Hamilton's Cameron Cole launches off a jump during round one of the New Zealand Downhill Mountain Biking Championships

Bull rider Kasey Hayes gets thrown during the Versus International event at Madison Square Garden in New York

Germany's Martin Schmitt performs a practice jump in readiness for an FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Austria

Bath's Michael Stephenson tackles Harlequins' Paul Volley but his side still lose at a rain-soaked Stoop

Shahar Peer serves during her first round win over Anna-Lena Groenefeld at the Medibank International in Sydney