As a collective pep up, New Zealand's double podium finish in Stockholm early on Sunday served an ideal purpose for this weekend's world series grand final in Edmonton.

Judo's case for increased financial assistance was crystallised in the span of six hours yesterday.

New Zealand's hopes of taking home a triathlon medal from Glasgow now rest with Ryan Sissons.

New Zealand's efforts at the Glasgow Games began in agonising fashion overnight (NZT), with Andrea Hewitt unable to manage a medal in the women's triathlon

NZ triathletes Tom Davison and Tony Dodds are in peak form and ready to tough out the gruelling triathlon in Glasgow. The triathlete team is head by Commonwealth bronze medallist Andrea Hewitt. New Zealand triathlon team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Women: Andrea Hewitt, Kate McIlroy. Men: Tom Davison, Tony Dodds, Ryan Sissons Reserve (mixed Team relay): Nicky Samuels

A New Zealander is in line to win the first medal of the Commonwealth Games.

Nicky Samuels isn't heading for Glasgow, just yet. The Wanaka triathlete has been nominated to the New Zealand Olympic Committee after a review process to overturn her initial naming as a reserve only for the Commonwealth Games team later this year.

A test event at Strathclyde Loch this weekend is expected to give a green light to improved water quality ahead of the Commonwealth Games triathlon in July.

New Zealand-based French triathlete Laurent Vidal says it's a miracle he didn't suffer neurological or physical damage when he had a heart attack during training last month.

Five of the country's leading six triathletes will line up in the third round of the eight-leg world series in Yokohama today.

Triathlete Laurent Vidal has emerged from an induced coma and is showing signs of making a positive recovery from a heart attack suffered in training at the weekend.

Triathlete Nicky Samuels' chances of representing NZ at the Commonwealth Games remain in limbo as a decision on her appeal is still pending, 10 days after the team was named.

Top New Zealand triathlete Andrea Hewitt is dashing to France to be with fiance Laurent Vidal after he suffered a heart attack overnight.

A beautiful day in Auckland yesterday brought a great turnout at some big events around the city.

The Auckland leg of the world triathlon circuit once again belongs to Spain's Javier Gomez after the world No 1 picked up his third straight win.

Jorden Edmonds-Griffiths wasn't expected to compete in yesterday's North Shore Weet-Bix TRYathlon. In fact, she wasn't expected to be here at all.

Dozens of triathletes took part in the Men's Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon in Auckland today. New Zealand triathletes Nicky Samuels and Kate McIlroy failed to meet the qualifying standard for the Commonwealth Games in today's opening round.

With eight of the world's top 10 triathletes taking the start line today, Nicky Samuels and Kate McIlroy will likely leave their Commonwealth Games inclusion in the selectors' hands.