Athletics: Adams upset at rival's ban
Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been banned for four years after failing two drugs test but she won't be able to compete against Valerie Adams at the Rio Olympics.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromAthletics
College sport: Westlake student beats record
Long jump records have a habit of taking years to fall.
Athletics: Walsh outguns Gill
As crack shot putter Jacko Gill moved through age-group athletics he was always a 'rock star'.
Athletics: Rio comes back into focus
When Nikki Hamblin had surgery in September 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were on her mind.
Athletics: Adams a shot of inspiration
Valerie Adams already has 12 national titles under her belt, but for New Zealand's reigning queen of the shotput circle a 13th title this weekend will mean just as much as her first all those years ago.
College Sport: Ulufonua big on sporting talent
Sam Ulufonua gives the impression he is a gentle giant, but stick a discus or rugby ball in his big mitts and you will soon discover a competitive streak.
Rivals set for showdown
New Zealand athletics has waited a long time for a rivalry like it. Shotput showdown between the junior star Jacko Gill, and Timaru's Tom Walsh.
College Sport: Catch Kikuchi if you can
The 400m is one of the toughest sprints in athletics. It is close to a minute of gut-busting endeavour, pushing your whole body to the limit at top speed.
Athletics: Adams reigns supreme in dominant return from surgery
Valerie Adams hasn't been beaten in competition in nearly four years but the two-time Olympic champion felt vulnerable going into the world indoor track and field championships.
Walsh wins bronze at Indoor Champs
Young Kiwi thrower Tom Walsh has sensationally won bronze in the men's shotput at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
Athletics: Walsh learning on the job from the best
Shot putter Tom Walsh has accepted a special invitation ahead of the world indoor championships, his first major international meet.
The race that stopped a nation
Forty years ago on Sunday at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch the world witnessed one of the greatest middle distance races of all time. Some say it was the greatest-contested by one of the best fields. This is their story.
Athletics: Years of hard training brings rising shot star closer to what he desires most
Rising shot put star Tom Walsh has eclipsed Jacko Gill's national record and now wants to square off against the Devonport Dynamo.
New Year Honours 2014: John R. Reid
Some names from the past have been recognised for their services to sport in the New Year Honours.
Ultra runner plans quiet Xmas
She may have spent four days running without sleep but that didn't stop an ultra-distance record breaker getting up at 6am the next day.
Athletics: Machine hones Val to give it her best shot
An eccentric-concentric machine is the only thing missing from Val Adams' Christmas wish list.