympics open in Verona with calls for unity
Paralympics open in Verona with calls for unity
The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in Italy featured artists with disabilities, as athletes sat in a front row designed for wheelchairs. Fifty-five nations will compete in the largest Games to date.
Special for Hall to have family at Paralympics
Special for Hall to have family at Paralympics
Sixth Paralympics in, Wānaka's Adam Hall knows exactly how rare this moment is.
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Gough eager to put training to test
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Gough eager to put training to test
Hunter Gough is not afraid of hard work.
9 nations to boycott Paralympics ceremony
9 nations to boycott Paralympics ceremony
Nine countries will boycott the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony in protest at the inclusion of Russian and Belarussian athletes competing under their flags.
Wimbledon ideal return for Serena, says Djokovic
Wimbledon ideal return for Serena, says Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has suggested that Serena Williams could see Wimbledon as the ideal venue to return to tennis if the 23-times Grand Slam champ decides to make a comeback.
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Full speed ahead for Otago sprinter
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Full speed ahead for Otago sprinter
Jorja Gibbons has been quietly building.
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Cardinals break 23-year drought
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Cardinals break 23-year drought
Cardinals softballers have a simple message for golf star Daniel Hillier.
Masters records set
Masters records set
Four Otago athletes set Otago masters records at the Athletics Otago interclub meeting at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Robinson buzzing after claiming world cup medal
Robinson buzzing after claiming world cup medal
Queenstown skier Alice Robinson claimed yet another world cup medal at the weekend.
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Hall stoked to rep ‘good old Taieri’
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Hall stoked to rep ‘good old Taieri’
Adam Hall is no stranger to what lies ahead.
Wind gust sparked 'horrific' SailGP crash
Wind gust sparked 'horrific' SailGP crash
Investigators say a wind surge triggered the Black Foils crash with Team France at nearly 90km/h in Auckland.
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Taieri representatives collect wins at International Track Meet
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Taieri representatives collect wins at International Track Meet
Jorja Gibbons put her foot down and never let up.
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Dunstan club shines across categories
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Dunstan club shines across categories
Henry Clatworthy, Matt O’Meara, Charlie Manser and Harry Lightfoot are a winning combination.
Both races gripping in 20th Challenge
Both races gripping in 20th Challenge
Twenty years of Challenge Wanaka action culminated in two dramatic premier races on Saturday.
Walker rides to Oceania victory
Walker rides to Oceania victory
New Zealand Olympian Leila Walker started her 2026 season on a winning note by defending her elite women’s title at the Oceania championships in Brisbane yesterday.
Harrington into halfpipe final after Melville Ives takes brutal fall
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
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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
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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
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.