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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.
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Sadowski-Synnott ‘so happy it’s over’
Sadowski-Synnott ‘so happy it’s over’
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott is looking forward to putting her feet up.
Harrington reflects on ‘crazy journey’
Harrington reflects on ‘crazy journey’
Luca Harrington has opened up on the sacrifices it took for him to reach his Winter Olympic dream.
Too snowy for Zoi: Snowboard final postponed
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.
Wanaka flyer foresees an ‘exciting’ final
Wanaka flyer foresees an ‘exciting’ final
Wanaka freeski star Luca Harrington has qualified fifth into the men’s big air final at Milano Cortina.
Master, apprentice both impress
Master, apprentice both impress
A headline act and a rising star shone for the New Zealand team in snowboard slopestyle yesterday.
So near and yet so far
So near and yet so far
Alice Robinson finished a whisker away from a memorable medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics yesterday.
Pipped by progression in discipline
Pipped by progression in discipline
Wānaka snowboarder Cam Melville Ives was in a philosophical mood after finishing 12th in the final of the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics yesterday.
Shaidorov shocks rivals as 'Quad God' crumbles
Shaidorov shocks rivals as 'Quad God' crumbles
Heavy favourite Ilia Malinin cited nerves for a performance that saw him fall twice.
Robinson feeling far more chill
Robinson feeling far more chill
Queenstown skier Alice Robinson feels she's in the best place she has ever been heading into a Winter Olympics.
Wānaka snowboarder soars into halfpipe final
Wānaka snowboarder soars into halfpipe final
Wānaka snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has qualified for the final of the halfpipe competition at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Crashing ‘calmed my nerves a bit’
Crashing ‘calmed my nerves a bit’
Diamonds are made under pressure.
Central’s star stuns for a silver
Central’s star stuns for a silver
"This is for all of them".
Kiwi snowboarders off to flying start
Kiwi snowboarders off to flying start
New Zealand has made a great start to the Winter Olympics in Italy, with all three men qualifying for the final of the snowboard Big Air event.
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Big guns have titles in sights
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Big guns have titles in sights
New Zealand will have 17 athletes at the Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina starting this weekend. Hayden Meikle identifies the four most likely to bring home a medal.
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NZ’s Fab Four likely to bag medals
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NZ’s Fab Four likely to bag medals
New Zealand will have 17 athletes at the Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina starting this weekend. Hayden Meikle identifies the four most likely to bring home a medal.
IOC confident Milano-Cortina Games will be ready
IOC confident Milano-Cortina Games will be ready
The Milano-Cortina Olympics will live up to their billing as the greatest winter sports show on earth despite last-minute efforts to get venues ready for next week's start, the IOC says.
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Melville Ives keen to take hot form into Games
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Melville Ives keen to take hot form into Games
Finley Melville Ives is still in a little bit of shock he is heading to the Winter Olympics next month.
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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.
2026 Winter Games medals unveiled in Italy
2026 Winter Games medals unveiled in Italy
Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics unveiled yesterday the medals that will be awarded to athletes during the Games next year.