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New Zealand first competed in the Olympics in 1908. Since then the country has won over one hundred medals in the summer games. They have won gold, silver, and bronze medals. They have also won one medal in the winter games. The winter medal was silver won in Albertville in 1992.

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Very few places can turn down the prestige of hosting the Olympics. Colorado is a notable exception. New Zealand is a perfect venue for the Olympics, but perhaps like Colorado it doesn't require or desire such exploitation. New Zealand is perfect with or without the Olympic Games.

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In 2008, the Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, China. New Zealand won nine medals, thgree gold, two silver, and four bronze. The events were as follows.

Women's Double Skulls Rowing -- Gold

Women's Shot Put -- Gold

Men's Sailboard -- Gold

Men's Individual Cycling -- Silver

Men's 1500 meter Run -- Silver

Men's Single Skull Rowing -- Bronze

Men's Coxless Pair Rowing -- Bronze

Men's Team Cycling -- Bronze

Men's Triathlon -- Bronze

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New zealand first participated at the olympic Games in 1980, and has sent the althetes to compete in every summer Olympic GAmes since then.

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No. The Summer Olympics have been held in Australia twice (1956-Melbourne, 2000-Sydney) but never in New Zealand.

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New Zealand has never hosted the Olympic games but has hosted the Commonwealth Games three times: 1950 in Auckland (then called the Empire Games), 1974 in Christchurch, 1990 in Auckland.

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