Articles by Michael Burgess
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Olympic Games
The untold story of New Zealand’s latest gold medal hero
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 1:05pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris Finn Butcher was three years old when he first sat in a kayak. It was early but also inevitable,...
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Olympic Games
'No rules have been broken': Canoe Racing NZ defend farcical last-placing
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 7:48amBy Michael Burgess in Paris Canoe Racing New Zealand are defending the decision to have a C2 500m crew at the Paris Olympics,...
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Sport
Timing their run: How Kiwi sprinters shocked cycling world to take silver
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 1:13pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris With silver medals around their necks, Ellesse Andrews, Shaane Fulton and Rebecca Petch were...
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Olympic Games
How rowing ‘super mums’ overcame massive odds to achieve gold
Friday, 2 August 2024, 7:10amBy Michael Burgess in Paris For Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis, it didn’t take long for the tears to come. They were only...
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Sport
Exclusive: Portia on her plans to switch to league
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 4:13pmBy Michael Burgess in Paris Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has confirmed she is considering a switch to rugby league, targeting...
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Olympic Games
'He sacrificed his race’: Teammate’s selfless act sets up Hayden Wilde silver
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 8:01amHayden Wilde believes teammate Dylan McCullough deserves “the keys to New Zealand”, after his ultimate act of self-sacrifice...
