Unforgettable: Defining Moments In New Zealand Sport

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Joseph Romanos is one of New Zealand's leading sports writers. He has been (and still is) a sports columnist for 16 newspapers since 1982, has written 45 books (mainly on sport), and has had weekly sports slots on Radio Sport and Radio New Zealand. He has been attending Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1986 and has covered many other sports at international level, from cricket and rugby to yachting and tennis.

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Unforgettable is the story of the most memorable moments in New Zealand sport – the good, the bad and the ugly. mong the stories in Unforgettable, read about:

• The first southern hemisphere athlete to win a winter Olympics medal.


• The unlikely hero who helped the All Blacks to World Cup glory.


• The cyclist who was third at the Olympics but did not win a medal.


• How Team New Zealand threw away an America’s Cup victory.


• The disabled athlete who won a Commonwealth Games gold medal.


• How the All Whites went through a Football World Cup unbeaten.


• The New Zealand runner who broke the world record and finished second.


• The 14-year-old who became the darling of New Zealand sport.


• The day the All Blacks lost two test matches.


• The grandmother who became a world bowls champion.

Author description

Joseph Romanos is one of New Zealand's leading sports writers. He has been (and still is) a sports columnist for 16 newspapers since 1982, has written 45 books (mainly on sport), and has had weekly sports slots on Radio Sport and Radio New Zealand. He has been attending Olympic and Commonwealth Games since 1986 and has covered many other sports at international level, from cricket and rugby to yachting and tennis.