Sportsman dies after choking on piece of food  By Anna Turner -
NZ men's netball captain Mike Siave with his wife Amanda. Photo
/ Supplied  A prominent sportsman died suddenly in front of his
wife after choking on a piece of food in a tragic accident.
Mike Siave, 35, the captain of the New Zealand men's netball
team, was eating dinner with his wife Amanda Siave on Friday
when he suddenly collapsed to the floor, unable to breathe.  His
wife rushed to his side and performed CPR until an ambulance
arrived but Mr Siave died on the scene.  The coroner's report
deemed he died from asphyxiation caused by a food blockage.  Mrs
Siave described Mike as "the love of my life" and was still
struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved
husband.  "He was fit and young. We just can't understand it. I
can't believe it's real. It's such a tragic accident."  Earlier
in the night, Mr Siave and his wife had played a game of indoor
netball and stayed afterwards to have a drink with friends.  "We
chatted about the fut