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Podcast: Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Episode: Nico Porteous: Kiwi Winter Olympic medallist on his decision to step away from high level competitions, the upcoming Winter Olympics
Description: The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are just one week away.  New Zealand’s presence at the Games is growing, with 17 athletes set to compete this year. And though he won’t be competing this year, two-time Winter Olympic medallist Nico Porteous knows how they’ll be feeling. At age 16, he won the Bronze at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, and four years later, took the Gold in Beijing.  But last year he decided to shift focus, stepping away from the Olympic-level competition. Porteous had been in high performance and competitive environments since he wa...