Great New Zealand Olympic Moments

[canefan]

<p>The first Olympics I really remember was LA.  Ferguson & MacDonald and Mark Todd were our big headline acts</p>

[Donsteppa]

Shortly after the Evers-Swindells twins crossed the finish line for their gold in Beijing I realised that I'd spent the last minute of the race within a foot of the TV - jumping up and down shouting variations on FASTER!

[Crucial]

The hockey gold was awesome and nerve wracking. Very unexpected.

[canefan]

The rowing 8 win was cool too. Great facial hair

[TeWaio]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Immenso Rapido" data-cid="601003" data-time="1469691560">
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<p>Most memorable in the last few years for me have actually been done<strong> bronzes. Willis</strong> and Drysdale.<br><br>
Willis because that was awesome, great finish, and a medal in the 1500 felt like a gold.<br><br>
Drysdale because of the valiant but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to defy the bot ....<br><br>
Early ones when I was young the moments don't stand out. Must have been past my bedtime or something ..... And saw them on tv when I already knew the result.</p>
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Remember that bronze was actually a silver after Rashid Ramzi was done for doping!</p>

[dogmeat]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="601066" data-time="1469705535">
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<p>The hockey gold was awesome and nerve wracking. Very unexpected.</p>
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<p>Totally unexpected. Neither us nor Oz were expected to get through our semis.  Oz upset Pakistan who had beaten us something like 5-1 in pool play from memory and so were favoured and we beat the Netherlands (reigning WC holders) after 3 periods of extra time. </p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8px;">​ALL OF THE ABOVE COULD BE TOTALLY WRONG - IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO!</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;">I'm sure I read somewhere ​that it was the first tournament played on an artificial surface and that our guys had spent the winter here playing on carpet to prepare which gave us an advantage.</span></p>
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<p>Hockey today is so much a better spectacle than when played on grass</p>

[kiwiinmelb]

John Walker for me ,<br><br>Was massive at the time ,when John ran , the country would stop ,<br><br>and John was a Manurewa boy, where I was going to primary school at the time

[broughie]

<p>While not a visual moment I think the story of Coutts winning the yatching in LA with blisters on his butt was a good moment. </p>

[jegga]

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<p>While not a visual moment I think the story of Coutts winning the yatching in LA with blisters on his butt was a good moment. </p>
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<p>He was wearing nappies too, from memory  he devotes more space in his autobiography to whining about how the press found out and made it known to the world than he does about meeting his wife and getting married.</p>

[Crucial]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="kiwiinmelb" data-cid="601170" data-time="1469753196"><p>John Walker for me ,<br><br>
Was massive at the time ,when John ran , the country would stop ,<br><br>
and John was a Manurewa boy, where I was going to primary school at the time</p></blockquote>
Do you remember that big painting/billboard of him in town on the corner where the old library was (Station Rd?)