26 Feb 2024

First NZ athletes for Paris Olympics named

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 26 February 2024

The first athletes for the New Zealand team to compete at this year's Paris Olympics have been named.

They will compete in the speed climbing event, and for the first time, two speed climbers have been selected.

Sarah Tetzlaff and Julian David will represent the country, along with about 200 other athletes, at the Games which will be in Paris this July.

Nineteen-year-old Julian David is the current Junior World Champion for Speed Climbing and won the Emerging Talent award at this year's Halberg Awards.

David spoke to Corin Dann.