American pair Riley Gibbs and Louisa Chaffee appeared to have made a superb start to lead before being penalised on day one of the Nacra 17 World Championships on the bay of Aigues Mortes in France 

17 World Championships took place Aigues Mortes in France ©FacebookGemma Jones and Jason Saunders of New

Zealand rose to third, a further point behind.Reigning Olympic champions and competition favourites

Australian skier Louis Muhlen is to train with the United States team following an agreement between the two countries.

races held by the International Ski Federation (FIS).The teenager is currently with the US squad in New

Zealand and will head to the American training base in Colorado in November.He will receive high performance

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) chief executive Fiona Allan has questioned the timing of the announcement

publication of the final list of events for athletics and swimming.Triathlon has recently implemented a new

168 medal events at Tokyo 2020, nine less than the number for Rio 2016 ©Getty Images"From Paralympics New

 "Obviously, we’ve got particular interest in those that New Zealanders are competing in again or

Qualifying formats have been determined for the 12th International Floorball Federation (IFF) Men's World Championships taking place in December, 2018 in Prague.

will participate in Group A of Asian qualifying alongside Australia, South Korea and Thailand.Japan, New

Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia will lock horns in Group B.Competition in both groups is due to take

Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup title in fine style by recording victory at the opening leg of the season in New

Zealand.

Championship title in 2015 in Kreischberg in Austria, clinched the silver medal on a score of 79.96.New

Zealand also had something to cheer on home snow as Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won a surprise bronze.The 16

85.58.Canada's Darcy Sharpe topped qualification yesterday but ended in silver medal position on 85.33.New

Zealand won another home bronze as Carlos Garcia Knight scored 84.58.That denied defending Cardrona

Hamilton is investigating the possibility of launching a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games to mark the centenary of the Canadian city hosting the first-ever edition of the event.

participant nations were Australia, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada, England, Northern Ireland, Newfoundland, New

Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.

International Ski Federation Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup season with the best qualification run in New

Zealand today.

medallist, scored 95.50 points to win her heat at the Cardrona Alpine Resort.Anderson, who won the event in New

Zealand - part of the Audi Quattro Winter Games - in 2013 and 2015, impressed with her "flow and technical

Carlos Garcia Knight provided home joy for New Zealand as his total of 88.50 was joint third-best alongside

Jordan Mercer won her ninth International Surfing Association (ISA) gold medal as Australia claimed two titles on the opening day of competition at the World Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship.

victory in a dramatic women's paddleboard distance race, contested over 18 kilometres, as she edged New

distance race.Lansdown was also involved in a tight finish as he ousted defending champion Sam Shergold of New

Zealand by half a board to clinch his second world title.Hungary’s Bruno Hasulyo sealed his first

line in front of Hasulyo's brother Daniel, who took bronze on a superb day for the Hungarian team.New Zealand

States clinched four gold medals as the World Para Snowboard World Cup season began in Treble Cone in New

Zealand.

SB-LL2 category with a final run of 59.00.Australia's teenager Ben Tudhope clocked 59.28 for silver and New

Zealand had something to celebrate on home snow when Carl Murphy won bronze in 1:01.21.Michael Shea

The International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup season is due to begin in New Zealand

Olympic silver medalists Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen of Denmark have put themselves in a strong position to earn a first world title in their 49erFX class, having been the only top women’s team to avoid a capsize on a day of strong Portuguese trade-winds at the World Championship venue of Matosinhos, near Porto.

and silver medalists Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze of Brazil, and Alex Maloney and Molly Meech of New

Zealand each capsized once in the final, ultra-windy race, finishing seconds from each other in 10th

standings respectively at the first International Ski Federation Ski Halfpipe World Cup of the season in New

Zealand.

medallists from Rio 2016 - respectively Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze of Brazil, Alex Maloney/Molly Meech of New

Zealand and Denmark’s Jena Hansen and Katja Salskov-Iversen - top the 2017 World Championship leaderboard

In the men’s 49er World Championships Britain’s new pairing of Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell, recently

after taking all three races on the Alpha course.Due to the fleet splits for the Olympic skiffs, the New

Zealand pair have not yet faced Grael and Kunze at these Worlds, but all three medallists will be on

Britain's new pairing Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell continue to impress and lead the men’s 49er World

A new World Para Snowboard season is due to open tomorrow when 50 athletes from 10 countries will compete

at Treble Cone in New Zealand.

expected to be among the leading names competing when the 2017-2018 World Para Snowboard season opens in New

Zealand ©Team USATeam-mate and overall World Cup winner Evan Strong heads into Treble Cone as the strong

Italy won four gold medals on day one of the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermaritzburg.

won in 27:41.14 as American Ryan Boyle managed 27:57.17 for silver.Bronze went to Stephen Hills of New

Zealand in 29:21.08.Christiane Reppe and Andrea Eskau added further German golds in their respective