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Kōrero: Olympic and Commonwealth games

Dick Tayler, Christchurch, 1974

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Runner Dick Tayler's victory in the 10,000 metres on the opening day of the 1974 Commonwealth Games created a sensation. His visible and infectious elation became almost as famous as his run.

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Joseph Romanos, Olympic and Commonwealth games – New Zealand as the Commonwealth Games host, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/37931/dick-tayler-christchurch-1974 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Joseph Romanos, i tāngia i te 1 May 2012, updated 1 June 2023.