One of the concerns after the 2004 Athen’s Olympics was that many Kiwi competitors were unable to cope with the stress and demands of the occasion. It was a criticism too of the All Blacks after the world cup.
Are the wheels coming off the NZ team’s performance at Beijing? Too often the expression “heart-break for so-and-so in the pool" or whatever event is becoming a frequent refrain by the broadcasters.
The question is: Have our Kiwis got the intellectual and emotional merchandise to hit pay-dirt or will it be a case of fade-out, let down and wipe-out when things matter most?
Let’s hope we have some in Beijing who have a little of that magnificent control of Snell at the Tokyo Olympics in 64. Watching reruns of his 800 and 1500 metres, one can only marvel at his masterly domination in both finals.
Are the wheels coming off the NZ team’s performance at Beijing? Too often the expression “heart-break for so-and-so in the pool" or whatever event is becoming a frequent refrain by the broadcasters.
The question is: Have our Kiwis got the intellectual and emotional merchandise to hit pay-dirt or will it be a case of fade-out, let down and wipe-out when things matter most?
Let’s hope we have some in Beijing who have a little of that magnificent control of Snell at the Tokyo Olympics in 64. Watching reruns of his 800 and 1500 metres, one can only marvel at his masterly domination in both finals.
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