Competitors in this week's 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland will be battling for 15 places at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

are still yet to qualify, meaning competition is set to be fierce at Royal Akarana Yacht Club in the New

Zealand city.

 New Zealand's Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech, the Rio 2016 silver medallists and 2013 world

The final four places for next year’s World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship are up for grabs in the newly established Qualification Event that starts in Scotland tomorrow.

States, Australia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Japan, Russia, England, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Norway, New

Zealand, Scotland and Switzerland, at the World Championship.

World champion Harrie Lavreysen overcame team-mate Jeffrey Hoogland in the men’s sprint final as the International Cycling Union Track World Cup in Hong Kong concluded.

on a winning total of 52 points.Tom Sexton and omnium champion Campbell Stewart finished second for New

Zealand on 38 points, with Britain’s Mark Stewart and Fred Wright completing the podium on 33.Japan's

sprint finish at the end of the 15km event.Greece’s Christos Volikakis finished as the runner-up, with New

Home hero Lee Wai Sze celebrated victory at the International Cycling Union Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

Buchli completed the podium places, edging out team mate Harrie Lavreysen.There was further success for New

Zealand in the men's omnium competition, as Campbell Stewart triumphed in the four-event discipline.

winners of the women's madison, after the duo accrued 31 points.Nicole Shields and Jessie Hodges of New

Zealand were second on 24, with Italy's Vittoria Guazzini and Chiara Consonni place third with 18.A

New Zealand has named four freeski athletes for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

It's always been a dream of mine to represent New Zealand."

Andrews, 14, has already won a Junior World Championship freeski halfpipe medal.A total of 11 New Zealand

whom four went on to compete at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty Images"The feeling you get when you land a new

Zealand Olympic Committee, added: "Well done to these athletes for all the work you've put in to make

Around 20 New Zealand athletes are expected to compete at Lausanne 2020.A total of 11 athletes from the

New Zealand company Sky TV has confirmed TVNZ as its free-to-air partner for next year's Olympic Games

The Olympics is one of the most significant events on the sporting calendar, and we know that New Zealanders

The Olympic Games will involve over 300 events across 33 sports, and New Zealanders will be spoiled for

will be able to access an extensive range of sports on TVNZ 1 and many of the key events featuring New

Zealand athletes.The service will also include live streaming on TVNZ On Demand.According to the company

, 2.8 million New Zealanders engaged with the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sky and Prime.It

New Zealand had mixed fortunes in the men's and women's team pursuit at the International Cycling Union

The New Zealand women's team pursuit squad progressed through to the gold-medal ride at the Hong Kong

4:27.975.There was success for Germany in the men's team pursuit competition after a final against New

Reinhardt, Leon Rohde and Domenic Weinstein triumphed in a time of 3:51.984.The quartet were followed by New

Canadian city Richmond has been announced as host of the 2020 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic Qualification Tournament. 

 The top-two finishers will compete alongside Australia, Denmark, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand

Forty years ago, preparations for the Moscow 1980 Olympics were proceeding smoothly with less than eight months until the opening day.

Of some 250 new sports building projects initiated in the city, only 10 were earmarked for Olympic use

the United States, West Germany, Canada and Japan.Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Australia and New

Zealand all sent smaller teams than usual, but many felt that their actions saved the Olympic Movement

The allocation of short track quota places for the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games has been confirmed by the International Skating Union.

, Croatia, France, Germany, Britain, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New

Zealand, The Philippines, Poland, Singapore, hosts Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States

The official draws for the 2020 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournaments took place today.

Croatia, Kaunas in Lithuania and Belgrade.In Belgrade, Group A is made up of the Dominican Republic, New

Zealand and Serbia, and Group B comprises Italy, Puerto Rico and Senegal.The four men's FIBA Olympic

Three-time Paralympian Kate Horan has announced her retirement from Para-cycling.

The New Zealander plans to focus on family life and will seek new challenges after a glittering career

Zealand Order of Merit for services to Paralympic sport in 2017 ©Getty ImagesIn Rio, the New Zealand

Zealand Order of Merit for services to Paralympic sport in 2017.

Malcolm Humm, high-performance director at Paralympics New Zealand, paid tribute to Hora's contribution

to the Paralympic Movement.He said: "Kate has been one of New Zealand Para-sport's stalwarts having

The New Zealand United Taekwondo Association organised a mini-camp intended to identify emerging talent

New Zealand's only representative at Rio 2016 was Andrea Kilday, right, but she was beaten in the first

 New Zealand are yet to earn an Olympic medal in taekwondo.

and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) secretary general Takitoa Taumoepeau has backed calls for a new

per cent are quite active in their sport or National Federation," he was reported as saying by Radio New

Zealand (RNZ)."

Afeaki, who played professional rugby in New Zealand, France, Japan and Singapore, accepted an invitation

Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussle of Austria impressed on the second day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships in Auckland, topping the 49er standings.

ChampionshipsMartine Grael and Kahena Kunze of Brazil are in second, while Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech of New

Zealand sit in third.