Despite being a novice at the event and only 18 years old, Adair won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial.

[6] In a landmark decision decided by the Court of Appeal, Adair lost a case against the Commerce Commission after having violated the Fair Trading Act 1986.

[1] Track cyclist Hayden Roulston had invested a six-figure sum with a New Zealand company that failed in October 2007 during the global financial crisis.

[8] Adair and his wife lived at 78 Park Terrace and had a company that managed some of the apartment in the high rise complex.

In 2009 and 2010, some of their business deals were audited by the Inland Revenue Department and reported by The Press, but the Adairs denied any wrongdoing.