Lake Karapiro to storm through to the final of the lightweight double scull in Lake Karapiro, New

Zealand, today.

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November 2 - Britain's Greg Searle is one race away from securing his second world rowing title – a decade after retiring from the sport.

both GB eights progressed straight through to Sunday's finals at the World Rowing Championships in New

Zealand.

forces World Rowing Championships to be called off October 2010: World Rowing Championships opened in New

Zealand October 2010: GB rowing performance chief backs "strength in depth" at World Championships October

November 2 - Great Britain men's hockey squad for the upcoming double-header against Argentina has been named.

March, beating hosts India 4-2 in their final play-off match, having seen off higher ranked opponents New

Zealand and Canada in the pool stage.

At last month's Commonwealth Games England's men finished fourth after losing to New Zealand on penalty

Friday's final by just a tenth of a second as their first race of the World Rowing Championships in New

Zealand went right down to the wire.

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Zealand October 2010: GB rowing performance chief backs "strength in depth" at World Championships

October 31 - The World Rowing Championships in Lake Karapiro, New Zealand, got off to a false start today

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By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year October 30 - Pyeongchang 2018 claim that they are willing to fully cooperate with an investigation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics Commission into whether two South Korean sponsorship deals present a conflict of interest for their bid.

;and the international rowing federation, FISA, to sponsor its World Championships, which opened in New

Zealand today.

From Sydney I flew to New Zealand to see how preparations are coming along for next January’s IPC

nbsp; In terms of number of participants it will also be the biggest sports event ever to be staged in New

Zealand, a fact I was not shy in mentioning during numerous radio interviews whilst there.

Some athletes are already in New Zealand training hard for January and who knows in 10 or 50 years time

than 5,000 people attended the Opening Ceremony of the World Rowing Championships in Laka Karapiro, New

Zealand, today.

New Zealand was represented by Mahe Drysdale, who is due to compete in the men's single, and Eric Murray

The ceremony ended with the raising of the Fisa flag along with that of New Zealand.

director David Tanner (pictured) is expecting his squad to perform well at the World Championships in New

Zealand as they step up their preparations for London 2012.

"We go to New Zealand with strength in depth and will want to assess progress to date."

Championship silver medallists in the pair - pit themselves against one of the world's stand-out crews in New

single once more after taking silver in 2009 behind the reigning world champion, Mahe Drysdale from New

Zealand.

October 29 - Next week's World Rowing Championships look set to be upstaged by...a calendar!

, Marcus Bateman, Tom Wilkinson and Chris Boddy - have their hopes set on bringing back medals from New

Zealand this week.

October 27 - Rugby star Heather Fisher (pictured) is making a surprise return to bobsleigh by stepping in to replace GBR1 brakewoman Kelly Denyer, who has been injured.

the sport for three years, featured in the England rugby team which reached the World Cup Final in New

Zealand last month.

"I am pushing personal bests and am feeling really confident about the new season.

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October 26 - Samsung Electronics has become the Official Sponsor and Technology Partner of the World Rowing Federation, FISA, it has been announced.

the 2010 World Rowing Championships, which take place from October 30 to November 7 on Lake Karapiro, New

Zealand.

October 26 - International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset is promising this year's Sevens World Series will be the "biggest and best " ever.

Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens kicks off the eight-event series, which also visits South Africa, New

Zealand, USA, Hong Kong, Australia, England and Scotland, climaxing at Murrayfield from May 28-29.

Defending Dubai champions New Zealand will travel as favourites, having recently scooped a fourth successive

Gordon Tietjens again coaches the New Zealanders, who face Pool B matches against Argentina, USA and

"We expect even better this year and also look forward to kicking off the World Series' new title

Next up is the World Rowing Championships, which begin in New Zealand on Sunday (October 31) and

Games, but as I write this we're just over two months out from the IPC Athletics World Championships in New

Zealand.

Without doubt the great competition and excellent venues - which included a new, fast Mondo track

From a performance perspective, our athletes are already putting down impressive markers ahead of New

Zealand, and for many, performances that will start their journeys to Paralympic Games in London 2012