PARIS : No matter where they finish in their Olympic events, the entire New Zealand team will head away from Paris with something precious around their necks - "pounamu" pendants made by a Maori tribe to remind them of home as they competed for medals.
New Zealand rower Phillip Wilson shows his "pounamu" pendant in the mixed zone at the Vaires-sur-Mar Nautical Stadium, Paris, France August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Philip O'ConnorPARIS : No matter where they finish in their Olympic events, the entire New Zealand team will head away from Paris with something precious around their necks -"pounamu" pendants made by a Maori tribe to remind them of home as they competed for medals.
"It's all part of the culture that the wider New Zealand Olympic team builds to make sure everyone feels special and feels part of what is an amazing team to be part of." "It's special to line up against the best athletes from all over the world, and to look down and know that you're from where we're from, from little New Zealand.
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