Mahe Drysdale is a New Zealand rower who is the current world champion in rowing. His main focus is winning a gold medal at the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. He has had success so far in his races leading up to the Olympics, though he was sick for the finals and won bronze. As an individual competitor, Drysdale trains alone but aims to represent New Zealand and win medals, similar to team competitors. He is practicing every night to be fully prepared heading into the Olympics.