PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Kiwis crushed it at the Olympics on Thursday thanks to a couple of kids who are barely old enough to drive in New Zealand.
First, 16-year-old snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott ended New Zealand's 26-year medal drought with a bronze in women's Big Air. A couple hours later, fellow 16-year-old Nico Porteous tacked on another bronze in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe.
"I'm so proud to be a Kiwi right now," Porteous said. "So proud."
The country's only previous Winter Games medal was a silver won by Annelise Coberger in women's slalom at Albertville in 1992.