United States, Fiji and New Zealand could clinch Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification at the eighth event

“We understand the competition and the history of these traditional rugby sevens nations like Fiji, New

Zealand, South Africa, England and Australia.

Zealand, who have 123 points.The battle for the fourth qualification spot is between South Africa and

Hong Kong in Pool B, while Pool C sees United States take on England, Kenya and Wales.Pool D will see New

Zealand face Samoa, Japan and Spain.Competition will begin tomorrow, with the knockout stage taking

New Caledonia’s Vu Duc Minh Dack claimed gold at the Oceania Karate Federation (OKF) Championships in

Championship medals representing France, as well as 2015 Pacific Games gold when representing French territory New

Whitlam Leisure Centre in Sydney.The 36-year-old won the event for the fourth successive year by beating New

final.Australia’s Shaun Yuen triumphed in the bronze medal match.The women’s kata title was won by New

Alexandra Anacan, after she beat Australia’s Maria Sampani in the final.Australia’s Kelly Hoinville and New

Zealand’s Holly Wigg were awarded bronze.There was success for Australia and New Zealand in the kumite

Caia van Maasakker scored a hat-trick as Netherlands women recorded a 6-0 victory over China in the FIH Pro League in Utrecht.

Netherlands men take on Spain in Rotterdam, while Argentina welcome the men’s and women’s teams of New

Zealand to Rosario.

New Zealand’s Anton Cooper claimed a fourth consecutive elite cross-country title at the 2019 Oceania

compatriot Holly Harris, who collected the silver medal for the third year in a row with a time of 1:47:16.New

It is pretty awesome," said McConnell, who last claimed the title three years ago in Queenstown in New

2019A’hern collected gold in 4:5.136 ahead of fellow Australian Tegan Molloy, who was timed at 4:30.436.New

under-23 title went to home rider Sarah Tucknott, on 1:28:27, who finished a single second clear of New

Zealand recording the same time.Ruby Ryan of New Zealand was third in 1:05:58.

A top-class field will take to competition when Sydney hosts the 20th edition of the Oceania Karate Championship tomorrow. 

Games, scheduled to take place in San Diego from October 8 to 15.Reigning champion Alexandrea Anacan of New

Zealand will be hoping to maintain her domination in women’s kata and claim a fourth Oceanian crown

the Whitlam Leisure Centre Liverpool.Also with three continental crowns under his belt, 36-year-old New

categories.The powerhouse nation of the sport managed a total of 76 medals, including 24 golds, in Auckland in New

Zealand.New Zealand with 70 medals and New Caledonia with 12 followed in the standings.The weigh-in

Emirates has revealed a special livery for its A380 airliner in the build-up to the 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

off in Johannesburg, Mumbai as well as Emirates destinations served by the A380 in both Australia and New

from May 30 to July 14 with teams competing from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies."

Dean Lucas topped the standings in the seeding round of the men’s downhill event at the Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Bright.

hoping to win the men’s cross-country title for the fourth successive year.Samara Sheppard, also of New

Zealand, will bid for a third straight victory.Under-23 and 19 events are also scheduled to take place

A cross-country relay event was cancelled on the opening day of the Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Bright.

to both take place on Wednesday (April 10).Defending champions Anton Cooper and Samara Sheppard of New

Zealand will hope to retain their cross-country titles.Cooper has won the men’s event for the past three

have competition from Australia’s Daniel McConnell, a four-time champion.Australia’s Ben Bradley and New

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has announced a development grant contract has been signed with the Oceania Triathlon Union (OTU).

coaching courses in Samoa, Tahiti or Tonga.A continental development camp is expected to be held at New

Plymouth in New Zealand this year.Courses are set to take place in the Solomon Islands and American

Belgium’s women moved into third in the International Hockey Federation Pro League standings with a 4-1 victory over China in Brussels today.

third time they have beaten higher ranked opposition so far, having already seen off Australia and New

Zealand away from home.A hat-trick from Alix Gerniers plus a goal from 18-year-old Ambre Ballenghien

A primary school on the island of Savai’i – which is set to host boxing action at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games – has been taking part in outdoor activities as part of a schools programme for the Games organised by the Samoan Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture.

School has been allocated Tokelau, a small Pacific island territory roughly halfway between Hawaii and New

Zealand.

Fiji created history by securing a record fifth consecutive Hong Kong World Rugby Sevens title as they earned a 21-7 victory over France.

three days," said Fiji's head coach Gareth Baber, who went on to reference last month’s shooting at a New

Zealand mosque that left 50 dead and 50 injured."

rounds to go in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019, the tournament victory means Fiji jump ahead of New

Zealand in the standings and sit in second.The United States remain on top with 130 points, having earned

 In the fifth-place final, Argentina overturned a series of three successive losses to New Zealand

One hundred years ago, on April 5, 1919, Olympism was revived after one of the darkest episodes in European history.

Beau-Séjour in Lausanne, the Swiss lakeside city that was the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s new

seats said to be vacant.The dip in numbers since 1914 is attributable largely to an absence on the new

resolution also stipulates that the seat attributed to “Australasia” would be split between Australia and New

Zealand, “with one representative for each”, and that a new seat would be attributed to Poland.French

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has appointed Martin Toomey as its Chef de Mission for the Beijing

“It’s been brilliant to watch the success of New Zealand’s Winter Olympians following Pyeongchang 2018

at Olympic Games and I look forward to leading a team that furthers that legacy in Beijing.”Former New

Zealand international footballer Kristy Hill will serve as the country’s Chef de Mission for the Samoa

“I’m thrilled to again get the opportunity to lead elite New Zealand athletes and to create an environment

“We’re expecting a small team for the Beach Games but we’ll be giving it our all and making New Zealand

World Rugby Sevens Series overall leaders the United States will meet South Africa in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens after both teams progressed to the last eight in contrasting fashion today.

quarter-finals in style, defeating Canada 24-12 and Argentina 26-14 to win Pool C.The French team will take on New

Zealand, second in Pool B behind Fiji, in the last eight.Reigning Olympic champions Fiji beat Australia

31-12 before overcoming New Zealand 24-5 to secure top spot.Fiji  are set to go up against Argentina