Glory for NZ eight in midst of tragedy
almost 2 years in Otago Daily Times
The New Zealand rowing eight of (from left) Gary Robertson, Trevor Coker, Athol Earl, Lindsay Wilson, John Hunter, Dick Joyce, Wybo Veldman and Tony Hurt and cox Simon Dickie shows the strain of competition at the 1972 Munich Olympics. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
It was 50 years ago today. The New Zealand men’s eight rowed into history at the 1972 Munich Olympics, days before a terrorist group cast a cloud over the event. Hayden Meikle looks back on one of the great New Zealand sporting moments.
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