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Pascoe breaks third world record at Para Swimming World Series in Singapore

  • Swimming News

Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand signed off at the Para Swimming World Series in Singapore with her third

The nine-times Paralympic champion, who had already set new marks in the women’s 50m and 100m freestyle

medallist Jingang Wang, an S6 swimmer, who recorded 988 for a time of 30.88.S4 swimmer Cameron Leslie of New

Zealand won the men’s 50m backstroke with 985 points after clocking 43.22sec, with Vietnam’s Thanh Tung


New Zealand back on track at World Rugby Women's Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand have regained their form after winning their first three matches at the women's World Rugby

with a 26-7 victory against Russia at Langford's Westhills Stadium.In their remaining Pool B games, New

Zealand thrashed China 45-0, before narrowly defeating England 12-10.They will face Spain in the quarter-finals



Toh earns home gold as Pascoe sets world record at Para Swimming World Series in Singapore

  • Swimming News

Nine-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand broke a world record and Singapore’s Toh Wei

Aslanov, who earned 940 points after finishing in 52.59sec, with bronze going to Cameron Leslie of New

Zealand, in the S4 category, whose 1:24.65 was worth 923 points.On the system of grading in Para swimming

swimmer finished last in the women’s 100m backstroke final in the S1-2, S6-14 class.The gold was won by New


Canada out to secure second straight title at home World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event in Langford

  • Rugby Sevens

Canada will aim for back-to-back victories when the country hosts the latest leg of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series this weekend.

10, 2019Pool B features England, defending HSBC Canada Women’s Sevens champions and overall leaders New

Zealand, Russia and China.The United States, France, Fiji and Spain will compete in Pool C.The top four

next year and qualifying through the series this season will make it a lot easier for next year," said New

Zealand captain Sarah Hirini."


Belgian newcomer Frederickx sets up second shot for gold at Archery World Cup in Shanghai

  • Archery

Belgium’s Archery World Cup debutant Brend Frederickx teed up a second gold medal match in Shanghai today as he and Sarah Prieels earned a place in the compound mixed team final.

Yuanshen Stadium against Brad Gellenthien of the United States.The Belgian pairing, who beat Russia, New

Zealand and then Iran during eliminations at the season’s second edition of World Archery’s flagship


New Zealand Olympic Committee President acknowledges successful year as 2018 annual report presented

  • ONOC

New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) President Mike Stanley has acknowledged a successful year for the

There have been huge positives for New Zealand sport in 2018 and I’m delighted the planning, leadership

The New Zealand Olympic Committee's annual report for 2018 is entitled #EARNED ©NZOCStanley also urged

steps taken to better engage athletes across New Zealand sport."

We were also delighted to advise the New Zealand Olympic Committee on the appointment of a dedicated

The Athletes' Commission will continue to be an effective voice at the New Zealand Olympic Committee


New Zealand's Paralympic gold medallist Howarth forced to retire on medical grounds

  • Swimming News

New Zealand’s Nikita Howarth has today announced her retirement from Para sport due to medical reasons

butterfly S7 bronze.Not satisfied with conquering Para swimming at global level, Howarth set herself a new

Zealand Paralympian Kate Horan in February 2016."

Zealand (PNZ)."

Howarth was a key member of the New Zealand team that produced performances at Rio 2016 to make it the

secured 21 medals – nine gold, five silver and seven bronze – across 12 individual podium finishers.New Zealand


Japan claim fifth consecutive Women's Softball Asia Cup title

  • Baseball and Softball

Japan defeated China in the final of the Women's Softball Asia Cup in Jakarta to claim their fifth successive title. 

hosts, China, Chinese Taipei, the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia and Hong Kong will join Australia and New

Zealand at the competition in Shanghai from September 24 to 29.One spot will be up for grabs at next


Record hosting interest for 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby has confirmed a record 11 unions have formally expressed their interest in hosting the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. 

With a core objective of growing the global rugby fan and participation footprint, it is superb to see new

New Zealand beat England in the men's final at last year's Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco ©Getty

world’s best men’s and women’s sevens players to an unprecedented domestic and global audience.New Zealand



Olympic gold medallist appointed as Australian Chef de Mission for Samoa 2019

  • Samoa 2019

Australia has appointed Olympic canoe gold medallist Kenny Wallace as its Chef de Mission for this year's Pacific Games in Samoa, it has been announced.

2008, will lead an Australian team competing in the Pacific Games for only the second time.Along with New

Zealand, they made their debut at Port Moresby in 2015.A team of 43 athletes competed in four sports


Motorboats set to be missing from Tokyo 2020 rowing regatta

  • Rowing

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) is aiming to stage next year’s Olympic regatta in Tokyo without motorboats on the water while crews are racing.

six, Great Britain topped the medals table with three golds and two silvers, followed by Germany and New

Zealand, each with two golds and one silver.


Puerto Rico and Australia dominate FIBA 3x3 World Cup qualifier in San Juan

  • 3x3 basketball

Three men’s teams – France, Australia and hosts Puerto Rico – earned places at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup via the qualifying event in San Juan.

The three places for the women’s 3x3 World Cup were claimed by Australia, Spain and New Zealand.Sixteen

Stadium and the home men won all four of their matches, finishing as the only unbeaten male side.New Zealand

Australia.Spain’s women earned their ticket to Amsterdam under the leadership of Paula Palomares.New Zealand


Hosts Zimbabwe secure victory on opening day of ICC Women’s Qualifier Africa 2019

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Zimbabwe earned a thumping win against Mozambique on the first day of the International Cricket Council Women's Qualifier Africa 2019 in Harare. 

Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2020.Competing are hosts Vanuatu, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New

Guinea and Samoa.The opening clash is between Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea before Japan take on Indonesia.Papua

New Guinea play again in the afternoon against Indonesia, with Samoa facing Fiji.

Bangladesh, Ireland, Thailand and Sri Lanka have already booked their places.The World Cup will be in New

Zealand.