New Zealands cycling community has been left shocked by the death of Olivia Podmore, who represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Her death, which has been confirmed by her family, followed a post on one of her social media accounts in which she outlined the pressures of her high level sport.
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Olivia Podmore competes in the Womens Team Sprint during the Cambridge UCI Track World Cup at the Avantidrome in 2019 in Cambridge, New Zealand.
Olivia Podmore celebrates after the Womens Team Sprint during the Cambridge UCI Track World Cup at the Avantidrome in 2019 in Cambridge, New Zealand.
The 24-year-old’s death followed a troubling social media post on Monday afternoon.
