The Crawford report has, if anything, given Sparc chief executive Peter Miskimmin comfort that Sparc and New Zealand sport in general is on the right track. Photo / Supplied
A government funding bias towards "elitist" Olympic sports; sports administration models that are outdated and lack accountability; faulty logic espoused that winning medals equates to increased participation in sport. Do these sound like familiar arguments? They were just a few of several findings… More
7:53AM Thursday November 19, 2009
New Zealand runner Nick Willis says today's International Olympics Committee decision to strip Bahrain's Rashid… More
4:00AM Friday October 30, 2009
Ben Ruthe, the reigning Auckland Marathon champion, describes 2009 as "hellish" for his family. The 30-year-old… More
4:00AM Saturday October 31, 2009
"I wish that we had come back with better news from Copenhagen," President Barack Obama said after an unsuccessful… More
1:38PM Thursday October 29, 2009
A New Zealand Olympian accused of sex and violence offences that include raping his wife had his name suppression… More
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