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Special Olympics athletes make an impact at Attitude Awards
Wednesday, 30 November 2016, 11:50 am | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand congratulates several of its athletes named as winners and finalists in the 2016 Attitude Awards, which were presented last night at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckland. More >>
Special Olympics athletes gather for Trans Tasman clash
Monday, 21 November 2016, 2:09 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Hundreds of athletes with intellectual disabilities from throughout New Zealand and Australia are preparing to gather in Hamilton later this week (25-27 November), for the Special Olympics Trans Tasman Tournament. More >>
Special Olympics selects eight new ambassadors
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2:50 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Eight New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities from across the country have been selected to participate in Special Olympics New Zealand’s national Athlete Leadership Programme, over the coming year. More >>
Sports personality highlights Special Olympics
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 3:46 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand will kick off its first ever Awareness Week, with the support of well-known sportsman Beauden Barrett. More >>
World Summer Games athletes set to gather in Wellington
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 12:51 pm | Special Olympics NZ
The ten Special Olympics New Zealand athletes competing in basketball at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 in Los Angeles in July, will gather in Wellington this weekend for two days of training. More >>
Special Olympics NZ athletes gear up for sports camps
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 1:24 pm | Special Olympics NZ
The Special Olympics New Zealand athletes competing at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 in Los Angeles are benefitting from specialised sports camps across the country. More >>
Top Global Honour for Special Olympics Marlborough Athlete
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 12:30 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Blenheim-based Special Olympics Marlborough runner and graduate Global Messenger, Dale Smit (20), has been selected as the New Zealand athlete for the Final Leg of the Torch Run for the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015. More >>
New Zealand’s LA2015 team announced
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:06 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Thirty-six New Zealand athletes with intellectual disabilities have been named to compete alongside 7000 athletes at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, California, USA next July. More >>
Special Olympics New Zealand selects inspiring new leaders
Monday, 22 September 2014, 11:40 am | Special Olympics NZ
Eight New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities are being given the chance to extend their leadership and communication skills through Special Olympics New Zealand’s prestigious national Athlete Leadership Programme. More >>
Disability sports day more popular than ever
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 10:52 am | Special Olympics NZ
Students with intellectual and physical disabilities will be showing off their sporting prowess next Monday at Special Olympics New Zealand’s Athletes with Disabilities Fun Day. More >>
Special Olympics gifted by Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce
Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:53 am | Special Olympics NZ
New Zealand’s largest sports organisation for people with intellectual disabilities is almost $10,000 better off following a Quiz Night organised by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. More >>
Special Olympics and Snow Sport NZ double the fun
Monday, 7 July 2014, 10:51 am | Special Olympics NZ
Athletes with intellectual disabilities will have more reason to enjoy winter this year following a memorandum of understanding between two of New Zealand’s leading national sports organisations. More >>
Special Olympics volunteers become dream-makers
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 12:00 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand is pleased to celebrate National Volunteer Week. Nationwide Special Olympics New Zealand has more than 3000 dedicated volunteers who are changing lives on a daily basis. More >>
Max to lead Special Olympics New Zealand to LA2015
Monday, 9 June 2014, 1:27 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand has announced Max Brooking will lead its team to Los Angeles, USA next year at the Special Olympics World Summer Games. More >>
Life Membership for QSM recipient
Monday, 12 May 2014, 1:46 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand awarded long-standing volunteer Lois Aitkenhead with a Life Membership at its Annual General Meeting today in Nelson. More >>
Students eager to take their sport to the next level
Monday, 14 April 2014, 10:21 am | Special Olympics NZ
Students from around greater Wellington proved that having a disability was no barrier to enjoying sport last week during the College Sport Wellington Sports Tabloid Day. Students with disabilities participated in floorball, futsal, indoor bowls and netball ... More >>
Special Olympics New Zealand joins UN initiative
Friday, 4 April 2014, 1:03 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand is joining organisations around the world to celebrate the inaugural United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on Sunday 6 April. More >>
Sports history to be made in Wellington tomorrow
Friday, 21 March 2014, 3:29 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Special Olympics New Zealand is holding the country’s first ever Unified Sports competition this weekend at Wellington’s Berhampore Community Sports Venue. More >>
Volunteers honoured at National Games
Monday, 2 December 2013, 3:39 pm | Special Olympics NZ
Distinguished Service Awards and Life Membership Awards Special Olympics New Zealand National Summer Games 2013 Wednesday 27 November–Sunday 1 December 2013 Dunedin More >>
NZ represented for first time at Special Olympics
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:22 am | Special Olympics NZ
A team of Special Olympics New Zealand athletes takes off to Australia today (Thursday 28 November) to represent New Zealand for the first time at the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games. More >>
