"That's where the model doesn't quite work, as a number of global sports and team sports are not necessarily served that well by the funding framework." "You need to be in the top-eight medal-zone trajectory for your pinnacle events. "We were given a pretty clear steer that they were not eligible," said Pragnell. However, NZF won't receive any financial assistance from HPSNZ for the qualification bid, due to the All Whites' world ranking (110) not being high enough. The ongoing All Whites program has also missed out despite a pivotal year ahead, with the Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament in March and the possibility of a single-leg intercontinental playoff in June, for a ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. New Zealand finished sixth, ahead of the likes of Germany, Argentina, France and Egypt, and NZF have high hopes for 2024.īut NZF didn't apply for funding for the next men's Olympic programme after being told it didn't fit the framework. That's despite the Oly Whites' impressive showing in Japan.ĭanny Hay's side beat Asian powerhouse South Korea, drew with Romania - the fourth-best European side - and were only eliminated by the host nation Japan on penalties in the quarter-final. Women's football will receive $600,000 but men's football was conspicuous by its absence, with not a single cent designated. That includes $15.5 million for cycling, $14.52 million for sailing, $5.09 million for equestrian and $6.3 million across rugby sevens (men and women).Ī further $24.78 million is allocated to 21 'aspirational' Olympic sports, with hockey ($7.3 million), basketball ($3.3 million), triathlon ($3.79 million) and swimming ($3.5 million) among the biggest beneficiaries. Last Friday High Performance Sport New Zealand unveiled their investment framework across the next three years, with a total of $90.285 million to be poured into 10 'podium' Olympic and Paralympic sports leading into the 2024 Games. New Zealand Football weren't eligible to receive any funding for their men's Olympic programme because the Oly Whites are not classified as a senior national team.
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