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Jim Kayes

Jim Kayes (Twitter: @JimKayes) is a regular contributor at Newsroom's sports desk

Cool Runnings on kayaks: sisters dream big

The Cook Islands may be minnows in the kayaking world, but sisters Jade and Liliana Tierney want to follow in the wake of Olympic champion Lisa Carrington.

Feb 19 2019

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LockerRoom

Selective memory key for long distance swimmer

Dr Bronwyn Copeland likens long distance swimming to childbirth.

Feb 08 2019

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Rugby

Why we need to see more of Sevens sisters

Victorious Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah Hirini wants Kiwi fans to see more of the world’s best sevens rugby team.

Jan 24 2019

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Olympics

Hareb on the cusp of a dream ride to Tokyo 2020

Paige Hareb’s childhood dream of being an Olympian wasn’t unique. Her path to finally achieving it, however, could be.

Dec 12 2018

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LockerRoom

The ring-in world adventure champion

Fleur Pawsey is now a world champion of adventure racing. She talks to Jim Kayes.

Dec 04 2018

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LockerRoom

The world champion of chess with bodies

Just three years after taking up jiu-jitsu, Rebecca Annan has become a three-time world champion in a sport vying for inclusion at the 2024 Olympics.

Nov 21 2018

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LockerRoom

Surfing’s quiet young pioneer

In her parents’ basement in Orewa, Lou Aitken is riding the quest of a wave, as one of a rare breed of women who create surfboards.

Nov 15 2018

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LockerRoom

Paddler hellbent on protecting her house

Once hopeless with a paddle, world silver medallist Kayla Imrie is now chasing Olympic gold in the K4 kayak.

Oct 16 2018

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LockerRoom

History-maker Mahoney adds to Ferns’ legacy with whistle

She may be “just a typical farming girl”, but former Black Fern Rebecca Mahoney has just made rugby history.

Sep 21 2018

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LockerRoom

Castle’s tough bid to win Australian hearts

The first woman, and first Kiwi, to run Rugby Australia, Raelene Castle has had a challenging eight months in the job, trying to rebuild the sport to its glory days across the ditch.

Aug 21 2018

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