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  •   Home > News > Sports > Sailing

    Jo Aleh hopes she and Molly Meech are a match made in sailing heaven

    Jo Aleh hopes she and Molly Meech are a match made in sailing heaven


    After spending the last five years coaching, 35-year-old Aleh is making a return to the sport, with the hopes of claiming a third Olympic medal at the Paris Games in 2024.

    She's switching from the 470 to the 49er FX, which is the women's skiff class used at the Olympics.



    Sekope Kepu wants to be seen as a mentor for his teammates when he leads Moana Pasifika during Super Rugby Pacific.

    The Wallabies centurion will captain the side in their first season and brings 110-test caps of experience into the camp.

    Moana Pasifika have their first pre-season outing against the Chiefs this evening at Mt Smart Stadium.



    Free-skier Nico Porteous leaves for China from Switzerland on February 9 in his bid to secure a medal at the Beijing Olympics.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     25 Mar: New Zealand have cashed in on Australia's misfortune at their home SailGP event in Lyttelton
     23 Mar: New Zealand SailGP driver Peter Burling has challenged his fellow competitors to introduce fan-friendly team identities
     23 Mar: The table-topping Australian SailGP team is hopeful the strong winds forecast for this weekend's regatta in Lyttelton will materialise
     22 Mar: The New Zealand SailGP team are embracing home advantage ahead of the second edition of the Lyttelton regatta starting tomorrow
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