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ECB set for Women's Big Cricket Month in September

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to celebrate through all of September, Women's Big Cricket Month - using the 30 days to showcase stories in the women's game.

Trophy, a 50-over competition which got underway on August 29 and will run through to September 27.This new

Women's Cricket World Cup was postponed recently because of the pandemic.It was due to take place in New

Zealand in 2021.


Robinson eyeing qualification to Tokyo 2020 Para-badminton competition

  • Badminton News

New Zealand’s Corrie Robinson is hoping to secure qualification to the Para-badminton competition at

possible player I can, and the rest will take care of itself," Robinson said, according to Paralympics New

Zealand."

It was more international, and their styles are a lot different from New Zealand."

Stadium is set to host Para-badminton's Paralympic debut ©Getty ImagesRobinson previously represented New

Zealand at the 2019 Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel in Switzerland.Robinson, who underwent


Funding confirmed for Australian women's football team training facility

  • Football

Funding has been confirmed for the development of a training facility for the Australian women's football team.

programmes for women, men, girls and boys.Australia is set to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside New

Zealand.

ready in advance of the tournament.Australia is set to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside New

Zealand ©Getty Images"I’d like to thank the Daniel Andrews’ Government for committing to further investment


Ex-NZOC vice-president Castle new Drug Free Sport New Zealand chair

  • ONOC

Former New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Board member and first vice-president Tim Castle has been

appointed the new chair of Drug Free Sport New Zealand.

Free Sport New Zealand Board for five years, Castle is an experienced barrister specialising in international

Zealand is the country's national anti-doping organisationCastle served as first vice-president of the

as an inaugural member of the New Zealand Sports Tribunal and currently chairs the Pacific Games Tribunal.Former

Drug Free Sport New Zealand chair Warwick Gendall has stepped down after eight years.Gendall's tenure

included uncovering doping within the New Zealand Olympic team from the Munich 1972 Games.Board members


Uncertainty continues over Pacific Mini Games rescheduling

  • Pacific Games News

A new date for the Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) still has to be identfied

basically closed their schools since March or April of this year...they're due to be reopening for the new

school year very soon but whether they can do that or not I don't know," he told Radio New Zealand (


COVID-19 concerns lead to cancellation of ski orienteering events in 2021

  • Non-Olympic Sports

A series of major ski orienteering championships scheduled for next year have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.

Discussions are ongoing between Orienteering New Zealand and Orienteering Australia regarding the organisation

effects of COVID-19 in the region.It is believed that discussions are ongoing between Orienteering New

Zealand and Orienteering Australia regarding the organisation of OOC 2022.


BWF changes World Tour calendar again with COVID-19 still biting

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has overhauled its calendar for the remainder of the 2020 World Tour season again as a result of continued coronavirus uncertainty.

World Tour events in France, New Zealand, Macau, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Malaysia

 Players may welcome the new condensed schedule.Denmark's former world champion Viktor Axelsen was


ISU to discuss raising age limit of figure skaters following death of Alexandrovskaya

  • Figure Skating

The International Skating Union (ISU) is set to discuss raising the age limit of figure skaters following the death of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya.

sexual assault.Abuse stories have also been uncovered in Britain, the United States, The Netherlands and New

Zealand in gymnastics, another sport where young athletes are prominent.


New Zealand netball caps record holder Langman announces retirement

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand's all-time leading capped netball player Laura Langman has called time on her international

Zealand to victory at the World Cup in Liverpool in the United Kingdom.Laura Langman, centre with trophy

, led New Zealand to victory at the Netball World Cup in Liverpool last year ©Getty Images"I am so grateful

Zealand."

I want to thank Laura for her outstanding service and dedication to netball in New Zealand and congratulate

her on what has been a truly remarkable international career," said Netball New Zealand chief executive


British Gymnastics head coach temporarily stands aside amid abuse allegations

  • Gymnastics

British Gymnastics' head national coach Amanda Reddin has temporarily stepped aside during an investigation into claims about her conduct, while the independent review of the governing body has officially been launched.

made by sisters Becky and Ellie Downie, as well as Olympic bronze medallist Nile Wilson.Gymnastics New

Zealand and the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Union have announced similar independent review processes in


Chinese team still unable to travel to Solomon Islands to begin 2023 Pacific Games work

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Coronavirus is beginning to lead to fears that it could affect the building of infrastructure of the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, even though it is one of only 10 countries yet to have recorded a single case of COVID-19.

the Chinese Government and were scheduled to get underway this year, including the construction of a new

By next year I think,” he told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) when asked when the latest work could begin."

But as we've seen in other parts of the Pacific, last year in Samoa with the new badminton and netball

centre [and] a couple of years before that with the Mini Games in Vanuatu, the new Korman Stadium, the

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year with the Fu Tsu construction company in Taiwan to build a new


New Zealand Rugby's North-South match in doubt as coronavirus cases rise

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand Rugby's North-South match is in doubt after restrictive measures in the country tightened

 Spectators will now be unable to attend after the New Zealand Government extended social distancing

;Under the rules, the game can take place but gatherings are limited to a maximum of 100 people.New Zealand

5.Auckland’s Eden Park was set to host the match, a clash between two composite sides representing New

 New Zealand is deemed to have handled the coronavirus pandemic well, reporting 1,683 cases and



Paralympics New Zealand celebrate one-year-to-go until Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Paralympics New Zealand has begun to celebrate the one-year countdown until the postponed Paralympic

 Paralympics New Zealand has started the one-year-to-go countdown by celebrating its Paralympians

Zealand shown their support and passion," said Paralympics New Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan.

 PNZ has also launched its first-ever supporters club for the New Zealand Paralympic Team and called

Zealand Paralympic Team for the first time," said Allan."

Today we launch the 'Kiwi Crew', the first ever supporters club of the New Zealand Paralympic Team and


Alpine Ski World Cup season to start without fans in Sölden

  • Alpine Skiing

The opening weekend of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup season in Sölden is to take place without spectators because of the coronavirus crisis.

was victorious in Sölden last season ©Getty ImagesFrance's Alexis Pinturault and Alice Robinson of New

Zealand won the men's and women's contest at the resort last year.The 2020 event was moved forward so