Old Snook download2/13/2024 ![]() “I think I learnt a lot from the process itself and the training for this,” she said. The 14-year-old is one of the youngest athletes in the New Zealand team, and knows she has a long career ahead of her. “I feel like I paddled well, there’s a lot to learn and improve on,” she said “But I don’t feel like I could’ve done much more, now, here today.” “It’s definitely made me hungry to go home, train harder and get better so I can compete at the higher level,” Cullwick said. “Competition, it’s hard you know, I’ve just gotta learn from it.”Įarlier, Kahlia Cullwick also finished her Canoe Slalom campaign with a similar mantra – after an impressive quarter-finals finish. Racing at the Youth Olympic Games, against the best junior paddlers in the world, has taught Snook one mantra. “It was crazy to paddle with these guys and I was pretty stoked I managed to keep up with them,” he said. “I’m pretty tired, and a little annoyed I didn’t manage to get on the podium.” Snook was racing for a podium spot, and fell just short, in a hard fought-race against Frenchman Tom Bouchardon. “That last one I struggled a bit, I was really tired, but it was still awesome fun,” Snook said. ![]() On a scorching 29 degree day in Buenos Aires, kiwi paddler George Snook was relishing the opportunity to line up in the kayak obstacle slalom bronze medal race – his fourth race of the day. George Snook disappointed but realistic after narrowly missing out on bronze at the Youth Olympic Games George Snook disappointed but realistic after narrowly missing out on bronze at the Youth Olympic Games
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