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Like winning Olympic gold again: The long, painful comeback of Alicia Hoskin
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (1448+ words) Six months after invasive surgery to remove a rib, Olympic gold medallist paddler Alicia Hoskin is back on Lake Pupuke, facing a long road to LA 2028. There’s a distinctly slower, more deliberate pace as Olympic gold medallists Alicia Hoskin and…...
Olympic champion gymnast calls Glasgow Commonwealth Games 'training day"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (485+ words) Christchurch landmark building derelict for 15 years demolished for high-rise hotel Olympic gymnastics champion Rhys McClenaghan dismissed the Commonwealth Games as a “training day” after he failed to finish on the podium in the men’s pommel final. The Northern Irishman starred…...
Simone Biles undergoes procedure weeks after near-death scare
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (58+ words) NZ Herald Sydney Sweeney's thrill-seeking Queenstown trip The Euphoria star shared pics of her NZ holiday with her 26 million followers. Octavia Spencer believed in herself even when Hollywood didn’t Shane Bosher's favourite spots in Auckland Your Journey to the United…...
Commonwealth Games: US victory gives Bryony Botha timely boost for Glasgow
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) By Adam Burns of RNZ Kiwi cyclist Bryony Botha feels a successful stint in the United States has provided a timely confidence boost as she bids for further Commonwealth Games glory. The defending individual pursuit champion heads into her third…...
From wedding dress to weights, Silver Fern’s daughter lifts her way to Glasgow
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1238+ words) To kick off our Let’s Go Glasgow series, Tu’i-Alofa Patolo-Tipene wishes she’d discovered weightlifting as a young netballer, but now has the backing of some heavyweights in her new sport heading to her first Commonwealth Games it all began with…...
'Trust your training': Teen rhythmic gymnast chases world stage dream
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (722+ words) Rhythmic gymnast Polina Macfarlane has been selected for three international competitions in Belgium and Portugal. When Polina Macfarlane steps into her competitions, she carries a handwritten reminder from her late mother: “Trust your training.” Now the 16-year-old Tauranga gymnast is…...
Sport Integrity Commission probes Boxing NZ coach over bullying claims
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (510+ words) Billy Meehan is a councillor in Palmerston North and the Boxing New Zealand coach. The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Mark Mitchell, will seek assurances that proper processes are being followed as an investigation into Boxing New Zealand continues. The…...
‘We didn’t expect it to blow up’: Teen unicorn gymnasts go viral with routine
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (503+ words) You’d be forgiven for thinking blow-up unicorn costumes can’t get much funnier. But add acrobatic skill and a sprinkling of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club, and you’ve got the perfect viral video. At least that’s what happened when the Whangārei…...
'Rough landing': Performer falls during Cirque du Soleil Auckland show
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) One of the performers at Cirque du Soleil’s Auckland show today suffered a fall and had to be stretchered off and taken to hospital. The show at Spark Arena was stopped for around half an hour while medical staff attended…...
Nui Bartlett: The world champ once told he might never walk again
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (958+ words) Nui Bartlett (centre) with the gold on the podium at the end of the Adaptive CrossFit Games in Las Vegas on September 14. Left is runner-up Mat Hotho (US) and at right 3rd place-getter Kyle Harper (South Africa). A once-rising Hawke’s Bay…...