Cooper too young for 2012 London Olympics

New Zealander Antoon Cooper will ride for Trek World Racing in 2012

New Zealander Antoon Cooper will ride for Trek World Racing in 2012 (Image credit: Trek World Racing)

New Zealand's Anton Cooper, who signed for the Trek World Racing team in 2012, will have to wait another four years before he can try to fulfill any Olympic dreams. An application by Mountain Bike New Zealand (MTBNZ) through the New Zealand Olympic Committee to the UCI to waive the minimum age for Olympic cycling competition for Cooper was denied according to www.stuff.co.nz.