Olympic gold medallist Jo Aleh has always been ahead of the wave in women’s sailing, but now she’s finally riding the crest, with Team NZ.
Olympic Sports
Olympic runner’s zippy secret weapon
The SASS Talk podcast looks at how a good sports bra could stop serious knee injuries, and discovers who’s pushing NZ’s Olympic marathon mum.
A Kiwi mermaid in Paris, 100 years ago
The heartbreaking story of Gwitha Shand at the 1924 Olympics has gone largely untold – until Suzanne McFadden dived into the Kiwi swimmer’s diary
Black Ferns Sevens: The greatest team of all
Adam Julian wonders if the Black Ferns Sevens are New Zealand’s most successful female sports team – and whether they leave the men behind too
New Kiwi gymnast flips for Olympic dream
Commonwealth Games medallist Georgia-Rose Brown has switched her allegiance from Australia to NZ, helping the 29-year-old realise her Olympic dream.
Where is she now? Sally Clark
Sally Clark took an independent pathway to winning silver at the Atlanta Olympics. Now she helps train future generations of NZ riders.
Eliza wants more than a last tango in Paris
Back on track after years of injury, Olympian Eliza McCartney is looking towards a big future in pole vault – while championing the environment
Swimmer does everything and more to get to Paris
NZ records fall for butterfly swimmer Hazel Ouwehand as she goes under a fast qualifying time for the Paris Olympics. Now, the official wait.
Where is she now? Sonia Waddell
Olympic rower Sonia Waddell, also a competitive national athlete and cyclist, is now coaching her highly promising daughter’s school athletics team, and loving it.
Olympic sailor doubles as Am Cup gamer
On her way to the Olympics, Erica Dawson has been learning to play computer games – in a bid to win the first Women’s America’s Cup.
At 13, Kiwi skater grabs Olympic chance
Teen street skater Jessica Ready has the chance to become NZ’s first skateboarder at an Olympic Games in Paris.
The woman helping unlock secrets of the Goldmine
The once-secretive Goldmine is busting down walls to invent new ways of helping Kiwis win more Olympic and Paralympic medals