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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    Why Craig Jones, Australia's top Brazilian jujitsu athlete, went to Ukraine's front line
     9 April 2024
    Craig Jones is Australia's top Brazilian jujitsu competitor and he's trying to use his profile to raise funds for Ukraine's frontline defence with seminars in the combat-sports-obsessed country.
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    A couple of New Zealand's top throwers are frustrated despite being in national title winning form at the track and field championships in Wellington
    17 Mar: A couple of New Zealand's top throwers are frustrated despite being in national title winning form at the track and field championships in Wellington... more
    Connor Bell will look to move on quickly from this year's national track and field championships despite winning the men's discus title for the fourth year running
    17 Mar: Connor Bell will look to move on quickly from this year's national track and field championships despite winning the men's discus title for the fourth year running... more
    Tom Walsh is confident he's hitting the right form for Paris despite another silver at the Track and Field nationals
    17 Mar: Tom Walsh is confident he's hitting the right form for Paris despite another silver at the Track and Field nationals... more
    Eliza McCartney has admitted she wasn't at her best as she locked in the national women's pole vault title in Wellington this afternoon
    16 Mar: Eliza McCartney has admitted she wasn't at her best as she locked in the national women's pole vault title in Wellington this afternoon... more
    Eliza McCartney's revealed how seriously she's taken the psychological battle with injury as she returns to top form, four months out from the Paris Olympics
    16 Mar: Eliza McCartney's revealed how seriously she's taken the psychological battle with injury as she returns to top form, four months out from the Paris Olympics... more
    Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh is aware of the lengths he'll have to go to to beat American rival Ryan Crouser at this year's Paris Olympics
    15 Mar: Canterbury shot putter Tom Walsh is aware of the lengths he'll have to go to to beat American rival Ryan Crouser at this year's Paris Olympics... more
    Not even a bout of long Covid could stop canoe slalom veteran Luuka Jones from being selected for her fifth Olympic Games
    13 Mar: Not even a bout of long Covid could stop canoe slalom veteran Luuka Jones from being selected for her fifth Olympic Games... more
    Hopes the swag of medals from the World indoor athletics Championship are a harbinger for this year's Olympics
    5 Mar: Hopes the swag of medals from the World indoor athletics Championship are a harbinger for this year's Olympics... more
    New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set a personal best in the 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Champs in Glasgow...but has finished 0.01 off the podium
    3 Mar: New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set a personal best in the 60 metres final at the World Athletics Indoor Champs in Glasgow...but has finished 0.01 off the podium... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     09 Apr: Why Craig Jones, Australia's top Brazilian jujitsu athlete, went to Ukraine's front line ++++++++++
     13 Apr: For the first time, a Kiwi swimmer has clocked a 50 metre freestyle time of less than 22 seconds +++++++
     19 Apr: New Zealand will have a triple jumper at an Olympics this year, for the first time since 1960 in Rome +++++++
     11 Apr: Paris Olympics to feature prize money for track and field gold medallists, paid by athletics governing body +++++
     16 Apr: Kenyan runner Willy Mnangat says he was a pacesetter for He Jie during controversial finish to Beijing half marathon +++++
     23 Apr: Discus thrower Connor Bell is fizzed after a perfect few days culminated in Olympic selection +++++
     23 Apr: Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting is adamant the league-union women's athlete poaching competition works both ways +++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      7 May: Halberg games a blast for southland team (Stuff.co.nz)
      6 May: Watch: world athletics relays (BBCWorld)
      2 May: Olympic prize money will divide athletes - redgrave (BBCWorld)
      30 Apr: Paralympics trailblazer eve rimmer posthumously recognised for service (RadioNZ)
      26 Apr: Dame valerie adams hopes other sports follow athletics' prize money plan (RadioNZ)
      19 Apr: 15-strong nz athletics team named for olympics (RadioNZ)
      18 Apr: Scotland latest country to show interest in commonwealth games (RadioNZ)
      17 Apr: World athletics' prize money at paris games goes against olympic spirit - uci chief (RadioNZ)
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