The New Zealand men's speed skating pursuit team headlines today's action at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Front to back: New Zealand's Reyon Kay, New Zealand's Peter Michael, and New Zealand's Shane Dobbin compete in the men's team pursuit quarter-final speed skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: AFP or licensors
The trio, made up of Peter Michael, Reyon Kay and Shane Dobin face hosts South Korea in the semi finals of the men's pursuit while the Netherlands and Norway meet in the other semi-final.
New Zealand finished fourth fastest in the top eight shootout to qualify for the semi finals, South Korea and the Netherlands are the favourites to make the final. The winner of each semi final qualifies for the final.
While the trio were the last to make the final four, Michael told RNZ earlier this week that the team is capable of much quicker times and is looking forward to facing the hometown favourites in the semis. Racing begins at 12.22am tonight.
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First up for New Zealand today are is snowboarder Carlos Garcia Knight, the 20-year-old's competing in the big air qualifiers.
Garcia Knight's had a relatively successful Winter Olympics to date, finishing fifth in the men's slopestyle event.
Jamie Prebble competing in the men's ski cross. Photo: PHOTOSPORT www.photosport.co.nz
Making his first appearance at the Winter Olympics today in the men's ski cross is Jamie Prebble.
The 26-year-old from Christchurch will take part in seeding for the finals.
Prebble has had success in the same event before, winning a silver medal at the World Championships in Spain last year which helped him qualify for the Olympics.
The seeding starts from 3.30pm.
-RNZ
