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Olympian Hamish Kerr unpacks opportunities found within NZ hosting World Indoor Athletics Championships

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Oct 2024, 8:44pm
Hamish Kerr of New Zealand reacts after a clearance during Men's High Jump Qualification during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 7th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Hamish Kerr of New Zealand reacts after a clearance during Men's High Jump Qualification during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 7th, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Olympian Hamish Kerr unpacks opportunities found within NZ hosting World Indoor Athletics Championships

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Oct 2024, 8:44pm

Athletics New Zealand and the Government are working on a bid to bring the World Indoor Athletics Championships to Aotearoa in 2028.

Usually held biennially, the event attracts around 550 competitors from 160 nations and is typically staged in the third week of March.

Olympic gold medallist Hamish Kerr says this would be a huge opportunity for New Zealand.

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