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New Zealand closes Paris Olympics as one of their best campaigns ever

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Mon, 12 Aug 2024, 7:09am
Gold medalist Ellesse Andrews celebrates her win in the sprint. Photo / Getty Images
Gold medalist Ellesse Andrews celebrates her win in the sprint. Photo / Getty Images

New Zealand closes Paris Olympics as one of their best campaigns ever

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九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 12 Aug 2024, 7:09am

The Paris Olympics is coming to a close.

Dame Lisa Carrington and Finn Butcher聽are leading out Kiwi athletes as the flagbearers for the closing ceremony, getting underway now.

New Zealand now has 20 medals, including ten gold after a聽Bronze for Ally Wollaston and another Gold for Ellesse Andrews in the velodrome overnight.

New Zealand Chef de Mission Nigel Avery told Ryan Bridge it's one of our best Olympic campaigns ever.

鈥45 of our team will walk around with a piece of tin around their neck to get back to New Zealand. That鈥檚 huge 鈥 that鈥檚 about 20 percent of our total competing body, and so, it鈥檚 awesome.鈥

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