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Modern Zealand And New Zealand

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The meaning of a role model by dictionary definition is a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people. Throughout New Zealand sporting history there has been a large collection of role models setting examples both positively and negatively. Sport has always played a vital role in defining New Zealand as a nation, the climate and geography of New Zealand has made the country a natural arena for sport. New Zealand has had memorable sport role model figures dating back to Sir Edmund Hillary in 29th of May 1953 that was one of the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. There was also Sir John George who is a former middle distance runner from New Zealand. Walker was the first person to run the mile in under 3:50. He won the Olympic Games 1500m in Montreal in 1976. These two men set the pace for New Zealand in our thriving sporting culture.

New Zealand is commonly remembered in the sporting world from their achievements in rugby in which they are the current world champions. The New Zealand all blacks won the rugby world cup in 1987 and 2011 but have also played a total of 43 matches in the seven Rugby World Cup tournaments. They were the only team who had made it to all the semi-finals at the world cup between 1987 and 2003. They are also the only team never to have lost a pool game and to have always qualified in first place from every group. Our New Zealand environment is the perfect location

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