NZ athletes leap to become climate change champions
NZ athletes leap to become climate change champions Newsroom 16/03/2021 © Provided by Newsroom More and more Kiwi athletes are becoming aware of their impact on climate change, and want to be part of the solution, Angela Walker reports. Sport was initially one of Covid-19’s most visible casualties. The 2020 Olympics were postponed amid cancellation of countless other events. Athletes soldiered on during lockdowns, training alone in makeshift home gyms. But despite the upheaval, sport soon found ways to adapt. Virtual events pitted competitors against each other via Zoom, special team qu...