YOU ’ VE JUST GOT TO PLAY THE CARDS YOU ’ RE DEALT ...
Sometimes things just don ’ t go according to plan ... sport can be cruel like that . This year ’ s Motocross of Nations in the United States will easily fall into that “ not according to plan ” category , with things conspiring against the Kiwis right from the start and it ’ s natural to be disappointed with the outcome , especially since New Zealand has a fine history with the event and enjoyed had some phenomenal successes in past years . From rookie first-timers in 1984 to top-10
regulars just over 10 years later , Kiwi motocross riders have always boxed well above their weight and have often been rated among some of the best in the world . Team New Zealand has finished among the top 10 an incredible 14 times in 30 appearances at the event since they first attended in 1984 – not bad for a country with an entire population less than that of many cities in the nations of some of their MXoN rivals . New Zealand has been on the MXoN podium
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