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NZ looking for top-10 placings at Vancouver

NZPA - February 10, 2010

The New Zealand contingent is raring to hit the ice, snow and slopes with top-10 finishes in their sights at the Winter Olympics kicking off in Vancouver on Friday.

A team of 16 will represent New Zealand in alpine, freestyle and cross-country skiing, speed and short track skating skeleton, snowboarding and biathlon at the Games, which run from February 12-28.

The snowboarding contingent of...Read more

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