Rowing NZ attempted to replace McBride with former NZ representative Lucy Strack, who left the sport in 2014 but has been competing in IronMan events in recent years. But Rowing NZ coach James Coote told 1 News they weren’t able to get an Olympic-quality combination in time. “We tried with a number of athletes and different combinations and people and all of that . and with any of the options, there just wasn t the runway to be able to do it.” Kiddle told 1 News she backed McBride’s move despite the unfortunate outcome. “I m not happy to row with anyone who is going to be unhealthy, and I fully support her decision to retire.”
New Zealand rowing medal chance McBride retires
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A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he “can’t be certain” the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan and elsewhere.
ANALYSIS: There’s just more than six months left to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. After being postponed last year amid the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Games are still more up in the air than a 10-metre springboard diver. So let’s peer into the crystal shot put to see what may unfold.
This is Japan s second lockdown after the first emergency was declared in April last year.