Video / NZ HeraldThree-time Olympic gold medallist Hamish Bond has revealed that he watched his son's birth from his MIQ hotel in Christchurch. "My wife (Lizzie) had a baby in the first week of MIQ, so that provided a little bit of interest to the week," Bond told Stuff. As part of the men's rowing eight, Bond and his team claimed an upset victory over Germany and Great Britain on July 30 to claim the gold medal. It was only New Zealand's second gold in the men's rowing eight, with the first coming in Munich in 1972. Bond also made history by becoming New Zealand's first athlete to win a gold medal at three successive Games.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2021 03:45 UTC