Rio Olympics 2016: NZ women finish fifth in K4 500m finalBALINT VEKASSY/PHOTOSPORT New Zealand's women finished fifth in the K4 500m final. Relevant offersThe New Zealand women's K4 500m has fallen short of securing an Olympic medal, placing fifth in their final in Rio. It is the first Olympic K4 regatta featuring a New Zealand women's crew, who have trained together for less than two years. After qualifying at last August's world championships, the foursome placed fifth and third at recent World Cup regattas. - NZNSign up here for the Rio Olympics: Going for Gold newsletterComments

Source: Stuff August 20, 2016 12:56 UTC