The first Olympics was held in 776 BC, when New Zealand had not yet been discovered by the western world.
The first Olympics was held in 776 BC, when New Zealand had not yet been discovered by the western world.
Because New Zealand Does not have the resources nor the infrastructure to hold hte Olympics
they entered the olympics in 1908
in london
New Zealand has competed in 23 Summer Olympics, the first being in 1908 combining their athletes with Australia's and competing under the name Australasia. New Zealand has competed in 13 Winter Olympics, the first being in 1952.
1920 antwerp
They first sent athletes to the Olympics in 1908, competing with Australia as a combined team that was called Australasia. New Zealand first competed as an independent team in 1920.
New Zealand has never hosted the Olympics.
Mahe Drysdale carried the New Zealand flag at the Bejiing Olympics.
no New Zealand Hasn't
That was the 1920 Games in Antwerp when Australia and New Zealand first competed as separate nations.
New Zealand is sending 15 athletes to the 2014 Winter Olympics.