Tag: Olympics
Paris 2024: What will you be watching?
OPINION
The games of the XXXIII Olympiad are upon us and the quadrennial showpiece for many of the world's lessor-seen sports is a nice break...
Kiting Kitchen’s Olympic recipe
A Kitchen’s place is on the podium. Despite an uphill climb, a dedicated local sportswoman is finally set to follow in her father’s wake...
Stanley finishes fifth at Games
Half Moon Bay fighter Wendell Stanley from Revill’s Boxing Gym in Pakuranga came away from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with a fifth overall...
Young skateboarder makes her mark
A young talented skateboarder is establishing her mark and inspiring others.
Jessica Ready, 11, started skating two years ago. Her parents noticed her interest in...
Thorpe crashes out in Women’s Individual Triathlon on wet circuit
Local Olympian Ainsley Thorpe has crashed out of the Women’s Individual Triathlon in rain at Odaiba Marine Park at the Tokyo Olympics this morning.
Seven...
Golden Girl- local Triathlete amongst the medals at ITU events
By Jim Birchall
Howick local Ainsley Thorpe has picked up gold and bronze medals in Europe and Canada as part of the New Zealand Triathlon...
Yvette remained a champion
At 89, one of New Zealand’s truly great sporting icons, Yvette Corlett CNZM, MBE of Howick, passed away on Saturday, mourned by a nation...
Gymnast fights kidney failure on her way to Worlds
Katherine Paton is much like any other 24-year-old.
She is a sister, a daughter, a qualified vet nurse and a dedicated gymnast who dreams of...
