Olympic medal-winning sports have been given a boost in funding heading into the Los Angeles Games - but not everyone got lucky.

Rowing, Yachting, Athletics and Para Athletics, Cycling and Para Cycling, and Canoe Racing and Para Canoe are the Podium sports set for extra investment over the next four years.

However, Hockey New Zealand is looking at cuts to personnel and a reduction in Black Sticks fixtures after High Performance Sport NZ slashed the sport's funding by $1.4 million dollars annually.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Olympic medal-winning sports have been given a boost in funding heading into the Los Angeles Games - but not everyone got lucky.
Rowing, Yachting, Athletics and Para Athletics, Cycling and Para Cycling, and Canoe Racing and Para Canoe are the Podium sports set for extra investment over the next four years.
However, Hockey New Zealand is looking at cuts to personnel and a reduction in Black Sticks fixtures after High Performance Sport NZ slashed the sport's funding by $1.4 million dollars annually.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
LISTEN ABOVE

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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the sports that lost out on High Performance Sport NZ funding boost

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