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International Events

Special Olympic World Summer and Winter Games are each held every four years. The World Games are multi-day sport competitions that gather athletes from around the world, with competition available in a variety of season-specific sports.

World games are held on a residential basis and offer other activities in addition to sport such as the Healthy Athletes Programme, Host Town Programme and Athlete Leadership Congress.

There are at times additional opportunities for Special Olympic NZ athletes to travel to other international events such as the Trans-Tasman Games and Asia Pacific Games.