Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has named its first 12 Para Sport Champions including Tokyo 2020 F46 javelin

The awards are part of a new Para Sport Champions initiative which aims to "change perceptions of disability

McSweeney.The Para Sport Champions initiative aims to challenge perspections on disabled people in New

Zealand ©PNZ"Harvey Norman have been great hosts - they really care about this programme."

The 12 athletes are due to work with 20 primary schools around New Zealand to tell their stories and

Zealand bedding and bed linen general manager Lisa Hickford."

British skeleton racer Marcus Wyatt has been nominated for election to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Council by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Athlete Commission.

World Championship skeleton bronze medallist Ben Sandford of New Zealand is the current chair of the

This week’s announcement that Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning is to take an indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons will have brought knowing glances from all those who attended the inaugural T20 tournament at the Commonwealth Games.

the T20 World Cup, Women’s Ashes, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup in New

It was a feeling shared by New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine who won bronze."

 "Not only us in New Zealand but every cricket team here, has done their part, anyone that’s watched

The microphones confronting New Zealand captain Sophie Devine demonstrated the increase in media attention

Zealand struck an unbeaten 91 against South Africa which proved the highest individual score of the

New Zealand finished Birmingham 2022 with its record number of Commonwealth Games gold medals.

which put them fifth in the overall standings.It is also the most medals of any colour ever won by New

Zealand at an away Games in history.The country's track cyclists led the way with 13 medals at the Lee

The team is due to congregate in October to celebrate their success at the New Zealand Olympic Gala Dinner

This has been an incredible Games for New Zealand," said New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive

Zealand and Sport NZ, who have all played such an important role in getting them here."

Greater Bendigo has been selected as the preferred host if shooting is confirmed to return at the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games.

quite the first time Para and able-bodied athletes competed together - Para archer Neroli Fairhall of New

Zealand won gold at Brisbane 1982 in women's archery.Greater Bendigo Commonwealth Games director Andrew

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is set to conduct a review into the effectiveness of the multi-site model for Athletes' Villages that was used for the first time at Birmingham 2022.

President Dame Louise Martin claimed that she had received nothing but "positive feedback" about the new

Reid claims the organisers' approach to COVID-19 proved successful ©Getty ImagesAmong those included New

Zealand Chef de Mission Nigel Avery, who expressed concerns over an "unfair" protocol that may allow

It has been sensibly pointed out that there are - issues - involved in describing what began as the British Empire Games and evolved into the Commonwealth Games as "The Friendly Games."

affected by a political boycott involving many African nations ©Getty ImagesA proposed rugby union tour of New

Zealand by South Africa prompted 31 countries, largely from Africa and the Caribbean, to boycott the

nbsp;Morning after morning, evening after evening, the re-built Alexander Stadium has filled its tall new

Australia beat India by nine runs to win the first Commonwealth Games gold medals in women’s T20 cricket here.

Earlier New Zealand had beaten England by eight wickets to claim bronze.England were restricted to 110

player to reach double figures.Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates put on 54 for the first wicket to set New

Zealand on the road to victory.Devine finished unbeaten on 51 after an unbroken third wicket partnership

Australia reclaimed their Commonwealth Games netball crown here by winning a gripping final 55-51 against a Jamaica side who performed bravely on their first appearance in the gold-medal match.

, helped New Zealand to beat England 55-48 in the match for bronze ©Getty ImagesThe Silver Fearns led

lead to four at 52-48 with a little more than one minute to play, but three late goals ensured that New

had beaten New Zealand 54-44 on Wednesday to finish top of Group B, but the sharp shooting of Nweke

world's leading nations are next set to face off at a major tournament in Cape Town next year, with New

Zealand defending their Netball World Cup title.

Australian Georgia Baker and Aaron Gate of New Zealand earned their respective third and fourth gold

Ten countries shared the medals on the final day of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, Canada.

men’s K2 500, Hungarian duo Bence Nadas and Balint Kopasz were victorious in 1:34.98.This will be a new

C2 500 in 1:56.87 with Vincent and Connor Fitzpatrick.In non-Olympic events Dame Lisa Carrington of New

Zealand triumphed in the women’s K1 200 in 41.94 - an event she is unbeaten in since 2011.Meanwhile

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Katie Sadleir has hinted here at the possibility of a staging a future "multi-countries" edition of its flagship multi-sport event in Africa or the Caribbean.

editions of the Commonwealth Games have predominantly been held in Australia or the United Kingdom, with New

that in other International Federations - look at the Women's World Cup in football in Australia and New

Zealand next year - but we are really keen to sit down and work down with some our regions, whether

Australia produced a stirring comeback against hosts England to continue their bid for a seventh consecutive men's hockey Commonwealth Games final here, although there was controversy about the manner of Daniel Beale's fourth quarter winner against hosts England.

defeat.Women's hockey medal matches are scheduled for tomorrow, with Australia playing England for gold and New

Zealand taking on India for bronze.

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women's 800m ©Getty ImagesJamaica qualified for the netball final tomorrow following a win against New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesAlexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva getting her eyes covered in the ribbon event today ©

their first appearance in a Commonwealth Games netball final after humbling defending world champions New

Zealand at Birmingham 2022.