Olympic News
NZ Olympic Team Banner Artwork Competition
The New Zealand Olympic Committee has announced a competition for schools to design a banner for the New Zealand Olympic Team.
Seal of approval for Olympic Village
The London 2012 Athletes Committee met for the last time ahead of the London 2012 Games and approved the first-class facilities that will accommodate the Olympic and Paralympic
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 1, Poznan, Poland
The NZ kayaking squad is gearing up for the start of their World Cup onslaught, with World Cup 1 in Poland the first on the chopping block.
NZL Women's 470 advance to second
Jo Aleh and Olivia (Polly) Powrie have moved up to second place overall after two more good races at the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona.
Two NZL sailing in 470 top ten
The NZL Sailing Team’s last wave of World Championship campaigns for 2012 are underway in Europe for the Finn, 470 and Laser Radial sailors.
Olympic Stadium gold meadows
The UK’s largest ever man-made wildflower meadows have been sown on the Olympic Park this week, ready to flower gold around the Olympic Stadium in 73 days.
Big New Zealand BMX contingent head for world championships
A 57-strong New Zealand team will contest the UCI BMX World Championships in Birmingham next week including a record 14 riders in the BikeNZ squad to compete in the elite compet
Basketball support team for Olympic qualifying
Basketball New Zealand has confirmed assistant coaches for their national senior teams hoping to qualify for the London Olympics.
SMS Scam targets Olympics
The following SMS (short message service i.e. text message) scams were reported to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Anti-Spam Compliance Unit.
Swimming NZ announce London Olympics support staff
The coaches and support staff for the New Zealand swimming team for the London Olympics has been finalised.
Joseph betters Hanlen in World Cup Mountain Bike
Olympic hopefuls Rosara Joseph and Karen Hanlen were out of the major contenders in the third round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in the Czech Republic.
Willers close to best in BMX World Cup Supercross
Marc Willers was within a snap of back-to-back success at the UCI BMX World Cup in the Netherlands.