offer us another sporting memory to rank with the 1500 metres final that took place in Christchurch, New

Zealand in 1974.

When the Games returned to New Zealand in 1990, Walker – then in the closing days of his career

Elliott subsequently persuaded the great New Zealander to accompany him on a richly-merited lap of honour

officially opened for athletes looking to compete at the event despite the city in the South Island of New

Zealand being hit by an earthquake last week.

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September 8 - British Columbia Wheelchair Sports Association (BCWSA) today launched a fresh series of web commercials to promote the 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, which are due to take place there from September 21 until 26. 

Championships are due to feature teams from 12 countries, including Canada, the 2002 world champions; New

Zealand, the 2004 Paralympic champions; and the United States, the 2008 Paralympic champions.

September 8 - John Steele revealed today that he hopes to use the experience he gained preparing for the Olympics and Paralympics as chief executive at UK Sport to help England win the Rugby World Cup when it is staged in this country in 2015.

Steele, a former player and coach of Northampton Saints, officially took over this week as the new

The next tournament is due to take place in New Zealand in 2011 where England will be coached by Martin

;Nearly 50 candidates to replace John Steele at UK Sport June 2010: UK Sport begin advertising for new

Boatwise some of the guys were trying out a few new things but there was nothing ground-breaking.

Team New Zealand continues to be the stand out boat in this class, sailing with good boat speed in most

Christchurch 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships are reviewing what effect the major earthquake in New

Zealand at the weekend has had on the city staging the competition next January.

The aftermath of the earthquake has left real worries about whether the New Zealand’s second biggest

September 2 - Cadbury have launched a new on-pack promotion as part of its two-year, Spots v Stripes

As the official treat provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the new promotion

Susan Nash, Trade Communications Manager at Cadbury, said: "The new on-pack promotion will help

Related stories August 1: Exclusive - Cadbury to launch £50 million London 2012 campaign with new

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Two women were competing for that prize, as only New Zealand’s statuesque Valerie Adams-Vili had

And here was the leader in the clubhouse, much less obviously powerful than her New Zealand rival, with

Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 21 - Dawn Fraser's warning that the Commonwealth Games in New

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warning of terror attacks in Delhi ahead of Commonwealth Games April 2010: New Zealand netball

By Duncan Mackay in Singapore British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 19 - Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), today witnessed the introduction here of team triathlon at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games, an event the International Triathlon Union (ITU) is campaigning to be included  on the programme at Rio 2016.

bronze medallist in the individual event, edged out the Youth Olympic champion Aaron Barclay, from New

Zealand, in a thrilling finish, claiming the gold medal for Team Europe 1.

the eve of the opening of the Games here, Rogge had mentioned team triathlon along with other sports' new

After watching it close-up, Rogge seemed enthusiastic about the new format.

"We believe team triathlon has tremendous appeal to youth, and can help expose a new generation

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 16 - OCS One Complete Solution were today unveiled as a sponsor of  Irish team for the London 2012 Paralympics at an event in Dublin Airport.  

Padraic Moran, rower Karen Cromie - who is preparing for the upcoming 2010 Rowing World Championships in New

Zealand - and Michael McKillop, who is working towards retaining his 800 metres title at the 201 IPC

Athletics World Championships in January, also in New Zealand.

team for London 2012 Paralympics June 2010: Ireland hoping to drive to success at London 2012 with new

By Tom Degun August 15 - Britain’s Stefanie Reid (pictured) improved her own F44 long jump world record which she set earlier this month with a leap of 5.09 metres in today’s London Disability Athletics Challenge at Crystal Palace.

The 25-year-old New Zealand-born amputee Reid, who lost her leg in a boating accident when she

qualification mark for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in New

Zealand next January.

August 13 - New Zealand's Samantha Eddie (pictured) has been withdrawn from next week's UCI Para-Cycling

Paralympics New Zealand made the decision to stop her from going because, if she was found to have the

said she had submitted the required paperwork listing all the medication she was on to Paralympics New

Zealand six weeks ago.

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) high-performance manager Grant Sharman said: "It would appear

" Paralympics New Zealand had begun an investigation that would look to establish how it went

By Tom Degun August 8 - Paralympic bronze medalist Stefanie Reid claimed a F44 world record in the long jump with a stunning leap of 5.05 metres in the McCain JumpsFest at Barnet Copthall in London.

The 25-year-old amputee, who was born in New Zealand, lost her leg in a boating accident at the

long jump for the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Christchurch, New

Zealand, courtesy of a 4.85m effort in the UK Athletics Disability Athletics Challenge Series in Knowsley

" Reid is also set to be one of the stars of the new Channel 4 high concept 90 minute feature

hockey team reached their first Champions Trophy final today thanks to a last-gasp 4-3 win over New

Zealand in Moengladbach and will tackle title-holders Australia for the gold medal tomorrow.

But they ground out victory over New Zealand for their second win of the tournament to finish with seven

England had New Zealand on the back foot from the first push back allowing James Tindall to score in

Andrew Hayward kept New Zealand in the match, converting his first penalty corner from his third chance

Hayward converted New Zealand's sixth penalty corner and brought New Zealand back into contention at

New Zealand claimed a video referral for an infringement by England as the siren sounded.