Commonwealth Youth Games athletes offered heavyweight advice
12 July 2017, 5:50PM
New Zealand Olympic Committee
A group of talented young New Zealand athletes today heard words of encouragement and advice from Olympians and WBO world heavyweight title holder Joseph Parker ahead of their upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games campaign.
The athletes depart for the Bahamas Commonwealth Youth Games on July 13thand 14th and attended a team session at Auckland’s AUT Millennium Institute this morning.
At the session New Zealand Olympic Committee President and Olympic World Champion rower Mike Stanley and Olympians Evelyn Williamson (triathlon) and Bevan Hari (hockey) all spoke about their games experience and wished the athletes luck.
Boxer Joseph Parker also sent a video message to the team in which he reminisced about representing New Zealand at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games.
“All the best to the team going to represent our country at the Commonwealth Youth Games, I wanna say go hard try your best, know that I’m backing you guys”, Joseph said.
Parker also offered special words of encouragement to his cousin, boxer Pelea Fruean, who is a team member and was taught how to box by Joseph in his garage.
“I just wanna make a special shoutout to Pelea Fruean, got your back cuz and I look forward to a great result”.