New Zealand breaks the bank

is unlikely. The New Zealand government announced this week its decision to allocate a record NZ$20 million (€12.1 million at the current rate) to fund… winter sports. The grant from public authorities will be used to prepare for the Winter Olympics for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. In detail, an additional NZ$1.6 million will be paid each year to Snow Sports New Zealand, the body responsible for winter training, an increase of more than 60 % compared to the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.New Zealand’s unprecedented success at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games earlier this year illustrates the large number of young talent emerging in winter sports.New Zealand Sports Minister Grant Robertson said. Our investment will support the high performance strategy for winter sports, including the tracks for athletes and coaches. It will also be used to provide the facilities for the best athletes and semi-athletes to compete at the highest level.. In Beijing 2022, New Zealand clinched its first two Winter Games titles in its history, courtesy of Zoe Sadowski-Synot in the women’s tilt swim (pictured above) and Nico Porteous in the men’s Half Pipe. According to a statement from the Department of Sports, the money will also be used to help in the disciplines. previously overlooked by public funding programs, such as aqua skis and biathlon.