Dame Valerie Adams
NZ Sporting History: Dame Valerie Adams
For today's sporting history segment we're charting the career of shot put legend Dame Valerie Adams. Sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford, who helped Dame Valerie write her 2012… Audio
Champ shot-putter Dame Valerie Adams announces retirement
Time to hang up the size 14 throwing shoes. One of the great New Zealand sports careers has officially come to an end - with champion shot putter Dame Valerie Adams confirming her retirement in… Video, Audio
Bronze worth more than gold for Dame Valerie at first Olympics since motherhood
A pizza and a lie-down. That's how an elated Dame Valerie Adams is celebrating her bronze medal.
It's the shot putter's fifth Olympics and her fourth medal, adding to two golds and a silver.
Dame… Video, Audio
Walsh and Adams start their road to Tokyo
World shot put champions Tom Walsh and Dame Valerie Adams start their Olympic Games campaign at the annual Potts Classic meeting in Hastings on Saturday.
Dame Valerie Adams elected deputy chairperson of Athletes Commission
New Zealand's champion shot-putter Dame Valerie Adams has made history by becoming one of the first active athletes to join the World Athletics Council as a full voting member.
Dame Valerie's plans for Tokyo 2020 undeterred by pregnancy
Dame Valerie Adams has declared pregancy won't stop her from competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Valerie Adams back to big time today after baby break
Dame Valerie Adams makes her long awaited return to top flight competition at the Commonwealth Games today. She's already won the Games shot put gold medal three times, to go with two Olympic titles… Audio
Dame Val wins in comeback event
Dame Valerie Adams has won her first competition back following a 19 month break.
Tough as boots
At the recent Rural Games in Palmerston North events including olive-stone spitting and egg throwing and catching, along with speed tree climbing, speed shearing and gumboot throwing. Audio, Gallery