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Kia ora koutou! It’s our final Fanletter of the year and we have a lot of great news, from our first secondary school unified football event to athlete awards, club highlights, coach workshops and our celebration of a year to go until the National Summer Games! Get stuck in with the latest news from the […]
Gordon Llewellyn was one of the first four athletes in Special Olympics New Zealand (SONZ) and became an icon for the organisation and an advocate for the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in sport across New Zealand. His story is a remarkable one. Gordon was a swimmer in Hutt Valley, Wellington in 1982 when […]
On Wednesday 2nd December the 2020 Attitude Awards will be celebrating the achievements and successes of New Zealanders living with disabilities, recognising athletes, young New Zealanders who are game-changers in the community. We’re thrilled to announce the four nominees for the prestigious Special Olympics Award, which honours a passionate Special Olympics athlete whose involvement in […]
Kazan, Russia will host the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022 with a key aim of transforming the lives and prospects of people with intellectual disabilities across Russia. The selection of Kazan by the Special Olympics International Board of Directors was made based on the city’s proven reputation for hosting large international sporting events, […]
Special Olympics New Zealand (SONZ) has launched a new campaign calling for help to reach out to every New Zealander with an intellectual disability who has ever been told, “You’ll never be able to do that…” Special Olympics New Zealand offers sports training and competition for people with an intellectual disability. With 44 grassroots clubs […]
Kia ora, kei te pēhea koe? Hooray! We made it to level 3! One step closer to level 1 Catch the latest from Special Olympics New Zealand’s community, including: When can we return to training? Our CEO, Carolyn answers the big question Graeme Porter completes two years on the Regional Athlete Input Council How Special […]
By Grace Payne, Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete This year marks me being with Special Olympics for 10 years!! 😊🎉 Who would’ve knew 10 years can go so fast? 🤷♀️ You know what they say…. time flies when you are having fun, and I definitely wouldn’t have it any other way 😁🙌 These pics only […]
Kia mau ki te tokanga nui a noho (there’s no place like home) 🏡 The past few weeks have been a challenge for us all. It’s times like this when we realise how lucky we are to have such an amazing Special Olympics community around us 💪💞 Check out the latest from our Special Olympics […]
Watch the video 💞 Kia ora 👋 This is a little reminder… (if you’re feeling like you’re alone) Shanae Dean (Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete) and Hamish, cute dog. ….that we are all still here. Chrissa Pearce (Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete) exercising using the Wii. Michelle Carney (Special Olympics Great Britain CEO) and Carolyn […]
Kia ora It’s so exciting that another year of Special Olympics events are already underway. There’s so much to look forward to in 2020. This month’s Fanletter covers just some of the awesome things happening in the world of Special Olympics New Zealand: The Young Athletes Programme, which we hope to run all over NZ […]