Special Olympics New Zealand
New Zealand athletes have a knack of stepping up on the Saturday of any Olympics and the Special Olympics World Summer Games followed that tradition with three gold, four silver and two bronze medal in the space of a few hours. The total of 34 medals in Berlin so far is two more than the […]
As a weather bomb tormented Berlin and threw the Special Olympics World Summer Games in turmoil, the indoor athletes on the bowling alleys, dressage rink and swimming pool continued to lead the way and claiming five more medal for New Zealand. Tenpin bowlers Kristie Sharp and Shanae Dean were the first to pick up their […]
Aucklander Mitch Brown yesterday fulfilled a promise he made to himself and his dad that he would win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. “A few years ago, when I told Mitch about Special Olympics and the World Summer Games in Berlin in 2023, he said I’m going to […]
Bay of Plenty powerlifter Caroline Tangitau replicated the stunning feat of her team-mate Ryan Stewart by winning four silver medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. “It went great,” was Tangitau’s wonderful understatement after claiming four medals in the largest inclusive sports event on the planet, where 7000 competitors with an intellectual […]
Tauranga athletes were amongst the winners on day three of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, as the New Zealand team claimed five medals in one day. Ten-pin bowler Len Just and coach Raewyn Judson were part of the team that claimed a bronze in the team event. The tenpin bowling team started […]
Powerlifter Ryan Stewart from Dunedin was the first New Zealand athlete to claim a medal at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin. The 37-year-old overcame some initial wobbles at the powerlifting cauldron at the enormous Messe convention complex to perform near his best to claim not one, but four silver medals. The final […]
New Zealand’s Special Olympics goalkeeper Todd Neal and his team-mates remained remarkably upbeat after conceding seven goals in their opening match against a classy Egyptian side at the World Special Olympics in Berlin. To most observers the Wellington goalie was the man of the match as he singlehandedly kept the very slick Egyptian side at […]
The New Zealand Special Olympics athletes and their support staff could hardly believe what they were witnessing at the Opening Ceremony for the World Summer Games in Berlin this morning. The 39 athletes and their 22 support staff marched into the historic Olympiastadion along with 7000 athletes from 180 delegations to be welcomed by a […]
Last Wednesday our World Games team began their journey to Berlin to represent New Zealand at the 2023 World Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights from their trip so far: From there the team set flight to Munich, via Adelaide and Doha. On arrival they were hosted by the city of Garching and […]
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