New Zealand has competitive interna

New Zealand has competitive international teams in rugby union, netball, cricket, rugby league, and softball and has traditionally done well in triathlons, rowing, yachting and cycling. New Zealand participated at the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1912 as a joint team with Australia, before first participating on its own in 1920. The country has ranked highly on a medals-to-population ratio at recent Games.[317][322][323] The All Blacks, the national men's rugby union team, are the most successful in the history of international rugby[324] and the reigning World Cup champions.[325] New Zealand is known for its extreme sports, adventure tourism[326] and strong mountaineering tradition.[327] Other outdoor pursuits such as cycling, fishing, swimming, running, tramping, canoeing, hunting, snowsports and surfing are also popular.[328] The Polynesian sport of waka ama racing has increased in popularity and is now an international sport involving teams from all over the Pacific