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Special Olympics New Zealand names 40 athletes for World Summer Games in Berlin

Special Olympics New Zealand names 40 athletes for World Summer Games in Berlin

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Class of 2022 Athlete Leaders

Class of 2022 Athlete Leaders

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Every athlete wins in Healthy Athletes Programme

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We have reopened nominations for our 2023 Athlete

We have reopened nominations for our 2023 Athlete Leadership Programme.

Clubs are able to nominate athletes for this year's programme until 4:00pm Friday 17 February.

The nomination form for the programme can be found on the Special Olympics New Zealand’s website.

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Our team are very excited to be back out in the co

Our team are very excited to be back out in the community, working with more inspiring athletes, at last week’s U-PLAY event in Upper Hutt.

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All the results from last month's National Summer

All the results from last month's National Summer Games can now be viewed on the website.

Congratulations to all the athletes who competed in the games and another huge thank you to everyone who helped make the games such a success.

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Happy Monday!! Hope you all had a great summer b

Happy Monday!!

Hope you all had a great summer break and now are recharged, ready for the year ahead.

Check out some of these highlights from the National Summer Games that were held last year in December.

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Ngā mihi o te tau hou!! 🎊🎉 2022 has been a

Ngā mihi o te tau hou!! 🎊🎉

2022 has been a exciting year for us getting back in to training and competing then finishing the year off with the National Summer Games! 🥳

We are thrilled to welcome 2023 as it’s going to be a great year with many events and competitions.

All of us at Special Olympics hope you and your whānau have a wonderful New Years and we look forward to seeing you in 2023 🎆🎇

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Meri Kirihimete to all!! 💚❤️ Hope you and

Meri Kirihimete to all!! 💚❤️

Hope you and your whānau a wonderful Christmas from al of us at Special Olympics New Zealand!!🎄🎅🏻

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Jesse Williams is part of the Manawatu swimming te

Jesse Williams is part of the Manawatu swimming team. The 37-year-old has been a Special Olympics swimmer for 22 years. His father Barry describes him as a “machine”. Being a part of the Special Olympics has given Jesse a place where he is accepted.

Next year, he will represent New Zealand at the International Special Olympics Games in Berlin. We wish him all the best and good luck at the Games!

Harlyn Belford, 17, from Papakura club only starte

Harlyn Belford, 17, from Papakura club only started playing golf seriously in the last two years when permitted during Covid restrictions and competed in his first tournament in April this year.

He is so committed to the game that father and caddy Andrew, has bought a house closer to the club where he plays.

Harlyn is pictured lining up his next shot on the course at Ngaruawahia Golf Club.

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