For many people, the upcoming summer break will probably consist of sun, sand and copious amounts of Christmas ham, but not for Otago’s Hunter Burke.
The 20-year-old athlete will be heading to Europe in December to represent New Zealand in not one but two world championships — the Curling World B Championships in Finland, followed by the Luge Junior World Championships in Norway.
Burke said the prospect of competing in two international contests between December and February had not fully sunk in yet.
