Graham Child has claimed that he would "make sure Oceania is well represented" if elected to represent the region on the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Sports Committee.

Launching his campaign before the scheduled CGF General Assembly in Singapore on November 14 and 15, the New

Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) Board Member added that he would bring governance and sporting experience

to 2022.His administrative background also comes from the time when he served as the chair of Hockey New

Zealand from 2005 to 2010 and as the director of the World Masters Games in 2017.NZOC President Liz

New Zealand's Olympic heavyweight bronze medallist David Nyika has opted against competing at Paris 2024

-16 clash against Youness Baalla caused headlines after his Moroccan opponent attempted to bite the New

Zealand, right, turned professional early in 2021 and feels a Paris 2024 campaign would "take too much

a part of my Olympic journey, from the trainers and coaches, teammates and support staff, to Boxing New

Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand, and the New Zealand Olympic Committee."

I’m so thankful to have had that opportunity and to have carried the flag and won a medal for New Zealand

English winger Henry Arundell is set to represent the nation at next year's Six Nations Championship, after uncertainty over his future with the national team, due to a move to France following the men's Rugby World Cup.

in next year's tournament, scheduled from February 2 to March 16, but not on the tour to Japan and New

Zealand later in the year.A final decision is expected to be taken after the World Cup by the Professional

Last year's World Triathlon Championship Finals in Abu Dhabi delivered fireworks in the searing November heat.

tussles I have been there to witness in sport.All eyes were on the clear favourites Hayden Wilde of New

Zealand and Alex Yee of Britain who were expected to do battle for overall gold, but it was France's

Coninx was crowned men's world champion in a thriling race in Pontevedra, with Britain's Alex Yee and New

Maria Sakkari of Greece defeated Caroline Dolehide of the United States to win her second career title at the Guadalajara Open.

doubles title.The top seeds defeated US Open winners Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Erin Routliffe of New

Zealand 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 in the final.After losing the first set, Hunter and Mertens came back with a

Britain's Alex Yee and New Zealand's Hayden Wilde were denied the title at the World Triathlon Championship

the bike more than 30sec adrift of the leaders but with his 15sec penalty to serve.Hayden Wilde of New

Zealand, left, had to settle for second overall after finishing ninth in Pontevedra, including a damaging

Hosts Spain won two age group super-sprint titles on the first day of the World Triathlon Championship Finals here.

28:04 effort in the 50 to 54 categories provided a Canadian double, and there were two victories for New

Zealand through Ange Keen's 26:55 in the 35 to 39 and Joy Baker's 34:51 in the 70 to 74.Bradley Janse

Men Championships and the elite men's race in the Championship Finals, in which Britain's Alex Yee or New

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Presidential candidate Kereyn Smith has promised to "embrace change" if she wins the election in Singapore.

New Zealand's Smith and fellow CGF vice-president Chris Jenkins of Wales are standing to succeed Scotland's

Smith is former chief executive and secretary general of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC), and

Kereyn Smith's campaign to lead the CGF ©Getty ImagesHer campaign has received backing from the NZOC and New

She sees opportunities for Commonwealth sport and the Games to create greater impact, connecting new

World Triathlon's Executive Board has approved an initial calendar for 2024 here, with three of the six events on the Championship Series set to contribute towards Olympic qualification.

mixed relay on August 5.Four World Cups are planned within the qualification period - a sprint event in New

Plymouth in New Zealand on March 9 and 10, a first indoor event in Lievin in France on March 30, Samarkand

Building and construction supplies company PlaceMakers has signed up as an official sponsor of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC).

The deal includes the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the firm pledging to "empower" New Zealand athletes

PlaceMakers is a fantastic New Zealand brand and their dedication to excellence aligns perfectly with

We are really pleased to stand alongside the NZOC in their mission to inspire and enable New Zealand's

PlaceMakers has also supported sports including rugby and cycling.The company, which has shops across New

Zealand, joins other recent NZOC sponsors such as honey brand Mānuka Pharm and freight and logistics

Italy overturned a half-time deficit against Uruguay to collect a bonus-point victory in Pool A of the men's Rugby World Cup in Nice.

of Namibia earlier this month, but the world number 12-ranked side still have three-time champions New

Zealand and hosts France to come.Uruguay had given France a scare last Thursday (September 14) before

in tomorrow's sole Rugby World Cup match in Marseille, following on from two four-point wins against New

Zealand and Uruguay.The top two teams in each of the four pools are set to advance to the quarter-finals

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its athlete engagement and independent observer (IO) teams for the Asian Games, which are set to open in Hangzhou this week. 

notification of doping control, sample collection procedures and results management.Drug Free Sport New

Zealand chief executive Nick Paterson has been chosen as the chair of the IO team that also includes

The Oceania Boxing Confederation (OCBC) affiliated to the International Boxing Association (IBA) has claimed the National Federation from French Polynesia which has joined World Boxing is a "sleeping organisation" with no ties to its own "authentic boxing federation".

The breakaway World Boxing announced four new members last Tuesday (September 12), including a first

announcement to take its number up to 16 following a "rigorous application process".They join United States, New

Zealand, Australia, GB Boxing, England Boxing, The Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany,

next to my Dad ready to watch the Rugby World Cup's blockbuster opening fixture between France and New

Zealand with crisps in hand.

a successful attempt while the other kept it down.A clarification on the final score:France 27- 13 New

Zealand🎤 @markpougatch #RWC2023 pic.twitter.com/akDclOhnU2— ITV Rugby (@ITVRugby) September 8, 2023The

falsely state the final score as 29-13.It denied the hosts of their biggest winning margin against New

Zealand which was achieved in a 2021 test, also at the Stade de France, where they prevailed 40-25.And

Kenya earned their place at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the Rugby Africa Men's Sevens 2023 at the Zimbabwean capital of Harare.

become the ninth men's team to confirm its participation in next year's Games.They will now join France, New

Zealand, Argentina, Fiji, Australia, Uruguay, Ireland and the United States as confirmed Olympic attendees.The