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"It definitely hasn't sunk in": Finn Butcher takes Olympic Gold in kayak cross

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 6 Aug 2024, 7:36am
Gold medalist Finn Butcher of Team New Zealand stands on the podium during the Canoe Slalom Men's Kayak Cross medal ceremony. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Gold medalist Finn Butcher of Team New Zealand stands on the podium during the Canoe Slalom Men's Kayak Cross medal ceremony. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

"It definitely hasn't sunk in": Finn Butcher takes Olympic Gold in kayak cross

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 6 Aug 2024, 7:36am

It’s a surreal day for New Zealand's newest Gold Medallist. 

Finn Butcher has won Gold in the men's kayak cross, telling Mike Hosking he still can't quite believe what's happened. 

He says he's been flat out since the race, but it feels pretty good. 

The win sees Butcher become New Zealand’s first ever Olympic champion in the men’s canoe slalom cross event. 

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