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Exclusive: Clapcich insists America's Cup need to "change the machine" to bridge gender gap

  • Sailing

Two-time Olympian Francesca Clapcich of Italy has urged future America’s Cup defenders to "change the machine" in a bid to redress the gender balance in one of sailing’s greatest competitions.

set to be staged in Barcelona.The America's Cup remains an event largely dominated by men with Team New

Zealand winning the 2021 edition ©ITG"I don’t think the America’s Cup is doing enough," said Clapcich


India set to face Australia in second ICC World Test Championship Final at the Oval

  • Cricket

India face Australia in the second International Cricket Council World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The Oval in South London tomorrow.

little away about their final line-up for what will be their second successive WTC Final.They lost to New

Zealand by eight wickets at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl in 2021.India beat Australia in February to lift


Over 600 sambists set for "historic" Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships

  • Sambo

More than 600 athletes from 30 countries are set to compete at the Asian and Oceania Sambo Championships in Astana.

Kong, Japan, Jordan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New

Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.


GB Boxing to apply for associate membership of newly-formed World Boxing

  • Boxing

GB Boxing's Board has announced its intention to apply for associate membership of the newly-formed World Boxing.

Boxing and the decision to apply for associate membership is a sign of our long-term commitment to the new

Zealand have both indicated they are likely to follow suit.USA Boxing and SwissBoxing have both already

International Boxing Association to join World Boxing, while the Dutch Boxing Federation and Boxing New

Zealand have both indicated they are likely to follow suit ©World BoxingThe national governing body

said it supports the creation of World Boxing as an alternative to the IBA, but has not joined the new


Five surfers secure Paris 2024 slots at World Surfing Games

  • Surfing

South Africans Jordy Smith and Sarah Baum, New Zealanders Saffi Vette and Billy Stairmand, and Japan’

becoming the first surfer from Japan to officially qualify for Paris 2024.The Oceania slot came down to New

Zealand teammates Vette and Paige Hareb.A knee injury sustained in main round three scuppered Hareb’


Australia and China qualify for Olympic eventing at Paris 2024

  • Equestrian

Australia and China have sealed places in the eventing competition at next year's Olympics in Paris by leading the way in the standings at the International Equestrian Federation’s (FEI) Designated Olympic Qualification Event for Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Oceania in Millstreet in Ireland.

Moerven Z helped them to finish on 122.1 points.Third-placed Japan missed out with 125.7 points, with New

Zealand finishing fourth on 147.4 and South Africa fifth on 229.9.Equestrian events at Paris 2024 are

join hosts France in qualifying for Paris 2024 in eventing, along with Germany, the United States, New

Zealand, Britain, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland from the World Championships and Poland from the Group


Debutants Israel stun Brazil to reach FIFA Under-20 World Cup semi-finals

  • Football

Debutants Israel stunned five-time winners Brazil to reach the semi-finals of the men's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina.

edged past one of the surprise packages in The Gambia 1-0 in the round of 16, while the US thrashed New

Zealand 4-0.In the other half of the draw, Italy dominated Colombia to seal a place in the semi-finals


Tickets go on sale for WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group stages

  • Baseball and Softball

Tickets have now gone on sale for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Cup Group stage set to take place in Ireland, Spain, and Italy next month.

The competition is the first WBSC tournament to be held under the new two-stage system.It sees a total

to play in Group B from July 18 to 22 in Valencia.Group C is scheduled to see Canada, Italy, Japan, New

Zealand, the Philippines, and Venezuela meet in Castions di Strada and Buttrio from July 22 to 26.The


Sydney Harbour Bridge to host event marking FIFA Women’s World Cup milestone

  • Football

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is set to host an event celebrating a key milestone in the build-up to this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.

into a "festival of football" to celebrate 25 days to go until the 32-team tournament in Australia and New

This year’s Women’s World Cup is due to be staged across nine cities across Australia and New Zealand

visitors from around the world and millions of dollars in visitor expenditure for the state,” said New


Dutch Boxing Federation claims IBA exit "inevitable" before crunch meeting

  • Boxing

The Dutch Boxing Federation (NBB) has claimed that leaving the International Boxing Association (IBA) is "inevitable" after ruling that it "no longer sees any reason to support an organisation that is unable to organise Olympic boxing fairly and competently".

s Interim Executive Board, is expected to resign as President of the NBB to devote more time to the new

assistance by the IBA to allow her to fight under a neutral banner at the Women’s World Championships in New

IBA has dismissed World Boxing as a "rogue" organisation and suspended the National Federations of New

Zealand, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands over their links to the body.The NBB had also received

assistance by the IBA to allow her to fight under a neutral banner at the Women’s World Championships in New


Sports Ministers urge TV deal to avoid FIFA Women's World Cup blackout

  • Football

The Sports Ministers of five European countries have written a joint statement to urge FIFA and broadcasters to avoid a television blackout of this year's Women's World Cup.

Australia and New Zealand are due to co-host the tournament in fewer than 50 days but no TV deals are

the process.Some European broadcasters have pointed to unfavourable kick-off times in Australian and New

Zealand time-zones but Infantino pointed to FIFA trebling prize money for the event."

women's national football teams have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in Australia and New

Zealand, from July 20 to August 20, have acknowledged with concern that until now, no television rights


Welsh Boxing to take "watching brief" amid split in sport and threat to Olympic future

  • Boxing

Welsh Boxing has said it will be taking a "watching brief" amid the split in the sport and the threat to its Olympic place.

International Olympic Committee (IOC).USA Boxing and SwissBoxing have already quit the IBA for the new

The IBA has suspended its members from New Zealand, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands for their links

to World Boxing.Steve Hartley, the Boxing New Zealand President, has hinted that the country could be


Officials hope Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships will lead to more opportunities for blind and visually impaired athletes

  • Sambo

It is hoped that the inclusion of events for blind and visually impaired athletes at this year's Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships in Kazakhstan capital Astana for the first time will help encourage other events provide opportunities. 

Kong, Japan, Jordan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New

Zealand, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are


SwissBoxing quits IBA to join World Boxing

  • Boxing

SwissBoxing has announced that it has quit the International Boxing Association (IBA) with immediate effect.

Federation to officially announce its resignation from IBA after USA Boxing quit in April.Meanwhile, Boxing New

Zealand revealed on Monday (May 29) that they might leave the International Federation after President

are also considering quitting the IBA ©Getty ImagesHartley also said New Zealand boxers were forced

 The official said the "blatant requirement to cover up the New Zealand Silver Fern insignia" represented

Committee (IOC) since 2019 due to ongoing governance concerns, suspended the National Federations of New


Solomon Islands expecting big economic boost from hosting Pacific Games

  • Solomon Islands 2023

The Solomon Islands is anticipating a huge financial boost thanks to the staging of the Pacific Games later this year.

benefit from the financial assistance of many nations including Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, New

Zealand and Papua New Guinea.It was announced earlier this month that the New Zealand Government would