Rio: facing the press
Facing up to the mainstream news media is one of those trials that all Olympians must bear with good grace: answering the same questions...
Sonny Bill Who?
Sir Mark Todd has a fan! Not just any old fan, but a rugby superstar fan.
Sonny Bill Williams, who is at the Olympics as...
Blog #10: It’s still all about bags not horses
I don't want to be writing about bags and you probably don't want to read about bags; we all want to be reading about...
Rio: Jonelle’s on the job
Jonelle Price was part of New Zealand's bronze medal team at the London Olympics, and she was the travelling reserve for Athens back in 2004. Since...
Toddy: ‘It feels like the first time’
Sir Mark Todd is New Zealand's most-capped Olympian. In any sport. Ever. He's also been the NZ eventing team's coach (for Athens) and has...
Blog #9: Breakfast with legends
You know you are at the Olympics when you get to eat your scrambled eggs sitting next to Stephen Hadley, the famous British show...
Rio: Family ties
Horses are often said to be in your blood, and the riders' entry list for the Rio Olympics proves this to be true; family...
Blog #8: Bagless in Brazil
I've reached Rio in one piece but the only trouble is, my bag hasn't! I'm not the only one; unfortunately those of us on...
Blog #7: Bye for now NZ!
The day has arrived - departure day! Rio here I come. I'm sitting at the airport; checked in way too early, but I hate...
Jock: Getting real in Rio
While this isn’t Jock Paget’s first Olympics, it is his first trip to Brazil. He represented New Zealand in London as part of our bronze-medal-winning team. But,...
