Alistair McMurran

Golfers of all levels need mental training to get through the frustrations that are part and parcel of the sport.

Newly appointed national BMX coach Ken Cools expects New Zealand riders to step up to the podium at the London Olympics in 2012.

Olympic cyclist Alison Shanks took a significant early step on the road to New Delhi when she rode from Wanaka to Roxburgh last weekend.

It is not only a first for Dunedin but also for New Zealand.

Sean Becker proved his class under pressure when he drew the shot to win the bronze medal for New Zealand with his last rock.

Jenny Ritchie had her day in the national headlines when she hit holes in one on two significant days nearly nine years ago.

Curling is in their blood. The Becker family have had a huge influence on the development of New Zealand curling.

The international profile of curling has improved since it became an Olympic demonstration sport in 1992.

The New Zealand women's team still has a chance of making the play-offs at the Pacific championships.

A top-six place at the World Cup in Sydney last August has helped Dunedin mountainbiker Sheryl MacLeod gain a category one Skeggs Foundation grant.

New Zealand is on target to make the men's semifinals after winning four of its first five games at the Pacific Curling championships.

China, the defending champion, is the only unbeaten women's team after three days at the Pacific Curling Championships at the Naseby International Curling Rink.

Arthur Green (Taieri) was in dominant form as he threw his javelin into the teeth of the howling southerly at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.

A mechanical hiccup on Friday night delayed the start of the Pacific Curling championship before it eventually got under way yesterday at the Naseby International Curling Rink.

The Dunedin Ice Skating Club, the smallest in New Zealand, punched above its weight when finishing second in the interclub competition at the New Zealand championships in Christchurch this month.

Ben Smith, the only homegrown Otago player in the Highlanders squad, and Jayden Hayward are the exciting new faces in the Highlanders backline.