Tag: Rio
Solid start for New Zealand at Rio
It was a solid but unspectacular start for the New Zealand eventing team today at the Rio Olympics. They currently sit in fifth place...
Jonelle Price: anchor woman
Jonelle Price is the last New Zealand rider to go, and is also one of the last riders to go in the whole Rio...
Rio: Tim’s test
Tim Price was still sweating but also still smiling some 15 minutes after his dressage test on Ringwood Sky Boy as he made his...
Blog #13: D1 Day!
First day of dressage and I'm sitting in the media centre, getting organised. Yesterday flew by, and that was just the trot-up! I like...
Rio’s amazeballs cross-country course
Wow, just wow. Prepare to be amazed by the Rio cross-country course! It will look spectacular for all those watching on TV. It has enough questions on...
Tim Price: Waterboy
NZ's travelling reserve rider Tim Price is ready for whatever duties may be thrown at him in the next few days. He's certainly ready...
Blog # 11: French invaders
It's getting close to lift-off! The whole city, the vibe and the security have intensified. There is a huge amount of last-minute activity and...
Village people
People-watching and celebrity-spotting have been highlights for the New Zealand eventing team's stay at the Olympic Village so far.
Jonelle Price is buzzing about it. "The Olympic Village...
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...