New Zealand medallists (from left) Tenika Willison, Dame Valerie Adams and Dylan Schmidt celebrate their success at the Tokyo Olympics at the weekend. Willison was part of the gold medal-winning women’s sevens team, Adams won bronze in the women’s shot put and Schmidt bronze in the men’s trampoline. PHOTO: REUTERS/GETTY IMAGESA great dame has played another starring role in what could become New Zealand’s most successful Olympics. It completed another wonderful Olympic weekend for New Zealand, which soared back up the medal table with two medals on Saturday. The first was predictable — though no less special — as the all-conquering Black Ferns Sevens beat France 26-12 in the women’s rugby final.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 01, 2021 16:32 UTC