Central Otago Multi Sport Athlete Olivia Key, has had a successful season in both skiing / slalom racing and rowing. Last year Key raced as an U16 throughout the 2019 Winter Alpine Ski season, Olivia placed 6th overall in New Zealand in the Giant Slalom and 7th overall in New Zealand in the Slalom event. In Rowing Olivia received 2 golds and 1 sliver medal in the U15 yr category at the  South Island Championships and then went on to gaining another gold. sliver and bronze medal at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships. Olivia was named Novice of the year for her club the Wakatipu Rowing Club.

Quote from Olivia ” The OAS programme has helped me develop aspects of sports that I never really account for, I knew a little bit before starting the programme, but hearing the professionals really solidify it has really helped me understand how it all fits together”.