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- Newcomers shine on Race Day at Snow Camp
On Wednesday 14 August more than 30 Special Olympics athletes from across New Zealand competed in Alpine Skiing and Snowboard events on 2024 Snow Camp’s… Read more: Newcomers shine on Race Day at Snow Camp - Athlete Leadership Class Of 2024 Graduates At Parliament
We are incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of the Special Olympics New Zealand Athlete Leadership Programme Class of 2024. On Thursday August 8, the… Read more: Athlete Leadership Class Of 2024 Graduates At Parliament - Young Athletes Weekend Programme: Wellington Region Term 3
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.… Read more: Young Athletes Weekend Programme: Wellington Region Term 3 - World Winter Games 2025: Preliminary Squad Named
Special Olympics New Zealand is thrilled to announce the athletes who have been named in the preliminary squad to represent New Zealand at the 2025… Read more: World Winter Games 2025: Preliminary Squad Named - Young Athletes Weekend Programme: Wellington Region Term 2
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… Read more: Young Athletes Weekend Programme: Wellington Region Term 2 - Annual General Meeting To Be Held May 22nd via Zoom
Special Olympics New Zealand’s 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 6pm. The AGM will be held by zoom… Read more: Annual General Meeting To Be Held May 22nd via Zoom - University of Canterbury to Host 2025 National Summer Games Olympic Village
Special Olympics New Zealand Charitable Trust Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury for the… Read more: University of Canterbury to Host 2025 National Summer Games Olympic Village - Young Athletes: Wellington Region Term 1 Weekend Programmes
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… Read more: Young Athletes: Wellington Region Term 1 Weekend Programmes - 2025 World Winter Games: Athlete Nominations and Coach ApplicationsSpecial Olympics New Zealand is pleased to advise we are planning on sending a team to the Special Olympics World Winter Games which is taking… Read more: 2025 World Winter Games: Athlete Nominations and Coach Applications
- Grace Payne Named Sargent Shriver Global Messenger
Grace Payne is the first New Zealander to be granted the highest honour in international Special Olympics when she was named as one of their… Read more: Grace Payne Named Sargent Shriver Global Messenger - Two years to go until Special Olympics take over Christchurch
Canterbury Special Olympics athletes and coaches can’t wait for the National Summer Games taking over Christchurch in two years. Over 1300 athletes with an intellectual… Read more: Two years to go until Special Olympics take over Christchurch - Call for Applications: Head of Delegation for World Winter Games 2025
Special Olympics New Zealand is excited to confirm that we have requested a quota allocation for the World Winter Games in 2025, to be held… Read more: Call for Applications: Head of Delegation for World Winter Games 2025 - Athlete Leadership Class of 2023
On Thursday 21 September our Athlete Leadership Class of 2023 gathered at Pelorus Trust Sportshouse for their first in-person workshop. The athlete leaders were welcomed… Read more: Athlete Leadership Class of 2023 - 2023 National Winter Games Results
Here are all the final results from the 2023 National Winter Games which took place at Cardrona Alpine Resort from August 15-17. Congratulations to all… Read more: 2023 National Winter Games Results - National Winter Games hit Wanaka
The top Special Olympics alpine athletes from around New Zealand will be battling for medals at the National Winter Games, in Wanaka from August 15-18.… Read more: National Winter Games hit Wanaka - Grant Quinn Honoured with Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement Award
Special Olympics New Zealand founder, Grant Quinn received the Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Sport New Zealand Awards on… Read more: Grant Quinn Honoured with Sir Eion and Jan, Lady Edgar Lifetime Achievement Award - Welcome Our World Games Heroes Home
Our World Games team are scheduled to arrive back in New Zealand on Friday. If you would like to welcome our athletes home, here are… Read more: Welcome Our World Games Heroes Home - New Zealand Special Olympics team conquers World Summer Games
Two centuries after Napoleon marched under the famous Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin, the New Zealand Special Olympics team danced their way down… Read more: New Zealand Special Olympics team conquers World Summer Games - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 7
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 7 - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 5
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 5 - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 4
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 4 - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 3
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 3 - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 2
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 2 - World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 1
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… Read more: World Summer Games Daily Wrap: Day 1 - World Summer Games Opening Ceremony leaves lasting mark on New Zealand Special Olympics athletes
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… Read more: World Summer Games Opening Ceremony leaves lasting mark on New Zealand Special Olympics athletes