Peter Snell compares NZ program to "pathetic US middle distance running"

NZ Herald reports
Olympic great Sir Peter Snell says he is not sure the Sparc-led high performance system in New Zealand sport is the right way to go.
Sir Peter, speaking from his home in Texas, said the furore over the axing of canoeing coaches (and New Zealand's most prolific Olympic gold medallists) Ian Ferguson and Paul MacDonald "pressed my buttons" and he was sending them a message of support.
Snell tempered his remarks by emphasising he did not know all the "ins and outs" of the issue dividing canoeing, nor was he completely au fait with all that was happening in New Zealand sport.
"I know there will be things at play that I don't know about but in a way, this [Canoe Racing New Zealand ending their association with Ferguson and MacDonald] reminds me of what happened to our America's Cup team.
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