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New Zealand's Nick Willis cashing in on Olympic success

21 August 2008 at 01:09 - 0 comments - link

Nick Willis didn't just run into New Zealand sporting immortality with his Olympic 1500m bronze medal, it seems he also ran into quite a nice little earner.

 

The new middle distance star of the world track and field scene confirmed at a press conference the morning after his dramatic night at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing that his third place finish in a thrilling final of the 1500m should see him net a significant windfall in terms of his income from sponsorship and other avenues.

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Source: stuff.co.nz


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