Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not often silent for three minutes.

few individual members.Countries who have produced, and do produce, outstanding cricketers such as New

Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies cannot develop at the same pace as Australia, England

members of the ICC - and there are 95 of them, such as Afghanistan, Argentina, Cameroon, Malta, Papua New

Chinese Taipei’s Isheau Wong clinched the sole individual Rio 2016 berth in jumping on offer at the Group G International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Olympic Games qualifier staged in the German city of Hagen, while Japan and Australia claimed the last two team places.

scoreline, collected at the water jump in the second round, Wong found herself in a two-way battle with New

total of 27 athletes from 12 nations - Australia, Brunei, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New

Zealand, China, the Philippines, Korea, Singapore and Thailand - lined out in the competition staged

Sports Taekwondo Australia (STA) has announced  the appointment of Anne Austin and Louise McCoach to the Board of Directors for three-year terms.

organisational change, change management and marketing, while former triathlete McCoach, who represented New

Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, has experience in banking, finance and law.STA

later in the year, he revealed.Last September, the Australian Sports Commission formally recognised a new

to join forces going forward.Related storiesSeptember 2014: Australian Sports Commission recognises new

unified national taekwondo bodyFebruary 2014: Australia set to have new unified governing body for taekwondo

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has adjourned the appeal by New Zealand Football (NZF) against

The OFC Appeals Committee met in Auckland, New Zealand on August 24, 2015 regarding New Zealand Football

New Zealand Football’s preferred legal counsel was not available on August 24 and 25 and the hearing

: New Zealand Football files appeal over expulsion from Olympic qualification tournamentJuly 2015

2015: FIFA "will not intervene" in New Zealand Olympics rowJuly 2015: Olympic qualification

expulsion "really embarrassing" admits New Zealand Football chief executive

The man responsible for officiating the 2011 Rugby World Cup final has been named among the team of 12 match referees selected for the 2015-2016 World Rugby Sevens Series.

South Africa’s Craig Joubert, who was in charge as host country New Zealand beat France 8-7 to be crowned

world champions, will link up with his new colleagues ahead of the opening round in Dubai, scheduled

Marius van der Westhuizen, Ben Crouse and Rasta Rasivhenge, while Richard Kelly and Nick Briant are New

Spain’s Alhambra Nievas, the United States’ Leah Berard, England’s Sara Cox, Hong Kong’s Gabriel Lee, New

extended to 10 stops for the upcoming Series, with Cape Town, Sydney, Singapore, Vancouver and Paris new

A major new partnership has been announced between ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) and Paralympics

New Zealand (PNZ) designed to inspire those living with a disability and to encourage people to take

up new and suitable sports.

Zealand.

Zealand appoints full-time classification managerDecember 2014: Paralympics New Zealand appoints Governor-General

as new PatronNovember 2014: Paralympics New Zealand appoint first Commercial and Marketing DirectorNovember

2014: Paralympics New Zealand appoints first Games campaign and sports managerNovember 2014: Olympic

gold medallist Maister appointed new chairman of Paralympics New Zealand

Pollution worries have been to the fore once again during the Rio 2016 sailing test event on Guanabara Bay, with concerns over rubbish remaining on the course as well as a lack of water quality monitoring from the Rio authorities.

class and for Mat Belcher and Will Ryan in the men's 470 event.Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New

Zealand continued their strong form in the 49er class, as did Britain's Giles Scott in the finn class

Former Repucom managing director Lynne Anderson has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the

As managing director of Repucom International, Australia and New Zealand for an eight year period, Anderson

 As chief executive, she will focus upon seeking new commercial partners for the APC in order to

especially with our anticipated growth in sponsorship and fundraising on the back of Rio 2016 and our new

United States’ Chris Corning and Jamie Anderson made perfect starts to the new International Ski Federation

triumphing in the respective men’s and women’s slopestyle events at the Audi quattro Winter Games New

Zealand.

Corning partly put his win down to spending time at Cardrona before the event, and landing a new move

"It gave me the chance to learn some new tricks like that cab 12 I put down in my run, so it’s awesome

her billing as odds-on favourite to repeat her victory from two years ago at the 2013 Winter Games New

"I’m stoked to win and to be back visiting New Zealand, which is one of my favourite countries."

Zealand

Olympic silver medallist Devin Logan led women's halfpipe qualification at the Audi quattro Winter Games New

Zealand, the first-stop on the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup series, while France's Kevin

won tomorrow in the male and female slopestyle events before halfpipe competition concludes in the New

Zealand resort on August 30.

Games.Cross country events are due to be held at Snow Farm from August 28 to 30 as part of the FIS Australia-New

Zealand Cup while slalom and giant slalom Alpine races are scheduled as part of the same series

The appeal of New Zealand Football (NZF) against its men’s under-23 team’s expulsion from last month

Despite beating Vanuatu 2-0, New Zealand missed out on the Olympic qualifying final ©Port Moresby 2015The

born in the country and does not have a New Zealand parent or grandparent, would have to have lived

Related storiesAugust 2015: New Zealand Football files appeal over expulsion from Olympic qualification

tournamentJuly 2015: Oceania Football Confederation appoints leading New Zealand solicitor as Olympic

expulsion "really embarrassing" admits New Zealand Football chief executiveJuly 2015: New Zealand Football

basketball team have secured a spot at next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after they beat rivals New

Zealand 89-79 to claim the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Oceania Championships title in

Qualifying Tournament.Australia have won the last two editions of the bey iennial two-team event, with New

Zealand having last emerged victorious in 2009.Related storiesAugust 2015: Australia gain male and female

double over New Zealand to close in on Rio 2016 basketball qualification

Indian city Raipur, located in the state of Chhattisgarh, will stage the 2015 men’s Hockey World League Final, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced.

edition of the Hockey World League will see The Netherlands attempt to retain their title having beaten New

Zealand in the 2012 to 2013 final held in New Delhi.The Dutch team, winners of the silver medal at London

World Rugby have announced Heathrow Airport as an official tournament provider to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, due to take place in England from September 18 to October 31.

place in warm-up matches ahead of the tournament ©AFP/Getty ImagesAdditionally, Gilbert, Canterbury of New

Zealand, Clifford Chance, EY, Dove Men+Care, Duracell and William Grant and Sons have also been signed

underway.Due to the commercial success of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, coupled with the previous edition in New

Zealand in 2011, World Rugby are able to invest more than £340 million ($534 million/€483 million)

Mondelēz International have signed as the Official Chocolate, Candy, Biscuits and Spreads Partner for Australia's Olympic team, it has been announced. 

Olympic team - as a country and as a company,” said Amanda Banfield, managing director Australia and New

Zealand, Mondelēz International.