[5] Mathew Dallow and Alan Henderson did compete in the two-man event, but did not qualify for the final run.

Sean Becker's rink twice lost games late, including giving up two in the final end to fall to the eventual silver medalists from Finland.

[8] All three New Zealand snowboarders in Turin competed in the halfpipe, with Juliane Bray being the closest to qualifying for the final, finishing 16th overall.

There was some controversy about the later of these, as the position of closing ceremony flag bearer is usually reserved for the best-performed competitor from the country and the curling team had finished last in their competition.

Traditionally the New Zealand team flag bearer at an Olympic games wears a blessed Māori cloak called the Kotahu.