The 37-year-old will bow out of the Olympics after a silver medal effort in the women's single sculls final, following her gold medal triumph in Tokyo in 2021.

Twigg was glad to see her child cheering her on.

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13 Mar: Charlotte Wilson wins FIS Freestyle World Cup dual moguls gold at Olympic test event

23 Feb: More podium success for New Zealand snow sport athletes on the international stage

18 Feb: Shannon Cox has laid down an early marker in the women's single sculls on the opening morning of the rowing national championships at Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel

08 Feb: Defending men's champion Hamish Elliott is leading the men's race deep into the mountain run of the Coast-To-Coast multisport event

03 Feb: Deciding to retire from international bowls has proven difficult for two-time world champion Val Smith

30 Jan: Dame Lisa Carrington will leave no stone unturned in striving to enhance her legacy at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

25 Jan: New Zealand has won another medal at the Aspen X Games

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