Michael Burgess: NZ Herald sports journalist on Erika Fairweather's Olympic near-miss episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 27, 2024 · 9 MIN

Michael Burgess: NZ Herald sports journalist on Erika Fairweather's Olympic near-miss

from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB

There's disappointment among Kiwi sports fans this morning, as Erika Fairweather comes up short. The Kiwi swimmer's finished fourth in the women's 400 metre freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. NZ Herald sports journalist Michael Burgess says it was a shame, but she came close. "You gotta feel for her - we've seen this before in swimming, we saw Moss Burmester finish 4th as well in Beijing. It's the toughest place to finish." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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