Learn what this year’s Athlete leaders learnt at their third workshop in preparation for their graduation in September.
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Class of 2022 Athlete Leaders
Category: Pūrākau-Stories
Hear Waikato nurse Janet’s story about volunteering at this National Summer Games’ Healthy Athletes programme to improve health outcomes for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
pecial Olympics New Zealand athlete leader Grace Payne has been recognised for her tireless advocacy work for people with intellectual disabilities at the 2022 Global Youth Summit.
Volunteer coach Simone is the beating heart of Special Olympics Waikato Basketball
Special Olympics swimmers from across Canterbury and the West Coast were thrilled at their first 2022 event!
Tate and Joshua swam 33km to fundraise for the National Summer Games
Three generations of the Moxons aren’t letting any challenges stop them in their journey to compete in ten-pin bowling
After almost four months in lockdown Tiah overcame her shyness through sport and play.
Graeme talks about the many joys of his time helping athletes discover the joy of sports.
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One year to go, again!
We asked our athletes to tell us what they think about having another year to prepare for the National Summer Games.