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Village Progress Slower than Hoped
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 10:09 am | NZ Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Olympic Committee is disappointed with progress in the residential area of the Delhi Commonwealth Games Village and has been offered an alternative apartment building after organisers struggled to prepare the original tower for habitation. More >>
Partners push sporting Kiwis’ Olympic dream
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 4:28 pm | NZ Olympic Committee
Meridian Energy and the New Zealand Olympics Committee today entered into a partnership to help power the next generation of Olympians. More >>
Kiwi Torch Bearer Ready To Carry Flame For NZ
Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 5:13 pm | NZ Olympic Committee
New Zealand’s only torch bearer in the Olympic Torch Relay is “hugely honoured” at the prospect of carrying the flame during tomorrow’s leg in Canberra. Aaron Fleming, 24, of Hamilton, will be among 80 sports stars, community leaders and unsung ... More >>
Six Month Countdown Underway
Friday, 8 February 2008, 10:50 am | NZ Olympic Committee
Today (ed. 8 Feb) marks the start of the six month countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games. As the August 8 approaches the New Zealand Olympic Team is increasing its focus on creating an environment at Beijing to promote high performance. More >>
Sisters Selected to New Zealand Olympic Team
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 12:31 am | NZ Olympic Committee
Dunedin synchronised swimmers Nina and Lisa Daniels have been selected for the New Zealand Olympic Team to Beijing 2008. The sisters won bronze in the duet event for pairs at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006, and have been steadily rising world ... More >>
Sailors First To Join New Zealand Olympic Team
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 1:01 pm | NZ Olympic Committee
15 November 2007: The New Zealand Olympic Committee has named the first members of the New Zealand Olympic Team to Beijing 2008. More >>
New Zealand Olympic Team to Wear NZ-made
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:27 am | NZ Olympic Committee
October 25 2007: The New Zealand Olympic Committee in association with Kapiti-Horowhenua-based clothing consortium DesignTex announce their partnership in Wellington today. More >>
New Zealand launches 2008 Olympics campaign
Friday, 15 June 2007, 9:54 am | NZ Olympic Committee
New Zealand, last night launched its campaign to the Beijing Olympic Games at Parliament. The launch of the campaign – Bring on Beijing – comes at the beginning of Olympic Week (17 to 23 June). More >>
NZ Olympic Committee Appoints Comms Manager
Monday, 19 March 2007, 11:29 am | NZ Olympic Committee
New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has appointed Ashley Abbott as its communications manager. More >>
Young NZ athletes for international Olympic fest
Monday, 18 December 2006, 12:02 am | NZ Olympic Committee
More than 170 young kiwi athletes were today named by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) as the team to represent New Zealand at the fourth Australian Youth Olympic Festival. More >>
Experienced Core for Commonwealth Women's Hockey
Monday, 20 February 2006, 5:21 pm | NZ Olympic Committee
A balance of promising young talent backed by an experienced core of seven players from the 2004 Olympic Games team has today been named in the women’s hockey team to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne next month. More >>
250 Kiwis nominated to carry OlympicTorch in Italy
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 9:11 am | NZ Olympic Committee
Nominations are rolling in for five New Zealanders to fly to Italy and represent New Zealand in the Olympic Torch Relay leading up to the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, in February 2006. More >>
Search begins for five Kiwi torchbearers
Friday, 27 May 2005, 9:27 am | NZ Olympic Committee
Twenty tonnes of snow will be dumped in Auckland’s Viaduct Basin this Saturday (28 May) to mark the launch of a nationwide search to find five kiwi torchbearers to fly to Italy and take part in the Winter Olympic Torch Relay. More >>