Plans to hold a topless tobogganing competition next month in the east German ski resort of Oberwiesenthal have caused a furore.

The first members of the New Zealand Olympic team to compete in Vancouver next month have been named.

NZ athletes are making last-minute pushes to gain Winter Olympic selection for Vancouver next month.

New Zealand are preparing to send a team of about 17 athletes and 40 people in total to the Vancouver Winter Olympics next month. But, as Andrew Alderson reports, being selected is no easy task nor simple matter.

Teenage athletes are expected to woo sponsors, charm the media, build a brand, and manage their money. All that, before they even turn up for practice. Jehan Casinader meets the gutsy young sportspeople who want to win on all fronts

New Zealand's best-ever skier, Claudia Riegler, chooses her favourite ski resorts around the world.