Story: Disability sport

Special Olympics at the Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, 2009

Special Olympics at the Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, 2009

David Takerri of King’s High School competes in a relay race during the Otago–Southland Special Olympics schools athletics ribbon day at Dunedin's Caledonian Ground in November 2009. This event involved 102 athletes from 16 schools. Special Olympics cover a wide range of sports, including athletics, football, swimming and basketball.

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Otago Daily Times
Reference: 12 November 2009, p. 21
Photograph by Craig Baxter

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Ian McDonald, 'Disability sport - Special Olympics and Deaflympics', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/38028/special-olympics-at-the-caledonian-ground-dunedin-2009 (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Ian McDonald, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Feb 2022 with assistance from Catriona McBean