Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies aged 24

The cyclist's family confirmed her passing on Monday.

New Zealand sport is in shock after the sudden death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore at the age of 24. Podmore had competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games for her country and had been active on social media days before her death. A cause of death has yet to be confirmed. In a post on social media, her brother Mitchell wrote: "Rest in peace to my gorgeous sister and loved daughter of Phil Podmore. You will be in our hearts forever." Meanwhile, the governing body for sports cycling, the UCI, tweeted their condolences to her family. The post read: "Words can’t express how saddened we are to hear of the sudden death of Rio 2016 Olympian, Olivia Podmore. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and @CyclingNZL. RIP." https://twitter.com/UCI_Track/status/1424697278942568448 In a lengthy Facebook post, Cycling New Zealand described Podmore as a "much loved and respected rider in our Cycling New Zealand squad," and encouraged people to "be kind to each other and take care of each other." https://www.facebook.com/112149808873482/posts/4257450081010080/?d=n Podmore competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio after picking up silver and bronze medals in the junior world championships in Astana in 2015. She then won the national keirin title in 2017, before competing at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in sprint, team sprint and keirin events. Related links: Jacinda Ardern gives moving formal apology for New Zealand’s historic Dawn Raids Aussie cyclist involved in bizarre crash after handlebars fall off bike Tour De France cyclist wants to sue woman who caused horror crash In a statement, the New Zealand Olympic Committee said:"We offer our deepest condolences to family, friends and others in the NZ community who are grieving this loss.