A health practitioner treating Olivia Podmore has forcefully denied claims he shared confidential medical information within an "old boys" network of Cycling NZ coaches and support staff at an inquest into the death of the elite cyclist. During the opening week of the inquest held by Coroner Louella Dunn, the court heard evidence from two witnesses that information Podmore disclosed about her mental health "went further than it should". She described Podmore's openness with the health practitioner as a "double-edged sword". The practitioner said he was "shocked" to read evidence that he had been alleged to have fed private information about Podmore back to coaching staff. The practitioner told the court his approach is to encourage the athlete themselves to share their own information with their coaches.
