New era for Winter Games as it moves to an annual eventCHRIS GRAYTHEN/GETTY IMAGES Olympic medallists Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous used the 2017 Winter Games to help them prepare for PyeongChang. New Winter Games NZ chief executive Marty Toomey has confirmed the event will now take place on an annual basis. Members of the NZ Winter Olympic team, including bronze medallists Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous used the 2017 Winter Games to help them prepare for PyeongChang. "At the Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games, 25 out of the 30 medallists in the Park and Pipe freeski and snowboard events, and a gold medallist in cross country skiing, competed at the Winter Games NZ held in Central Otago just six months ago." said Arthur Klap, who recently resigned after 11 years as the CEO of the Winter Games.

Source: Stuff March 02, 2018 02:03 UTC