21 May 2018

Why do so many kids dread cross country?

From Nine To Noon, 9:40 am on 21 May 2018

Schools up and down the country are well into their training for cross country. But new research by Nielsen on behalf of Athletics NZ and Sport NZ has found a quarter of children surveyed do not enjoy the sport. Lynn Freeman talks with Catherine O'Sullivan from Athletics NZ about efforts her organisation is making to make cross country an event that children look forward to rather than dread.