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"Not short on competition": Tom Saunders ahead of the "super close" dinghy race

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 9:06am
Thomas Saunders of New Zealand practices in the Mens Dinghy ahead of the Paris Olympics at the Marseille Marina on July 26, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Thomas Saunders of New Zealand practices in the Mens Dinghy ahead of the Paris Olympics at the Marseille Marina on July 26, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

"Not short on competition": Tom Saunders ahead of the "super close" dinghy race

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 9:06am

New Zealand is still looking to secure their first medal in this year’s Olympic Games. 

They had a busy morning on Day Three, with multiple equestrian events, cycling, swimming, and the Black Ferns Sevens moving through to the semifinals. 

Kiwi Tom Saunders, one of the top laser sailors in the world, is in Paris for his first Olympics. 

He told Ryan Bridge that since they’re all racing with identical supplied equipment, it’s a lot more pure sailing, and comes down to the individual sailor’s skill as opposed to what sort of gear they have. 

They’re not short on competition, Saunders said, with Australia and Britain setting the benchmark the last two years, but there’s also strong competition from Germany, Norway, and Cyprus.  

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