Adams, Walker top Google's Olympic list
The most searched for New Zealand althletes.
If Google search results are any indication of sponsor and popular appeal, then the likes of Valerie Adams, BMXer Sarah Walker, Mark Todd and hockey's Charlotte Harrison seem to have it over flag-bearer Nick Willis.
Poor old Mahe Drysdale does not make the list, possibly because repetitive Sky TV commentary left the nation in no doubt why he under-performed in 2008.
THE MOST SEARCHED-FOR NZ ATHLETES
1. Valerie Adams
Shot put, gold - controversy around her entry in the shot put event and recent medal upgrade from silver
2. Sarah Walker
BMX, silver
3. Mark Todd
Equestrian, bronze
4. Charlotte Harrison
Hockey, 4th
5. Nick Willis
1500m, 9th
6 Andrea Hewitt
Triathlon, 6th
7. Lucy van Dalen
1500m semifinals
8. Eric Murray
Rowing pair, gold
9. Ben Fouhy
K1 kayak semifinals
10. Lisa Carrington
K1 kayak, gold
THE MOST SEARCHED-FOR GLOBAL ATHLETES
1. Jessica Ennis
Britain, heptathlon, gold
2. Usain Bolt
Jamaica, track 100m, 200m, 4x100m, gold
3. Tom Daley
Britain, diving 10m, bronze
4. Leryn Franco
Portugal, javelin, 18th - model
5 Michael Phelps
USA, swimming butterfly, freestyle relay, medley relay, individual medley, gold
6 Marcel Nguyen
Germany, gymnastics all around, parallel bars, silver
7 Oscar Pistorius
South Africa, track 400m, 4x400m - double below-knee amputee
8 Regina George
Nigeria, track 400m, 4x400m
9 Ryan Lochte
USA, swimming freestyle, backstroke, freestyle relay, individual medley
10 Lolo Jones
USA, hurdles, 4th - publicly announced she will stay a virgin until married
NBR staff
Tue, 14 Aug 2012
Tue, 14 Aug 2012
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Adams, Walker top Google's Olympic list
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