New Zealand made their winter Olympics debut at Oslo 1952, however, they did skip the Cortina d'Ampezzo games of 1956 and returned for Squaw Valley 1960. They also skipped Innsbruck 1964, and returned at Grenoble 1968. They have since competed at every winter games. Only one medal has been won by a Kiwi in the winter games.
Skier Annelise Coberger (pictured) won silver in the slalom event at Albertville 1992. To this day the only Kiwi to win a medal in the winter games.
For Sochi, New Zealand will send three; all in three different events in the men's speed skating.
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