Kiwi Olympian Hamish Bond has unfortunate run-in with poisonous tree

  • 02/03/2018
Bond had an unfortunate run-in with a rhus tree.
Bond had an unfortunate run-in with a rhus tree. Photo credit: Hamish Bond Instagram

Two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond's Commonwealth Games preparations have taken a blow after a run-in with a rhus tree.

Bond took to Instagram to share a photo of the after-effects with his face visibly swollen following an allergic reaction to the poisonous garden tree.

The former gold medal-winning rower made the switch to cycling ahead of the Games on the Gold Coast in April, and will ride in time trial and road race events.

Newshub.