Special Olympics New Zealand
Nominations for the 2025 Athlete Leadership Programme are now open through until Friday 30 August and we invite all Clubs, athletes and whānau to consider this great opportunity and nominate any athlete you think is well suited and ready for this next step in their development. This programme is specifically developed to ensure our athletes […]
We are pleased to offer, and open registrations for another term of our Young Athletes Programme in Porirua and the Hutt Valley for Term 3. Term 3 Details Venues Hutt Valley Venue TBC Porirua Aotea College Okowai Road, Aotea, Okowai 5024 Dates Saturday 17th August Saturday 24th August Saturday 31st August Saturday 7th September Saturday 14th September Saturday 21st September Times We […]
The Polar Plunge is hitting Wellington this August Join Special Olympics New Zealand, the New Zealand Police and Law Enforcement Torch Run at Freyberg Beach on Saturday 3 August to take the Polar Plunge and help raise funds for Special Olympics athletes and programmes across New Zealand. Event Details 9am, Saturday 3 August 2024 Freyberg Beach, […]
Following the successful return of the Young Athletes Programme in Term 1, we are pleased to offer, and open registrations for a 6-week programme in Term 2, in Tawa and the Hutt Valley. Term 1 Highlights Over Term 1, more than 30 Young Athletes participated in 15 sessions developing their fundamental movement, interpersonal, and communication […]
Special Olympics New Zealand Charitable Trust Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury for the University to host the Olympic Village when the 2025 National Summer Games take place in Ōtautahi Christchurch next December. With over 1,300 athletes and hundreds of other support staff set […]
Our Young Athletes Weekend Programmes are returning to the Wellington region for 2024. Join our free and inclusive 5-week programme tailored for children with intellectual disabilities, aged approximately 2-10 years old. Young Athletes introduces children to fundamental motor and sports skills, such as running, kicking, and throwing. Young Athletes also focuses on social skills, helping children interact with each other and […]
Our athletes weren’t just stars in the competition arena during the World Games with many also lighting up our TV screens as they shared their stories on national broadcasts. As well as being regular stars on Morning TV, the teams’ exploits also made it to prime time with Ryan Stewart, Aaron Campbell, Melissa Cash, Lynett […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]