If one believed in spirits, it would be tempting to imagine that of Baron Pierre De Coubertin, father of the modern Olympics, hovering approvingly over the proposed meeting between representatives of North and South Korea in the demilitarised zone that lies between them.

will halt joint military exercises during the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.Kim announced in his New

30 African nations staged a last-minute boycott of the 1976 Montreal Olympics after the IOC allowed New

Zealand to compete.

New Zealand's rugby team had recently played in a still racially-segregated South Africa, which had been

Fiji have announced a preliminary rugby sevens squad for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, with 10-members of the Rio 2016 Olympic team included.

to win rugby sevens gold at the Commonwealth Games for the first time, having ended as runners-up to New

Zealand at Kuala Lumpur 1998 and Manchester 2002.They also won bronze at Melbourne 2006, which proved

London 2012 Olympian Sarah Cowley Ross and New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council executive director

Heptathlete Cowley Ross represented New Zealand in two Commonwealth Games during her career, as well

as the London Olympics.She also represented New Zealand at three Summer Universiades while studying,

greater participation rates in our university and tertiary students with the implementation of the new

recently been a project manager for the Sport NZ Sport in Education project, as well as a member of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee Education Commission.He has also been a member of the Sport NZ Thought Leaders

USA Diving have announced the appointment of Kevin Ankrom as their high performance director as they build towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

sector, including serving as the high performance director for US Lacrosse, Athletics Ireland, Athletics New

Zealand and the Hong Kong Athletics Association.He had previously been the head coach at Valparaiso

It has taken rather more than 80 days but Jules Verne and his literary creations Phileas Fogg and indomitable assistant Passepartout would surely have approved mightily of the epic journey of the Queen’s Baton (QBR) to Australia.

She struck a gymnastic pose and also a new coin.In October, the cavalcade arrived in Delhi, host city

Zealand Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy."

Tanzania, weighlifter Precious McKenzie and three time Commonwealth shot champion Valerie Adams.New Zealand

the Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay function at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae in Auckland, New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesThe Baton then headed for Auckland host city in both 1950 and 1990.As it left with

Netball New Zealand has named Cory Nicholls as their 2017 Umpire of the Year.

The annual award celebrates New Zealand’s most talented officials  in the Netball umpiring community

throughout the season seeing him take control of the Beko Netball League Grand Final in June.Netball New

Zealand, with top stars modelling their latest clothing range, has enjoyed a fine year ©NetballNZNicholls

 “We are very fortunate to have young talent like Cory as part of the umpiring programme in New

Zealand.”

New Zealand's Trent Boult has moved up three places to fourth in the International Cricket Council (ICC

has moved up six places to take 21st position after finishing with five wickets in the series against New

Zealand.

has been no change of positions in the ICC ODI team rankings, which are still led by South Africa.New Zealand

in the qualifier in Zimbabwe in March 2018.Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Ireland, The Netherlands, Papua New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Cup, which is set to be staged in England

A development programme has been launched in Fiji by Netball New Zealand (NNZ) as part of a five-year

of four which is benefitting from the programme along with Cook Islands, Tonga and Samoa.Legendary New

Zealand player Irene van Dyk, who made 145 appearances for her country, travelled to Suva last

workshop.The programme is aimed at developing the sport in Fiji and other Pacific nations ©Getty ImagesIn the new

self-sustained system.The partnership was suggested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade within the New

Zealand Government.The initial focus of the programme will be on local schools, where healthy lifestyle

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have compiled a women's team of the best one-day international (ODI) and T20 international players of the year.

Beaumont, Knight, Sarah Taylor and Alex Hartley, India’s Mithali Raj and Ekta Bisht, Amy Satterthwaite of New

Zealand and South African pair Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp.Raj, Perry, Lanning and Satterthwaite

Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington, England’s Danni Wyatt, India’s Harmanpreet Kaur and Bisht, New

Zealand duo Sophie Devine and Lea Tahuhu and West Indian trio Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin and Hayley

After starting its journey from Buckingham Palace on March 13 in London, the Queen's Baton arrived in Commonwealth Games host Australia today and will now make its way to Gold Coast.

Graham, the vice-president of the Commonwealth Games Federation for Oceania, following its arrival from New

which the majority of the Games will be held, at a ceremony at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in New

Zealand."

Throughout the course of the Relay, the Queen's Baton has found new and unique ways to engage with people

So Birmingham - a belatedly willing and patently capable bidder to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - has finally had its wish. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has finally crossed all its T's, dotted all its I's and confirmed this English bidder as the official replacement for the original planned host, Durban.

Christmas has come early for the Midlands city that is now looking towards the New Year with a sense

to contribute towards teams' travelling expenses.He produced a mission statement that contrasted the new

A proposed rugby union tour of New Zealand by South Africa prompted 31 countries, largely from Africa

But the decibel level rose when the home side offered some significant opposition to a New Zealand side

Zealand were 53-0 winners.

Jason McCracken has resigned as chief executive of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for personal reasons, the sport's worldwide governing body has confirmed.

The New Zealander, appointed in October 2016, will remain in the role until the end of his notice period

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, quit as a result of being unable to secure a title sponsor for the new

the end of his six-month notice period in June to ensure the smooth transition of leadership to the new

 "He will then return to his family in New Zealand where he will continue to support the sport he

Zealand, Australia and India, replaced South African Kelly Fairweather as chief executive.

A number of star athletes from New Zealand will take part in the official cultural handover and farewell

kaumatua will hand the Baton to elders of the Yugambeh people of the Gold Coast, who have travelled to New

Zealand for the occasion.Cultural performances in traditional dress from both the Auckland Museum cultural

Zealand athletes present along with Robertson, Para-swimmer Tupou Neiufi and discus thrower Te Rina

Zealand flags and mixed with the dozen Commonwealth Games athletes from the country that took part in

Zealand," Kereyn Smith, chief executive of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, said."

Birmingham hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games will showcase the best of Britain to the world and will provide substantial benefits to the region, United Kingdom Government officials have claimed.

face of modern Britain.”The host city contract was officially signed yesterday ©Birmingham 2022New Zealand

with the Glasgow 2018 European Championships still to come".Kereyn Smith, the chief executive of the New

Zealand Olympic Committee and a CGF vice-president, claimed Birmingham would be an "outstanding" host

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was the special guest at a Commonwealth Games "have-a-go" sports

Zealand, including double Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning cyclist Graham Miller.Rugby sevens players

Zealand’s team for Gold Coast 2018.She told the crowd of young people that being named to the New Zealand

She added: "It’s such an amazing thing to go and represent New Zealand and a lot hard work has gone into

The New Zealand team makes me so proud when I watch them compete on the international stage."

New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smith said how honoured she was to have Ardern attend