The first of the series profiles 49er pairing Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. The films by Herald journalist Mike Scott feature exclusive access to top athletes and gets to the heart of what makes an Olympian. The Herald joined the four-time world champions out on the water in Kerikeri's Apple Tree Bay - Tuke's home waters - during an intensive training block. They're about the closest thing you get to a sure thing in sailing. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playIn a new five-part series, the Herald profiles the New Zealand Olympians vying for gold at Rio 2016.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 30, 2016 23:23 UTC