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Simon Wickham: Rowing NZ Chief Executive welcomes funding boost ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics

Simon Wickham: Rowing NZ Chief Executive welcomes funding boost ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics

Update: 2024-12-18
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Olympic medal-winning sports have been given a funding boost heading into the 2028 Los Angeles games.

High Performance Sport New Zealand's announced it's investing $162.8 million for 36 national sporting organisations over the next four years.

Rowing, Yachting, Athletics and Para Athletics, Cycling and Para Cycling, and Canoe Racing and Para Canoe are the Podium sports which will receive increased investment - sports that contributed to 16 of New Zealand’s 20 medals won at the Paris Olympics.

Rowing NZ's Chief Executive Simon Wickham has welcomed the funding boost.

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Simon Wickham: Rowing NZ Chief Executive welcomes funding boost ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics

Simon Wickham: Rowing NZ Chief Executive welcomes funding boost ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics

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