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High Performance Sport 'hones in on' best medal chances in latest funding round

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 9:30am
Ellesse Andrews of Team New Zealand and Taky Marie Divine Kouame of Team France compete during the Women's Sprint, 1/16 Finals on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Ellesse Andrews of Team New Zealand and Taky Marie Divine Kouame of Team France compete during the Women's Sprint, 1/16 Finals on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

High Performance Sport 'hones in on' best medal chances in latest funding round

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 9:30am

As always, there are winners and losers in High Performance Sport’s latest funding round. 

In the lead up to the LA Olympics in 2028, the organisation has allocated $163 million to 36 different sports. 

Rowing, yachting, athletics, cycling, and canoeing all got a funding boost, while sports like hockey, equestrian, and men’s sevens are worse off. 

Director Steve Tew says past performance was key when making the decision. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan they really need to hone in on the sports, athletes, and teams that are tracking towards a top eight or podium in LA. 

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