Meet our athletes

Over 5500 athletes train and compete through Special Olympics New Zealand.  Read about some of them here.

If you know an athlete with a story to tell, please contact Angela Day.

• Alex
  
  Alex won the 2010 Attitude Youth Award.
• Anna
  
  Anna likes horses, hot chocolate and language. She can speak many languages.
• Dominic
  
  For Dominic, sharing with his Special Olympics family is the most important thing.
• Ethan
  
  Ethan likes to run. His friends at Special Olympics are like family.
• James
  
  James lives and dreams football. He works hard to achieve his goals.
• Laura
  
  Laura likes weight lifting, discos and riding her bike.
• Meghan
  
  Meghan found a welcoming world at Special Olympics. She likes to laugh with athletes and coaches.
• Paul
  
  When Paul isn't perfecting his own game, he's busy coaching others.
• Ray
  
  Gold medalist Ray is proof that Special Olympics is about life-long sport.