Forty years ago today, the most politically charged Olympics of modern times began when the distinctive chimes of the Kremlin were relayed to the Lenin Stadium by loudspeaker.

resonance.Despite the best efforts of political leaders, athletes from Australia, France, Great Britain, Italy and New

Zealand were among the 81 nations who did send a team.Many critics had drawn parallels with the 1936

Retired New Zealand Olympic track cycling medallist Eddie Dawkins has decided to transition into winter

postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.His transition to his new

New Zealand last competed in the bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics in 2006 ©Getty ImagesHe also spoke

New Zealand last competed in bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics at Turin 2006, where the two-man team of

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced funding for 59 athletes between the ages of 12 and 18 to

Zealand.

New Zealand has had 209 Paralympians represent our country at a Paralympic Games since 1968, with many

 "As the National Paralympic Committee for New Zealand it is our goal to increase participation

in Para-sport and work with organisations to provide opportunities for Para-athletes throughout New Zealand

New Zealand enjoyed its best Paralympics at Rio 2016, winning nine gold medals and 21 in total.The medal

Players who are 24 will be eligible to compete at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup next year.

Colombia.Japan, Chinese Taipei, China, South Africa, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Czech Republic, Germany, New

Zealand and South Korea have also qualified.

Softball Europe has announced its international calendar for 2021, including five World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup qualification events.

 The event will serve as a qualifier for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 in Auckland in New

Zealand, with the top two teams progressing.

 Softball Europe has added two new events in 2021, both of them World Cup qualifiers.

If there was supposed to be an "end of empire" feel about the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, nobody told the newsreel announcer for British Movietone.

guaranteed to rile pretty much anybody from Scotland or Wales – he clearly did not agree with these new-fangled

friendly Games" first started, before it took a stronger hold at the next edition in Christchurch, New

Zealand in 1974.Nor did it dwell on the good fortune of Edinburgh 1970 in avoiding a potentially disastrous

Zealand and Scotland competed in Inverness on the track and in the throwing events – on grass – while

second time "there would have been no leeway, it would have been a serious matter and we would have had new

The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has been fined $4.9 million (£3.8 million/€4.3 million) over an alleged ticketing scam during qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

weeks after the conclusion of the bidding process for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Australia and New

Zealand have been awarded the hosting rights in June, with their joint bid receiving 22 out of a possible

New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation (NZIHF) has withdrawn its men’s under-20 and women’s under-18 teams

compete in the 2021 World Championships was not possible due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19 in New

Zealand and internationally."

18 teams in their respective World Championship tournaments, as well as the women’s senior team.New Zealand

Turkey.Matches in the lowest ranked division are set to take place from January 10 to 17 in Mexico City.New Zealand

A report published by the French Football Federation (FFF) and the Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 found that hosting the event contributed €284 million (£256 million/$322 million) to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

As FIFA now begins a new journey towards the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023, we would like to warmly

delivering a sustainable legacy for France 2019 and look forward to working together with Australia and New

Zealand to break new records in 2023 and further boost women’s football in the region and around the

 Australia and New Zealand are set to host the next edition of the tournament in 2023. 

University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) is to hold a new group of competitions called the Challenge

According to UTSNZ, the Series will give student athletes the chance to try new sports and formats which

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced plans to cut a quarter of its workforce and says it will take up to five years to recover from the financial impact of COVID-19.

the last round of matches still to be played.England are due to play autumn internationals against New

Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Australia at Twickenham on consecutive weekends in November.Sweeney, along

England have regained third place from Jamaica in the latest International Netball Federation (INF) world rankings.

weighting.Australia still sit in number one spot with a rating of 205 but their gap over world champions New

Zealand, who are on 182, has reduced.South Africa complete the top five, behind England and Jamaica.Australia

World Lacrosse has awarded more than $190,000 (£152,000/€168,000) in development grants to national governing bodies around the world.

Zealand Lacrosse is thrilled and very grateful to receive a World Lacrosse grant," said Marina Samountry

, a director of New Zealand Lacrosse.

 "New Zealand is a country steeped in proud sporting tradition, but New Zealand Lacrosse is fairly

 "New Zealand Lacrosse will benefit greatly from the grant.

members in purchasing development equipment to reach out to youth and adults in areas where lacrosse is new

Sir John Walker has donated his national team warm-up suit from the Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games to World Athletics Heritage Collection.

1975.Sir John Walker won the men's 1500m title at the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesThe New

Zealand star finished his career having recorded 135 sub four-minute miles.World Athletics said Sir

John’s warm-up kit from Edinburgh 1986 features the silver fern, New Zealand’s national symbol.He competed

Christchurch.Sir John was awarded the Olympic bronze order in 1996 and was appointed Knight Companion of the New

Zealand Order of Merit in 2009.

Tributes have been paid to men's softball great Bill Massey after his death at the age of 83.

The New Zealand pitcher appeared for his country at the first two World Championships in 1966 and 1968

Bill passed...Posted by Softball New Zealand on Wednesday, 1 July 2020Massey was added to the WBSC Hall

of Fame in 2019 and was dubbed "Mr Softball" by New Zealand media at the peak of his career.At this

year's WBSC Under-18 Men’s Softball World Cup in February, which New Zealand hosted in Palmerston North

, a special presentation was made to Massey on the field.He was also inducted into the New Zealand Sports