'Special Olympics' training camp attracts athletes

A "Special Olympics" ski and snowboarding programme has attracted 28 athletes with intellectual disabilities from around New Zealand to a training camp at Cardrona Alpine Resort.

About 50 people are involved with the week-long skiing and snowboarding camp, an annual event organised by New Zealand's Special Olympics Association which helps athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Pictured are, from back row, from left, Hugh Brown, of Dunedin, James Gudsell, of napier, Carol little, of Cardrona Alpine Resort, Wanaka, Brendon Babberstock, of Auckland, Peter Culwick, of Hastings, and Judith Porter, of Auckland, Front row, Katrina Hewett, of oamaru, and Stephen Mathieson, of Cromwell.