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Watch: The moment a beaming Nico Porteous steps on the podium to receive Winter Olympics bronze

February 22, 2018

Teen freeskiier Nico Porteous capped a stunning day for Kiwis at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, winning bronze on the halfpipe.

Just hours after fellow 16-year-old Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won NZ's first Winter Olympics medal in 26 years, Porteous matched her feat in South Korea.

He pulled off a brilliant second run in the final, at one stage leading the competition.

Beau-James Wells, who was New Zealand's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, finished fourth, while brother Byron injured himself in training and was unable to start. 

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