Home / Herald NOW'I'm so grateful': Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on her latest silver medalNZ Herald18 Feb, 2026 07:33 PMSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditSadowski-Synnott is now NZ's most decorated Winter Olympian.
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