New Zealand 2000 Olympics and Sports Set of 6
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Please view our for bidding confidence New Zealand 2000 Olympics and Sports Set of 6 SG# 2347-52 Scott# 1666-71 Condition: un-hinged Mint The Olympic sports – rowing, equestrian, cycling, and triathlon – have traditionally been successful sports for New Zealanders. All four were selected with the assistance of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. The Olympic torch journeyed from Olympia, through New Zealand, and spent 100 days travelling around Australia on its way to Sydney for the opening ceremony of the Games on 15 September. For a small country, New Zealand has achieved considerable success at international sporting events. New Zealand was not represented at the first three modern Olympiads in Athens 1896, Paris 1900 and St Louis 1904 due to costs and travel distances. Despite this, New Zealand’s Olympic history is rich with memorable sporting moments. The first Olympic medal ever won by a New Zealander was as an ‘Australasian’ representative: Harry Kerr won a bronze medal for the3500 metre walk in 1908. Rowing - 40c Rowing is one of the most fiercely competitive inter-school sports in New Zealand and this grassroots competition appears the ideal grounding for future Olympic aspirants. At Olympic level New Zealand has a fine tradition in rowing. The highlight was undoubtedly the achievement in winning a gold medal in the
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