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New Zealand curlers named for Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

  • Lausanne 2020

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.


FIH confirm venues and match timings for 2020 Pro League

  • Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the venues and match timings for the 2020 FIH Pro League.

Tucumán, while the two in Australia are Perth Hockey Stadium and Sydney Olympic Park.Great Britain and New

Zealand also have two venues each, including London's Twickenham Stoop and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis

Ernst-Reuter-Sportfeld in Berlin.After hosting two matches at Twickenham Stoop in June of this year, as part of a new


Foy among nine-member New Zealand team for UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships

  • Cycling News

Double Paralympic medallist Emma Foy is among New Zealand's nine-member squad for the International Cycling

in Apeldoorn.The duo warmed up for the Championships by setting a world record in the discipline in New

Zealand, while they have also won road-race gold in Emmen earlier this year.Three-time Paralympian Kate

Zealand team."

Zealand Cycling head performance coach Stu MacDonald.

Zealand at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games."


Canada showjumping spot at Tokyo 2020 in doubt after positive drug test

  • Tokyo 2020

Canadian equestrian athlete Nicole Walker has been provisionally suspended by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after a positive drug test.

Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Britain, France, Israel, Ukraine, Brazil and Mexico.Egypt, Qatar, New

Zealand, China and Ireland are also among the qualifiers.Argentina placed fifth behind Canada at the


China see off New Zealand to keep Tokyo 2020 Olympic dream alive

  • Basketball

China got their bid for Tokyo 2020 back on track in Auckland, defeating New Zealand in the second round

Olympic campaign up and running.Meng Li scored 18 points as China surged to a 94-71 victory against New

Zealand, as they climbed above their hosts into second place in the group.South Korea recorded a second


FIBA announce hosts of Tokyo 2020 basketball qualification events

  • Basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced hosts of the men's and women's Olympic qualifying tournament, offering a final chance for nations to qualify for Tokyo 2020.

rights under the condition that China advances from the Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in New

Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Uruguay feature from the Americas region, along with New

Zealand, China and South Korea from Asia/Oceania.


Momen lifts PSA World Championship title

  • Squash

Tarek Momen of Egypt powered to victory at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's World Championship in Doha.

Momen's opponent at the at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex was Paul Coll, the first New

Tarek Momen of Egypt defeated Paul Coll of New Zealand in the final of the PSA Men's World Championships


Canada overpower Cuba at FIBA Americas Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

  • Basketball

Canada overpowered Cuba as they began their campaign for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with victory in the International Basketball Federation Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament for the Americas.

Oceania pre-qualifying tournament returns tomorrow when Philippines meet South Korea and China take on New

Zealand in Group A.Group B pits India against Australia as Japan face Chinese Taipei.In the only game


Fujihara reaches quarter-final of Tokyo 2020 Para-badminton test event

  • Badminton News

Home favourite Daisuke Fujihara has reached the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Para-badminton test event, the Japan Para Badminton International.

Kyung-hwan of South Korea is set to be his next opponent, having defeated Corrie Keith Robinson of New

Zealand 21-12, 21-10.There was more joy for the hosts in the group stage of the women's standing upper


South Korea beat China at FIBA Asia/Oceania Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

  • Basketball

South Korea edged out Asia Cup runners-up China on the opening day of the International Basketball Federation Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament for Asia and Oceania.

long losing run against China, beaten by Japan in the final of the Asia Cup in September.Group hosts New

Zealand also began with a win as they beat the Philippines 111-54.Day 1 results at the FIBA Women's


Coll secures first appearance in PSA Men's World Championship final

  • Squash

Paul Coll became the first New Zealand player to reach the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's

Coll yesterday matched Ross Norman’s 1988 run at the tournament, the last time a New Zealand player reached

twice forced to come from a game down in the semi-final match before eventually winning the decider.The New

Zealand player celebrated a 9-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7 victory.Coll will now set his sights on matching


Marwan ElShorbagy stuns brother to reach PSA Men's World Championship semi-finals

  • Squash

Marwan ElShorbagy stunned his brother Mohamed to advance to the semi-finals of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men's World Championship in Doha.

speak to me between games, it motivates me and it pushes me," Marwan said.Paul Coll become the first New

Zealand player since Ross Norman in 1988 to reach the semi-finals of the men's World Championship ©PSA"It

fourth seed won 11-8, 11-9, 11-6 against Egypt's Zahed Salem.The victory saw Coll become the first New

Zealand player since Ross Norman in 1988 to reach the semi-finals of the men's World Championship.Tournament


Rehm in seventh heaven at World Para Athletics Championships

  • Athletics News

Two-time Paralympic champion Markus Rehm needed only the first of his six jumps to claim the men's long jump T64 title at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai today.

World Para Athletics Championships and fifth in the event.Since the 2011 edition in Christchurch in New

Zealand, no one else has won the long jump in his class."


Trio of FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments set to begin

  • Basketball

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments are set to tip-off tomorrow in the Africa, Americas and Asia-Oceania regions, as 22 national teams look to keep themselves on course for a place at Tokyo 2020.

total, are taking place through to Sunday (November 17) in Argentina, Canada, Malaysia, Mozambique and New

final 10 berths for Tokyo 2020 will be awarded.Group A of the Asia/Oceania event consists of China, New

Zealand, the Philippines and South Korea, while Group B features Australia, Chinese Taipei, India and

B will advance to the WOQT.The Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments are part of FIBA's major new


China clean sweep individual events at FINA Diving Grand Prix in Gold Coast

  • Diving

China were predictably impressive at the International Swimming Federation Diving Grand Prix in Gold Coast as the country won all four individual titles available.

champion as he ended on 487.15.Australia's Sam Fricker was second on 375.10, while Nathan Brown of New

Zealand came third on 310.65.In the women's events, Chen Yiwen collected 3m springboard gold with 365.55