A moving moment involving a Kiwi competitor in Rio was hailed worldwide as the embodiment of 'Olympic spirit'. But not everyone in the media agreed.
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Athletes Nikki Hamblin, left, and Abbey D'Agostino Photo: RNZ
Selling the spirit
A moving moment involving a Kiwi competitor in Rio was hailed worldwide as the embodiment of 'Olympic spirit'. But not everyone in the media agreed.
Athletes Nikki Hamblin, left, and Abbey D'Agostino Photo: RNZ
