Skiier Simon Wi Rutene is profiled in this 1995 television news item. He represented New Zealand in four Winter Olympics, beginning with the 1984 Winter Olypmics, and was a dominant national champion at skiing. As the video illustrates, Wi Rutene was proud of his Māori heritage, wearing a drawn-on moko (facial tattoo) while skiing.
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Courtesy of Snow Sports New Zealand
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