By Paul OsborneFebruary 17 - World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) International executives have awarded Taichung in Chinese Taipei, Nishinomiya in Japan and Thunder Bay in Canada hosting rights to three youth-centred Baseball World Cups.

Taichung, which staged the 2013 Under-18 Baseball World Cup, was named host city of the new Under-21

include Argentina, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New

Zealand, Panama, South Africa, Sweden, United States and Venezuela."

By Emily GoddardFebruary 17 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released a one-minute video trailer to promote its live coverage of the Sochi 2014 Games.

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesFebruary 2014: Attitude Pictures signs deal to become host broadcaster in New

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By Zjan ShirinianFebruary 17 - Investment management firm Threadneedle Investments has been announced as the global financial sponsor of the World Triathlon Series for the next three years.

ImagesThe Worth Triathlon Series, now in its sixth year, will feature eight events beginning in Auckland, New

Zealand on April 5 and 6.It will be followed by races in Cape Town, Yokohama, London, Chicago, Hamburg

But, as they did at London 2012, they have still invested heavily in their Olympic coverage, for the new

Olympics you know," I am reminded.The 65 strong team, which includes smaller crews from Fox Brazil and Sky New

Zealand as well as the Adore Creative team, consists of make-up, security staff and drivers as well

By Paul OsborneFebruary 16 - New Zealand thrashed Canada in the final of the USA Rugby Sevens to claim

Following a trio of wins on the opening day, the New Zealand women breezed past Japan 42-0 in the quarter-finals

But this was soon extinguished by a rampant New Zealand who beat Canada 36-0.New Zealand thrashed Canada

at the Fifth-Third Bank Stadium in Atlanta ©IRB"The way the girls performed was pretty outstanding," New

Zealand coach Sean Horan said."

squads ahead of Atlanta SevensNovember 2013: Australia's women stun New Zealand to take sevens season

By Paul OsborneFebruary 15 - Russia, Canada and New Zealand were the outstanding teams on the opening

Cup quarter-finals hoping to reverse the fortunes of the opening group game ©IRBA tough pool B saw New

Zealand and England get the better of both Ireland and The Netherlands before coming head-to-head in

the final game of the day.It was the runners up from Dubai in round one, New Zealand, who came out on

Zealand to take sevens season opener in DubaiNovember 2013: IRB Women's Sevens World Series to be streamed

Zealand at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow

By Gary AndersonFebruary 14 - Barbados will compete in the rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games after it was announced Nigeria will not be sending a team to take part at Glasgow 2014. 

against reigning Commonwealth Games and International Rugby Board (IRB) Rugby World Cup Sevens champions New

Zealand, Canada and host nation Scotland.It is unclear why the Nigerians made the decision to withdraw

Zealand ©Getty Images Following the Hong Kong tournament, Barbados are set to take part in a number

South Africa, Kenya, Cook Islands and Trinidad and Tobago, Pool C is made up of Samoa, Wales, Papua New

Zealand as Glasgow 2014 rugby sevens draw made

British ones, in excited mood as the skeleton gets underway ©Philip Barker21:06 Katherine Eustace of New

Zealand ties with Melissa Hollingsworth for the early skeleton lead.

New Tokyo Governor to meet Bach17:27 It's been largely about the sport today but some brief Tokyo 2020

By Gary AndersonFebruary 13 - Aberdeen Aquatics Centre has been announced as the host venue for this year's Commonwealth Water Polo Championships, it has been announced. 

Aberdeen Sports Village is delighted to host the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships at the new Aquatics

ImagesIn the men's competition, hosts Scotland will be joined by England, Wales, South Africa, Singapore, New

Zealand and Malta.The women's competition will see Scotland, Canada, England, Wales, South Africa and

sporting heritage, these championships will create a world stage for home-grown athletes and showcase a new

By Gary AndersonFebruary 12 - Broadcasting rights for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics in New Zealand

Zealand On Air (NZ On Air), TV New Zealand (TVNZ) and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).NZ

deal, which he believes will showcase the best of New Zealand athletes in Sochi as part of the most

We will also continue our well-established and critically acclaimed documentaries profiling New Zealand

New Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan welcomed the new deal and believes it will help to build on

the interest generated in Paralympic sport at London 2012, where New Zealand won 17 medals including

By Emily GoddardFebruary 11 - Brian Burgess, the man who pioneered equestrian sport in the African nation of Malawi, has died at the age of 82.

centre - with a number of Lipizzaners.He then travelled around the neighbouring countries, as well as to New

Zealand, to judge and train riders during the 1980s and 1990s.Kayes, who is now President of the Malawi

By Gary AndersonFebruary 8 - Reigning HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand climbed back to

to give the hosts a 21-0 lead at half-time and a solid rearguard action in the second period saw the New

clinch their second win of this season's Sevens World Series.Gillies Kakas accuracy with the boot helped New

Zealand regain top spot on the Sevens World Series rankings ©IRB"To bounce back and have no tries scored

New Zealand leapfrog South Africa to reclaim top spot on the World Series rankings, while Fiji and England

100 per cent start in WellingtonJanuary 2014: South Africa defend USA Sevens title with victory over New

By Gary AndersonFebruary 7 - England made the perfect start to their defence of the Wellington Sevens crown as they won all three of their pool matches at the Westpac Stadium and were joined by Australia, Canada and Fiji, who also made it three-from-three on the first day.

set up a daunting quarter-final match against reigning World Series and World Cup Sevens champions New

of Fiji powers his way to the line to secure victory over hosts and defending World Series champions New

Zealand ©IRBThe All Blacks, second on the current World Series rankings, recorded comprehensive wins

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Full house for Kiwis12:32 A full contingent of Sochi-based New Zealand athletes will be marching in the

Led by speed skater Shane Dobbin, carrying the New Zealand flag and wearing the team's feather cloak,

The athletes will be in traditional black and white, made by New Zealand Olympic sponsor Peak Clothing

Somewhat unusual among teams here in Sochi, the uniform will also feature the words New Zealand written

in the Cyrillic alphabet.Flag bearer Dobbin kicks off competition for the New Zealanders tomorrow, just

By Gary AndersonFebruary 5 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has today launched its Express Lane talent

sever co-ordination problems in three or four limbs - cerebral palsy.Nikita Howarth was one of four New

last year's IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal ©Getty ImagesSwimming accounted for 12 of New

Zealand to finish fourth in the overall medal standings.Athletes interested in registering for PNZ Express

Zealand medal charge at IPC World Swimming ChampionshipsJune 2013: Paralympics New Zealand appoints

new talent ID managerMay 2013: Pascoe heads seven-strong New Zealand team for IPC World Swimming Championships