Like winning Olympic gold again: The long, painful comeback of Alicia Hoskin

Suzanne McFaddenLockerRoom·26 Aug, 2026 05:05 PM8 mins to readAfter relearning to paddle with a broomstick in her lounge, double Olympic champion Alicia Hoskin can now manage an hour on Lake Pupuke after her surgery. Photo / Michael LahoodSix months after invasive surgery to remove a rib, Olympic gold medallist paddler Alicia Hoskin is back on Lake Pupuke, facing a long road to LA 2028.There’s a distinctly slower, more deliberate pace as Olympic gold medallists Alicia Hoskin and Dame Lisa Carrington paddle across Lake Pupuke.

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Like winning Olympic gold again: The long, painful comeback of Alicia Hoskin

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