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Face of the Day
Supercars team owner Betty Klimenko says she will not be attending any of the forthcoming events in Sydney due to what she believes is vaccination discrimination. […] Klimenko lamented discrimination towards those who were unvaccinated, some who she said do not have a choice but were being ‘treated like the great
Ridiculous Choice for Sportswoman of the Year
Roger Childs waikanaewatch.org “This award belongs to everyone who has been part of my Olympic journey.” –Laurel Hubbard Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has received world-wide publicity — and much derision — this year because of ‘her’ participation in the recent Tokyo Olympics. ‘Her’ selection in the New Zealand team created
I Thought Vaccines Made You Free
Tell me again how vaccines will give you freedom? Then tell me that we aren’t living in a dictatorship when you require a government permit to travel and have internal borders where you must show your papers. New Zealand Rugby will consider stepping in to bail out three Auckland
Meet the Champion Swimmer Who Lost His Legs in a ‘Botched’ Abortion
righttolife.org.uk Ernie Gawilan, the 30-year-old champion swimmer, competed in the 2016 Paralympics and was the first Filipino gold medalist at the Asian Para Games in 2018. Now, he competed at the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo, where he carried his country’s flag in the closing ceremony.
Pressured to end Partnership with PUMA
The below e-mail was sent to Netball New Zealand in response to the anti-Israel campaign being waged by the usual suspects ( John Minto and the Palestinian Solidarity Network) to pressure them into cancelling their relationship with PUMA. Sent: Tuesday, 7 September 2021 9:38 am To: Info @ Netball
Sport New Zealand Gets the “Diversity‘N’Inclusion” Treatment
Contrary to Rob Muldoon’s one-liner, it’s become pretty clear that Australia is the beneficiary when we send Kiwi jetsam packing back home, whether it’s gang criminals or high-profile sports administrators. We even managed to end Russell Crowe’s singing career. Raelene Castle was sent packing
Letter to the Editor: My Local Bowls Club Has Opened Up Its Greens since Level 3
Dear Editor My local bowls club has opened up its greens since Level 3. The conditions adhere to those of the Covid-19 website, which refers to the SportsNZ website. The Bowls NZ website also lists the same conditions. These are that players can only play within their household bubbles,
Face of the Day
All Black and Maori All Blacks legend Waka Nathan played 23 times for the All Blacks including 14 Tests. Read the article in full here. Comment on it on The BFD.
How the Feds Enabled a Predator
The Catholic Church has been rightly reviled for its years of covering up for the horrendous crimes of a small core of paedophiles in its ranks. So why aren’t other organisations who are still doing the same not subject to the same opprobrium? Think schools, for example: abusers are
Tokyo Paralympics: Why Para Taekwando Is the Most Thrilling New Sport
Jožef Šimenko University of Essex Dr Jožef Šimenko is a Lecturer in the Essex Pathways Department at the University of Essex. He is a module leader for the Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology module. He joined the Pathways department in August 2019. For fans of martial arts, Tokyo 2020 was