it is working directly with Cycling New Zealand to support their community of athletes, coaches and staff. It is also prioritizing support for our HPSNZ people who have been affected by this sudden loss.
“We are very conscious that many of the current New Zealand Olympic athletes and other team members, who knew Olivia, are currently returning to MIQ. A significant amount of work has been done in advance to ensure the team have the support they need for their physical and mental wellbeing in MIQ, and this work will be ongoing for the duration of their stay.”
Earlier on in the week Podmore posted a since-deleted emotional message on social media talking about the pressures of high performance sport. she wrote, “Sport is an amazing outlet for so many people, it’s a struggle, it’s a fight but it’s so joyous, The feeling when you win is unlike any other, but the feeling when you lose, when you don’t get selected even when you qualify, when your injured, when you don’t meet society’s expectations such a owning a house, marriage, kids all because your trying to give everything to your sport is also unlike any other.”
