Transgender women athletes have been ruled out from competing in female events at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, after a new eligibility rule.
Health
Fri, Mar 27
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"My opinion has not changed — this should not be happening," the Ukrainian heavyweight world boxing champion told The Associated Press.
Sport
Sat, Mar 14
Beijing silver medallist Corey Peters had to settle for sixth at Milano Cortina, and suggested this would probably be his last Paralympics Games.
Other Sport
Tue, Mar 10
The Games will officially kick off on Saturday amid the tensions of the war in the Middle East.
Thu, Mar 5
The 19‑year‑old gold‑medal favourite was knocked unconscious during his halfpipe final run in Milano Cortina, with his mother saying he has a "broken collarbone and a bit of a broken heart".
Sat, Feb 21
The medal makes the 24-year-old Kiwi the most decorated snowboarder in Olympic history.
Thu, Feb 19
The former US competitive ice dancer is the first camera operator on figure skating ice in Olympic history.
Tue, Feb 17
The high jump superstar, who also claimed the Sportsman of the Year title, capped a dominant year on the world stage with the prize.
New Zealand
Mon, Feb 16
The Wānaka freeskier has qualified for the final of the big air at the Winter Olympics, saying it was an honour to be there.
Twenty-four-year-old lines up for her favoured event at the Olympia delle Tofane slope in Cortina after two World Cup victories this season.
Sun, Feb 15
The 21-year-old said "today was a battle, and it was a battle for all of us".
Wed, Feb 11
Sadowski-Synnott has now won four Olympic medals, with one gold, two silvers and a bronze to her name.
Tue, Feb 10
The 24-year-old Kiwi now has four Winter Olympic medals.
The Kiwi snowboarder led after a superb first run and is on track for her first gold medal in the event.
Mon, Feb 9
Ben Barclay, who served as one of New Zealander’s flagbearers during the opening ceremony, finished seventh, while defending X Games gold medalist Luca Harrington finished ninth.
Sun, Feb 8
The bonuses would be dished out at February’s Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Fri, Jan 16
The newly appointed ONZM looks back on a trailblazing career in the latest 1News Newsmakers.
December 31, 2025
The decision comes after guiding Dame Lisa Carrington and the national team to an incredible eight Olympic gold medals and nearly 20 world championship titles, across the K1, K2 and K4 disciplines.
December 22, 2025
The track and field pair lead the pack for the New Zealand sport's supreme recognition.
December 18, 2025
Hamish Kerr and Tom Walsh have recently founded the Aotearoa Athletics Trust to help bridge a funding gap for up and coming track and field athletes.
September 11, 2025
Porteous is New Zealand's most successful male snow sports athlete and leaves the sport as one of the most decorated halfpipe athletes in history.
June 16, 2025
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist is back to full training after claiming three gold medals at the Paris Olympics but won't be competing internationally.
May 2, 2025
It’s been a tough four-month wait for the conclusion of the coroner’s inquest for those close to the Olympic cyclist.
April 21, 2025
Five-time Olympian and 2020 gold medallist Emma Twigg is enjoying the "BMX" version of rowing and wants to see the format take off.
April 4, 2025
She gets an eight-year mandate into 2033 aged just 41 — youthful by the historical standards of the IOC.
March 21, 2025
