Special Olympics National Summer Games to be held in Christchurch

Wednesday 3 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 4 Dec 2025, 4:00am

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The Special Olympics National Summer Games will take place in Christchurch next week. The event will feature nearly 300 competitors, including 41 athletes from Waikato and local participants such as swimmer Samantha McLachlan and sprinter Andrew Oswin.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 3 Dec 2025, 3:44pm

   Special Olympics National Summer Games 2025 bring 41 Waikato athletes to Christchurch (opens in new tab)

2. The PressThu 4 Dec 2025, 4:00am

   Special Olympics swimmer ready for Parakiore's first competition after working her ‘butt off’ (opens in new tab)

   • Chasing new Special Olympics glory after winning silver on home soil in 2005 (opens in new tab) Thu 4 Dec 2025, 4:00am