Valerie Adams

How to get more people to watch women’s sports

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Why are so many women’s sports played in near-empty stadiums? Madeleine Chapman suggests some big changes to bring in more fans. Over the weekend I took a bus to Tauranga to watch the first of three tournaments aimed at deciding the best women’s basketball team in New Zealand. The event was held at ASB Baypark Arena, a huge sporting complex … Read more

How New Zealand quietly became a throwing powerhouse

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Our Olympic throwing future looks bright, says ex-athlete Madeleine Chapman, thanks to an incredible generation of young discus, hammer throwers and shot putters going very long over the past few years. Last week I went to the Auckland Track Challenge in Henderson, the first time I had attended an athletics meet without competing. It was … Read more