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Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games

19 December 2025

Australia's mixed curling team of Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have fallen just short of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

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Para-skier Corey Peters has claimed victory in the second round of a double-header of racing at the FIS World Cup event in Italy
	17 Dec: Para-skier Corey Peters has claimed victory in the second round of a double-header of racing at the FIS World Cup event in Italy... more

Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is about
	8 Dec: This week’s NZ National Summer Games are part of a global Special Olympics movement that rivals other sports mega-events in scale. Media coverage needs to catch up.... more

Luca Harrington has backed up his strong start to the new Big Air World Cup season
	7 Dec: Luca Harrington has backed up his strong start to the new Big Air World Cup season... more

A blend of Cool Runnings, Eddie the Eagle: The Filipino curling team on the cusp of an Olympic spot
	5 Dec: The idea of the Philippines curling team reaching the Winter Olympics has a hint of Cool Runnings about it, while one team member, Alan Frei, has more than a suggestion of Eddie the Eagle. But at the heart of this story is a genuine sporting fairytale that is one step away from becoming an Olympic legend.... more

The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend
	14 Nov: The National Special Olympics torch is lighting up the bottom of the north this weekend... more

History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii
	12 Oct: History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii... more

Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
	5 Oct: Kayak cross Olympic champion Finn Butcher has dipped out on similar success at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney... more

New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney
	1 Oct: New Zealand Olympic hero Finn Butcher has made the semi-finals of the men's Kayak at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney... more

The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai
	28 Sep: The New Zealand mixed eight have qualified for the final of their event at the rowing World Championships in Shanghai... more

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19 Dec: Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt miss out on spot at 2026 Winter Olympic Games ++++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: A blend of Cool Runnings, Eddie the Eagle: The Filipino curling team on the cusp of an Olympic spot +++++++

08 Dec: Empowerment and joy: NZ’s Special Olympics Summer Games remind us what sport is about +++++

07 Dec: Luca Harrington has backed up his strong start to the new Big Air World Cup season +++++

17 Dec: Para-skier Corey Peters has claimed victory in the second round of a double-header of racing at the FIS World Cup event in Italy ++++

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