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Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 10

Aug 5

Olympics Headlines

Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 10

Track cycling makes first appearance at the Paris Olympics and The NZ Team has an immediate medal chance.

Saunders clinging to sailing medal hopes

Aug 5

Olympics Headlines

Saunders clinging to sailing medal hopes

Tom Saunders is not out of men's dinghy medal contention at the Paris Olympics, but dented his chances.

Aug 4

Olympics Headlines

Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 9

After the medal wave of the last three days at the Paris Olympics, The NZ Team will get a breather on Day 9.

Injury takes Tom Walsh out of shot put final

Aug 4

Olympics Headlines

Injury takes Tom Walsh out of shot put final

There was to be no medal repeat for New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh at the Paris Olympics.

Aug 3

Olympics Headlines

Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 8

Day 8 at the Paris Olympics offers another chance for New Zealand rowers to assert their dominance.

Aug 3

Olympics Headlines

Hobbs, Walsh, Gill progress with ease

Zoe Hobbs cruises into the women’s 100m semifinals, finishing second in her heat in 11.08 seconds.

Aug 2

Olympics Headlines

Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 7

There is definite medal chances and outside-chance medal hopefuls for The NZ Team on Day 7 in Paris.

Jul 21

NZ Headlines

Pre-Olympic gold for high jumper Kerr

Success for Hamish Kerr, but otherwise mixed results for New Zealanders at the London Diamond League meet.

Kerr wins pre Olympic Diamond League meet

Jul 13

NZ Headlines

Kerr wins pre Olympic Diamond League meet

Mixed results for the three New Zealand athletes competing at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

Jul 9

Olympics Headlines

Maia Ramsden added to NZ athletics team

The NZ athletics team for the Paris Olympics finalised, with 1500m runner Maia Ramsden confirmed.

Jun 22

NZ Headlines

Zoe Hobbs claims another 100m victory

New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has continued her successful build-up to Paris with another 100m victory.

Jun 9

NZ Headlines

Ramsden wins NCAA again in NZ one-two

New Zealand runner Maia Ramsden becomes the first woman in 20 years to defend her NCAA Division I 1500m title.

Preston's record gains place in Paris Olympics

May 29

NZ Headlines

Preston's record gains place in Paris Olympics

James Preston broke Sir Peter Snell’s 800m record and has now been confirmed for the Paris Olympics.

Preston breaks long-standing Snell record

May 26

NZ Headlines

Preston breaks long-standing Snell record

Wellington's James Preston has surpassed the 62-year-old national 800m record of Sir Peter Snell.

Aitchison wins 200m para gold with record

May 24

Women's Headlines

Aitchison wins 200m para gold with record

Danielle Aitchison struck women’s 200m T36 gold in record time at the Para Athletics World Championships.

Hobbs wins in Japan; Para gold for Stedman

May 20

NZ Headlines

Hobbs wins in Japan; Para gold for Stedman

New Zealand sprint queen Zoe Hobbs has eased to an outdoor season-opening victory in Japan.

May 20

Women's Headlines

Ramsden cuts NZ women's 1500m record

Maia Ramsden has continued her form in the US, taking two seconds off the NZ women's 1500m record.

Kerr fourth at Gravity Challenge in Doha

May 10

NZ Headlines

Kerr fourth at Gravity Challenge in Doha

New Zealand's World Indoor champion Hamish Kerr has finished fourth with a best jump of 2.25m at the What Gravity Challenge in Doha.

May 9

NZ Headlines

Kerr to compete against world's best

World indoor high jump champion Hamish Kerr is set to compete alongside a star-studded field in Doha.

May 5

NZ Headlines

Voss reigns at 60th Rotorua Marathon

Support from friends inspired Michael Voss to a four-second victory in the 60th Rotorua Marathon.