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SportJuly 19

Athletics: Another dominant win for Adams

Valerie Adams rounded off a perfect Commonwealth Games preparation with a dominant victory at the Diamond League meet in Monte Carlo on Friday night.
Athletics: Another dominant win for Adams
Athletics: Another dominant win for Adams
SportApril 2

Athletics: Ostapchuk avoids life ban

Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been banned for four years after failing two drugs test but she won't be able to compete against Valerie Adams at the Rio Olympics.
Athletics: Ostapchuk avoids life ban
Athletics: Ostapchuk avoids life ban
EditorialAugust 14

Adams: a sporting colossus

Valerie Adams is a colossus in the world of athletics and in New Zealand sport. She has won back-to-back Olympic gold medals and, now, four successive world championship titles in the women's shot put.
SportJuly 27

Athletics: Adams throws year's best to win

Shot putter Valerie Adams will never forgive Nadzeya Ostapchuk for stealing her Games glory in 2012 but, after winning at the Olympic stadium this weekend, the New Zealander is ready to move on.
Athletics: Adams throws year's best to win
Athletics: Adams throws year's best to win
SportJuly 17

Athletics: Adams continues winning streak

Valerie Adams won her 37th consecutive competition this morning.
SportJune 27

Athletics: Big throw for Adams in Czech Republic

Valerie Adams' season took a big jump forward in Ostrava, Czech Republic overnight, as she won the shot put at the World Challenge event with a season's best of 20.88m.
Athletics: Big throw for Adams in Czech Republic
Athletics: Big throw for Adams in Czech Republic
SportMarch 9

Athletics: Adams welcomes life ban for rival

Good riddance.
Athletics: Adams welcomes life ban for rival
Athletics: Adams welcomes life ban for rival
SportNovember 8

Athletics: Adams set for mantle of sporting greatness

If Valerie Adams wins her third Olympic shot put gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, she will become one of the greats of New Zealand sport, and not just of athletics.
Athletics: Adams set for mantle of sporting greatness
Athletics: Adams set for mantle of sporting greatness
SportSeptember 18

Athletics: Adams on way home for medal

Valerie Adams is on her way home to finally get her hands on what is rightfully hers.
SportSeptember 13

Athletics: Select audience for Adams' medal ceremony

The homecoming medal ceremony for Valerie Adams is to be held in front of a select audience of competition winners and VIPs, despite calls for a public celebration of her gold victory.
Athletics: Select audience for Adams' medal ceremony
Athletics: Select audience for Adams' medal ceremony
SportSeptember 12

Boxing: Promoter denies Adams-Ostapchuk fight talk

Valerie Adams says she would be happy to get in the ring with Nadzeya Ostapchuk and give her what for; however, far-fetched rumours of a boxing fight between the two shot put rivals have been proven unfounded.
Boxing: Promoter denies Adams-Ostapchuk fight talk
Boxing: Promoter denies Adams-Ostapchuk fight talk
SportSeptember 11

Adams misses out on Games gold

Valerie Adams' reign as Olympic champion is over.
Adams misses out on Games gold
Adams misses out on Games gold
SportAugust 29

Athletics: Adams wraps up Diamond League

Shot Putter Valerie Adams has wrapped up the Diamond League with a dominant display in her final event in front of a capacity crowd at Zurich's main train station.
SportAugust 23

Athletics: Adams continues run of wins

Olympic champion Valerie Adams has continued her fine run with victory in the women's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland overnight.
Athletics: Adams continues run of wins
Athletics: Adams continues run of wins
SportAugust 19

Athletics: Adams decides against legal action

Valerie Adams has decided not to pursue legal action against disgraced Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk, who accused Adams of taking drugs.
Athletics: Adams decides against legal action
Athletics: Adams decides against legal action
SportAugust 16

Adams may face long wait for gold

Olympic shot-put champion Valerie Adams is anxious to get her hands on the gold medal she was denied by a drug cheat but is steeling herself for what could be a long wait.
Adams may face long wait for gold
Adams may face long wait for gold
SportJune 10

Athletics: Adams continues shot put dominance

Valerie Adams continued her winning way in New York this morning at the IAAF Diamond League meeting.
SportFebruary 13

Adams continues build-up for champs

Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams continued her build-up to March's world indoor championships with a couple of strong throws at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton on Saturday.
SportJanuary 8

Athletics: Adams leads Kiwi contingent in world rankings

Seven New Zealand athletes have finished 2011 ranked in the top 50 in the world in 10 different events.
Athletics: Adams leads Kiwi contingent in world rankings
Athletics: Adams leads Kiwi contingent in world rankings
SportNovember 5

Athletics: Adams finalist for world athlete of the year

Valerie Adams has been named a finalists for the IAAF female Athlete of the Year.
Athletics: Adams finalist for world athlete of the year
Athletics: Adams finalist for world athlete of the year
SportOctober 3

Athletics: Adams shortlisted for global honour

World and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams has reportedly been shortlisted for the World Athlete of the Year award.
SportSeptember 15

Athletics: Adams notches another win

Valerie Adams continued her stellar season in the Slovakian city of Dubnica overnight when she won the shot put competition with the third longest throw of her career.
SportSeptember 7

Athletics: Another win for Adams

Valerie Adams, who recently won her third world shot put title, won the Diamond League meet in Zurich overnight.
SportSeptember 1

Athletics: Adams claims third world title in style

Valerie Adams saved her best until last with a huge throw in the final round to emphatically win her third shot put title at the world athletics championships in Daegu, Korea overnight.
Athletics: Adams claims third world title in style
Athletics: Adams claims third world title in style
SportAugust 28

Athletics: Adams on track to defend title

Defending champion Valerie Adams is on track to win her third consecutive shot put title at the world athletic championships tonight (NZT) after easily qualifying for the final yesterday in Daegu, Korea.