The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected Liza Hunter-Galvan to compete in the women's marathon at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Hunter-Galvan was nominated to the NZOC on Monday by Athletics NZ and the three Olympic selectors reviewed the information and confirmed her selection this afternoon.

Barry Maister, NZOC secretary-general and Olympic selector welcomed Hunter-Galvan to the team.

"We acknowledge that this particular selection has, for a number of reasons, been a complex one. However, we are satisfied that the nomination process has been thorough and that she has met the New Zealand Olympic selection criteria," he said.

(Xinhua News Agency July 1, 2008)