News | Athletics
3 Jul 2025 15:31
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports > Athletics

    Pole Vaulter Olivia McTaggart will have to overcome wrist surgery to make it to this year's athletics World Championships in Doha

    Pole Vaulter Olivia McTaggart will have to overcome wrist surgery to make it to this year's athletics World Championships in Doha


    The 19-year-old fractured a bone at last weekend Vertical Pursuit event in Auckland, when her pole broke mid-air sending her crashing into the mat.

    McTaggart has been named in the New Zealand squad for the World Championships on the condition she jumps four metres 56 centremetres in the coming months

    She's expected to be back vaulting in time to compete at the World University Games in July.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Athletics News
     29 Jun: Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case
     07 Jun: Australia's Liam Adcock wins men's long jump at Rome Diamond League meet
     07 Jun: Victory for Tom Walsh in the men's shot put at the latest Diamond League event in Rome
     31 May: Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has placed second in the women's 100 metres at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in Poland
     26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
     26 May: To Morocco..
     23 May: Shot putter Tom Walsh has recorded his best heave in more than 14 months at a meet in Zagreb, Croatia
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Tupou Vaa'i has been tasked with moving to the blindside flank in a new-look All Blacks pack for Saturday's first test of the year against France More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Consumer spending's continuing to pick up More...



     Today's News

    Rugby:
    Tupou Vaa'i has been tasked with moving to the blindside flank in a new-look All Blacks pack for Saturday's first test of the year against France 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Porsha Williams is taking a break from dating after finalising her divorce from Simon Guobadia 15:06

    Boxing:
    The Gypsy King could be on the move...back into the boxing ring 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Adult film star Kylie Paige has died aged 28 14:36

    National:
    Thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online language 14:17

    Health & Safety:
    Princess Catherine says cancer treatment 'like a roller-coaster' 14:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    Two people are dead, and 43 missing, after a car ferry carrying 65 passengers and crew sank overnight near Indonesia's Bali 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Tom Sandoval found it "really hard" to overcome his cheating scandal 14:06

    Rugby:
    Coach Scott Robertson is confident he's nailing a number of objectives in naming the first All Blacks side of the year 13:47

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating serious injuries suffered by a three-month-old Hutt Valley baby 13:37


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd