High expectations held for Otago players at open
Local players should feature prominently at one of the major dates on the badminton calendar this weekend.
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Melville Ives flying high
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Melville Ives flying high
Neil Ives has not had a lot of sleep the past few days.
Fatigued Coll comfortably beaten in final
Fatigued Coll comfortably beaten in final
New Zealand No 1, Paul Coll, was beaten in straight games by world No 2, Mostafa Asal, in the final of the Optasia Championships in London yesterday.
Wānaka teen claims world title on debut
Wānaka teen claims world title on debut
Wānaka freeskier Finley Melville Ives has put down an impressive run to claim the world freeski halfpipe world title in his world championship debut.
Double wins
Double wins
The Dunedin Thunder recorded two good wins against the West Auckland Admirals in Dunedin at the weekend.
More success for Coll
More success for Coll
New Zealander Paul Coll has pulled off his second five-game victory in as many days, overcoming an inspired Mohamed ElShorbagy to book his place in the final of the Optasia Championships.
Hill crowned two-time champion
Hill crowned two-time champion
Weston Hill thrives when he races Dunedin’s hills.
Harrington makes history with title win
Harrington makes history with title win
You run out of words to describe Luca Harrington this season.
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Golden haul for Breen at Maadi
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Golden haul for Breen at Maadi
Bella Breen created a little piece of Maadi magic.
Harrington's world champs win 'a dream coming true'
Harrington's world champs win 'a dream coming true'
Wānaka skier Luca Harrington has been crowned the 2025 FIS Freeski Big Air World Champion after victory in Switzerland this morning.
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Manser fronts Wakatipu charge for medals
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Manser fronts Wakatipu charge for medals
Charlie Manser started things off.
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Three Peaks climbs to record entries
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Three Peaks climbs to record entries
It takes a special kind of person to push their body to the limit.
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Otago crews qualify impressively at Maadi Cup regatta
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Otago crews qualify impressively at Maadi Cup regatta
Otago's top secondary school rowers have been in some form at the Maadi Cup this week.
Goalie an inspiration to aspiring players
Goalie an inspiration to aspiring players
Otago students shine in a vast array of sports.
NEV win women’s pairs
NEV win women’s pairs
Some of Dunedin’s top bowlers shone in champion of champions events at the weekend.
Junior riders upstage rivals
Junior riders upstage rivals
Rising New Zealand stars Indy Deavoll and Tyler Waite upstaged more experienced riders to be crowned the downhill champions at Coronet Peak on Sunday.
I can’t really believe it: Sadowski-Synnott
I can’t really believe it: Sadowski-Synnott
It is about at this point that there is little left to be said about the greatness of Zoi Sadowski-Synnott.
Australian dethrones longtime title-holder Cooper
Australian dethrones longtime title-holder Cooper
Australian rider Sam Fox mixed work with competition to become the first Australian in 10 years to win the men’s elite cross-country title at the Oceania championships in Queenstown on Saturday.
Sadowski-Synnott claims third straight world title
Sadowski-Synnott claims third straight world title
Wānaka's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has been crowned the 2025 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Champion in Corvatsch, Switzerland overnight.
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OBHS on top after 26 years
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OBHS on top after 26 years
Otago Boys’ High School volleyballers are ace.