Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced a partnership with Cadbury, and along with the New Zealand

Zealand, which found that one-in-eight children feel excluded from sport because they do not have the

 With this commitment, Cadbury hope to encourage more Kiwi children into the sports New Zealand

We know there are 95,000 New Zealand children under the age of 15 who are disabled and at least 15 per

Zealand to enable me to follow my sporting dreams."

Also lending his support is Abercrombie, captain of the New Zealand Breakers basketball team and a Gold

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is facing a race against time to find a host for the 2020 Women’s African Cup of Nations, after South Africa turned down a request to host the event.

Women's World Cup.South Africa face competition from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New

Zealand and South Korea, whose bid could yet be a joint project with North Korea.They have until December

Defending men's hockey champions Argentina have been drawn in the same group as world number one ranked side Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the pools were confirmed.

defeated Belgium 4-2 to win Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and will also face India, Spain, New

Zealand and Japan in Pool A of the tournament next July.Runners-up Belgium are the key name in Pool

again in the opening round in Tokyo.Germany, Ireland, India and South Africa complete Pool A.In Pool B, New

Zealand, who placed fourth in Rio, have been drawn against Australia, Argentina, Spain, China and Japan.The

Shi Yuqi of China will attempt to earn his fifth Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour title at the Syed Modi International Championships in an event due to start tomorrow. 

of Hong Kong, the tournament's second seed, who finished as runner-up at the 2019 Thailand Open and New

Zealand Open.

The United States impressed on the first day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships in Auckland.

 In third on 12 points sit Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie of New Zealand following first, fourth

see themselves in seventh overall and just five points off the lead.Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New

Zealand are currently in seventh place in the 49er class at the Oceania Championships ©Oceania ChampionshipsAn

South Korea booked their place in the Tokyo 2020 men’s rugby sevens tournament by beating favourites Hong Kong in the Asian Olympic qualifier in Incheon.

, but have failed to qualify for the past three editions.They will join Japan, Fiji, United States, New

Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, Britain, Australia and Kenya at Tokyo 2020.Hong Kong are now

In July this year two freestyle swimming medallists at the World Aquatics Championships refused to stand on the podium alongside the multiple champion Sun Yang, of China, because they regard him as a cheat.

the best doping record since 2008 by adding to their quota of places at Tokyo 2020; establishing a new

whose members are a highly respected American lawyer and anti-doping experts from Canada, Germany and New

Zealand - is made by Mohamed Jaloud, general secretary of the IWF, and is supported by, among others

and sanctioning, individual Olympic qualifying with regular and targeted testing - but said, "Until a new

Smith and Natasha Perdue finishing in the top 10 of their events.The Olympic Channel has produced a new

Sailors will compete at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships in Auckland in preparation for the World Championships at the same venue.

The Oceania Championships are due to begin at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club in the New Zealand city tomorrow

eighth-place finish at last year's competition in the Danish city of Aarhus.Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New

Zealand are considered medal contenders in the 49er class ©Getty ImagesAustralia could be successful

 New Zealand streaming platform SidelineApp is set to broadcast every race live, having signed a

Australia and New Zealand were big winners at this year's World Rowing (FISA) Awards Dinner held here

Gowler.Australia claimed the Sustainability Award, given to a regeneration project around a reservoir in New

New Zealand W2- ? Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler ??

Favourites Hong Kong cruised into the quarter-finals of the Asian men's Olympic rugby sevens qualifier in Incheon.

Philippines.The winner of the tournament will advance directly to the Olympic Games.Japan, Fiji, United States, New

Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, Britain, Australia and Kenya have already qualified for Tokyo

Swimmer Sophie Pascoe and Alpine skier Adam Hall have been named New Zealand's summer and winter Paralympians

Pascoe, New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian, and double Paralympic gold medallist Hall are the first

respective awards.They were announced at the Attitude Awards, which celebrates the achievements of New

 Sophie Pascoe is New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian ©Getty Images"I would like to thank the

Zealand, HPSNZ, sponsors, managers, my support team.

 "I am looking forward to another great year ahead in making New Zealand proud."

Teams are set to compete for one of the final places in the Tokyo 2020 men's rugby sevens tournament at the Asian qualification event in Incheon.

tournament winner will advance directly to the Olympic Games.The team will join Japan, Fiji, United States, New

Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Canada, Britain, Australia and Kenya, who have already qualified.Both

World Athletics has confirmed that the planned meeting between world and Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor and its President Sebastian Coe and chief executive Jon Ridgeon ahead of the World Athlete of the Year awards on Saturday (November 23) here will go ahead.

four events, including his own, had been cut from next year’s Diamond League final, has established a new

Renaud Lavillenie, one of numerous current or former Olympic champions to have signed up with Taylor’s new

put world champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Valerie Adams.Lavillenie and Adams, of New

Zealand, will become the first active athletes to join the World Athletics Council as full voting members

I am excited to have this new mission and to have these athletes with me."

Belgium, Colombia, France, Italy and the Netherlands will boast a full team of five riders for the men's Olympic road races, after the International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed the number of quota places for the competition.

field, while 25 women will ride for medals.Australia, Belgium, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, New

Zealand, Poland, Switzerland and the United States received two quotas for the men's event.The countries

Four curlers have been selected for New Zealand for the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

world"My family has a strong curling history - my great-grandfather and grandmother both played for New

Central Otago has begun a production line for curling in New Zealand, with all of the athletes hailing

 "Central Otago is very much the heart of curling in New Zealand and we have a strong curling history

The team of four will initially compete at the Games as the New Zealand team, before being paired with

 A total of around 20 New Zealand athletes are set to compete at Lausanne 2020.