Distance long track speed skating is actually more interesting than it sounds and for Kiwi Olympic athlete Peter Michael, the 5000-metre event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games was extremely interesting right up until the very end. Michael took the early lead in the race and held the gold medal position for most of … Keep Reading “New Zealand Speed Skater Peter Michael Close in 5000 m”
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New Zealand Speed Skater Peter Michael Close in 5000 m
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Rhys Canterbury Top Kiwi Hope in Olympic Skeleton
09 Feb. 2018Kiwi corporal Rhys Thornbury of the RAF is one of the New Zealanders taking part over the next fortnight in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang, South Korea. His event is the skeleton, which has nothing to do with bones, other than presenting the very real possibility of breaking some. For all intent and … Keep Reading “Rhys Canterbury Top Kiwi Hope in Olympic Skeleton”
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New Zealander Steven Adams Making NBA Thunder in Oklahoma
07 Feb. 2018Kiwi Steven Adams, one of the most intimidating figures in a NBA uniform, is playing a key role in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s season. The team does happen to be on the negative side of a four-game losing streak, but Adams is attracting plenty of the positive sort of attention. Oklahoma City’s next game is … Keep Reading “New Zealander Steven Adams Making NBA Thunder in Oklahoma”
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New Zealand Sevens Fade Against Fiji Lose to Aussies
05 Feb. 2018What is going on with the Kiwi rugby sides? The Hamilton Sevens left New Zealand in fourth. The low finish was bad enough, but the final indignity was losing the bronze medal match to the Aussies in a match that produced a head scratching 8 – 7 score. The people came out in droves to … Keep Reading “New Zealand Sevens Fade Against Fiji Lose to Aussies”
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Trouble with New Zealand Law Enforcement Tell Them You Play Rugby
02 Feb. 2018Perhaps Hugh Bowman should resort to the sort of defense recently used by a rugby player to avoid prosecution for his role in chasing down a man and punching him in the head. Bowman could simply say that if his suspensions are upheld and he is unavailable to ride Winx in the Group 2 Apollo … Keep Reading “Trouble with New Zealand Law Enforcement Tell Them You Play Rugby”
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Tuiloma One of Nine Kiwi Players Boosting Major League Soccer in U.S.
31 Jan. 2018Tuiloma One of Nine Kiwi Players Boosting Major League Soccer in U.S. One time relegated to the realm of a game played during schoolyard recess in order to give the girls a legitimate opportunity to kick the boys in the shins, slightly higher, maybe, U.S. soccer is now firmly established to the degree that there … Keep Reading “Tuiloma One of Nine Kiwi Players Boosting Major League Soccer in U.S.”
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Silver Ferns Have Their Waterloo Against Diamonds in South Africa
29 Jan. 2018It would seem as though the Silver Ferns need to do some soul searching after being thrashed by Australia in the Quad Series in South Africa. It was an ugly game if you lean towards the Silver Ferns, the 67 – 48 outcome just barely offering a glimpse of the dominance of the Aussies and … Keep Reading “Silver Ferns Have Their Waterloo Against Diamonds in South Africa”
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All Blacks Legend Sean Fitzpatrick Wants Doping Stamped Out
24 Jan. 2018Former All Blacks hooker and legend Sean Fitzpatrick, who was often considered one of the best rugby players to come out of New Zealand, which is truly high praise, given what the two tiny islands have produced, played in 92 games as an All Black. One interesting historical artifact regarding Fitzpatrick is that he helped … Keep Reading “All Blacks Legend Sean Fitzpatrick Wants Doping Stamped Out”
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Mike Hesson Coaches and Picks Black Caps to Impressive Streak
The Black Caps have equaled their 12-match home winning streak of last summer, something that has the stock value of leader Mike Hesson at all-time highs. It seems as though Hesson’s success has something to do with his selection process, which is a system that induces envy in some of his international coaching rivals. Hesson … Keep Reading “Mike Hesson Coaches and Picks Black Caps to Impressive Streak”
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Kiwi Golfer Ryan Fox Showing Promise in 2018
19 Jan. 2018New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox, playing his second season on the European Tour, had a decent enough start in his first event of the season, the Abu Dhabi Championship. As our Geography abilities are not the keenest, we Googled Abu Dhabi, in order to learn that it is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. … Keep Reading “Kiwi Golfer Ryan Fox Showing Promise in 2018”