Each of our gold medal winners has a remarkable story: from Emma Twigg's extraordinary determination after the heartbreak of successive fourth place finishes at the last two Olympics, to the men's rowing eight and their unexpected but audacious win to repeat the victory of 1972, to Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler's dominance—they were outstanding. But those Black Ferns Sevens—I'm not sure I've ever been more stressed watching a game than during their win in the semi-final over Fiji. This team is so dedicated to each other and to their country. They were calm, tactically superb, and the most wonderful ambassadors for their sport and for Aotearoa New Zealand.