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New Zealand Olympians honoured for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 participation with pins

  • ONOC

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has honoured 30 Olympians who competed at the Tokyo 2020 and

We know our Olympic athletes help create and define New Zealand's culture and identity," said Brunner

We thank each of you for your contribution, and for the ongoing role you'll play in New Zealand’s society

New Zealand finished 13th overall on the Tokyo 2020 medals table after winning seven gold, six silver



Paralympic champion Léauté takes gold at Para Cycling Track World Championships

  • Cycling News

Paralympic champion Alexandre Léauté repeated his Tokyo 2020 golden performance to secure the men's C2 individual pursuit title at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in Montigny-le-Bretonneux.

Cundy achieved the C4 gold medal after making his way to the finish in 1:04.493, as Devon Briggs of New

Zealand and Jozef Metelka of Slovakia followed in 1:07.116 and 1:07.123 respectively.Britain recorded

respectively.Meanwhile, two women's scratch races were staged with Emily Petricola of Australia and Nicole Murray of New

Zealand taking gold.Petricola fended off American Samantha Bosco and compatriot Meg Lemon while Murray



New Zealand take emphatic revenge on Australia at Men's T20 World Cup

  • ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

Reigning champions Australia were annihilated by New Zealand in the first Super 12 match of the International

by an enormous margin of 89 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Devon Conway was the driving force for New

Zealand as he scored an unbeaten 92 from 58 deliveries.He was also involved in an opening stand of 56

Livingstone stepped up to score an unbeaten 29 runs from 21 deliveries to see England across the line.New Zealand


New Christchurch Mayor wants city to host Commonwealth Games

  • Commonwealth Games

Christchurch has elected a Mayor who wants to bring the Commonwealth Games back to the city.

role at Christchurch City Council and staging the Commonwealth Games is one of his long-term goals.The New

Zealand city held the multi-sport event in 1974.Hundreds were killed and thousands of buildings critically

if you wanted to - you could send the cyclists off down to Invercargill because they’ve got a brand new

Zealand Olympic Committee President Mike Stanley floated in 2021 - may be more suitable.Sports Minister

NZD220 million (£120 million/$126 million/€128 million) of Government money has also been allocated.New Zealand


Potential United States and England final drawn for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

  • Football

The United States are set to begin their FIFA Women's World Cup title defence against The Netherlands after the draw in Auckland for the 2023 tournament put the four-time champions into Group E.

either Portugal, Cameroon or Thailand.The Americans go into the competition, co-hosted by Australia and New

Zealand, as favourites but will face tough competition from the likes of European champions England.England

that the European champions take on Denmark, China, and one of Chile, Senegal and Haiti in Group D.New Zealand


Oceania Football Confederation backs Infantino for re-election as FIFA President

  • Football

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has endorsed Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as FIFA President.

associations, and for bringing the most prestigious FIFA Women's World Cup to this part of the world, to New

Zealand in the southern hemisphere, to our world, we would like to announce officially our unanimous

tournament means the OFC is guaranteed at least one World Cup berth.Next year's FIFA Women's World Cup, in New

Zealand and Australia, will be the first to feature 32 teams rather than 24.Debate over staging the


West Indies crash out but Sri Lanka advance at Men's T20 World Cup

  • ICC T20 Men’s World Cup

The main round of the Men's T20 World Cup will not feature two-time winners the West Indies, who suffered a shock exit following defeats to Ireland and Scotland, while Sri Lanka recovered to top the other group in Australia.

are now set to compete in Group 1 alongside Afghanistan, defending champions Australia, England and New

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and South Africa.The Super 12s is due to begin tomorrow with Australia taking on New

Zealand and Afghanistan facing England.


Five more nations qualify for next round at World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen

  • Curling

Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway and Japan joined seven other nations in the next round of the World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen as the round robin stage came to a close today.

nbsp;India registered another win to bow out of their debut World Curling event in style.The defeated New

Zealand 6-3.Meanwhile, Luxembourg forfeited their last round robin game following positive COVID-19


Bright start for Britain and Australia at Para Cycling Track World Championships

  • Cycling News

Britain and Australia started the Para Cycling Track World Championships in Montigny-le-Bretonneux in style.

race.She crossed the line in 11.60, followed by Groot Caroline of The Netherlands and Nicole Murray of New

Zealand in 11.93 and 12.19 respectively.Caroline however tasted gold in the women’s C5 500m time trial

UCI_paracycling) October 20, 2022Behind her was Canada’s Kate O’Brien in 37.34 and Anna Grace Taylor of New

Zealand  in 38.90.Dutch star Aniek Van Den Aarssen  crusied to victory in the C3 500m time


Tazuni unveiled as mascot for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

  • World Cup

Tazuni has been unveiled as the official mascot of next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand.

youngsters worldwide, football is how Tazuni expresses herself, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New

Zealand 2023 will provide inspiration for a new generation of football fans and participants from across


Philip Barker: November a fine time for sport and FIFA World Cup in good company

  • Inside the Blogs

It is now less than a month until Qatar face Ecuador in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

 The 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland New Zealand were held in February ©Getty ImagesHe also

injury and the list is set to grow before the tournament.Yet as my colleague David Owen writes in the new



Olympic 1500m gold medallist among four ANOC Merit Award at General Assembly

  • ANOC News

Olympic gold medallist Noureddine Morceli was among the four recipients of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Merit Award at the General Assembly here.

Allen, her Djibouti National Olympic and Sports Committee counterpart Aïcha Garad Ali and retiring New

Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) President Mike Stanley in receiving the Merit Award, which recognises