Sport

Sport

Get active! Find sports-related resources at your library.

Whether it's a biography of your favourite athlete, books about fitness, or something to help you learn more about your favourite sport, we've got you covered.

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Aotearoa Bike Challenge: 1 to 28 February 2025

A fun, free competition all about seeing which workplaces or groups can get the most people to ride a bike for just 10 minutes or more.

New For You - Biographies - February 2025

New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

Archery at YMCA Camp: Picturing Canterbury

Anna Faoagali (left) and Jennifer Harwood aiming their bows at the YMCA camp, Wainui, 1981. An image from Canterbury Stories.

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Cycling

Check out our page focused on cycling books, local cycling images, and resources.

CINCH: Sports and recreation

Our Community directory CINCH links to local sports courses and organisations.

Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974

The 1974 Commonwealth Games were known as the Friendly Games. They took place in Christchurch from 24 January to 2 February 1974.

Canterbury Olympians

Learn about Olympians with a Canterbury connection in history and those competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

Sports in the catalogue

More sports in the catalogue

more sports titles in the catalogue

Winter sports

Sporting lists

New For You - Biographies - February 2025

New biographies and memoirs of the famous, the interesting and everyday people.

New For You - Biographies - April 2024

Biographies and memoirs for the famous, the interesting and the everyday people.

I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike.

Philosophy, safety tips, and other insider information on the world of cycling.

Anthony Wilding

Anthony Wilding was an Olympic medal winning tennis player, who won 11 Grand Slam tennis titles. He was killed in action during WWI.

Memorial Entrance Gates, Lancaster Park

The fascinating history of how Lancaster Park came to have Memorial Entrance Gates.

Bella Button

Isabel Button, champion horse rider and successful trainer whose riding career was cut short by a rule that forbade women from competing.

Xth British Commonwealth Games 1974

The 1974 Commonwealth Games were known as the Friendly Games. They took place in Christchurch from 24 January to 2 February 1974.
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