No I’m not being ironic. Over the last few days the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the All Black defeat has pretty much drowned out everything else, certainly in the “talking” media.
But it has come to my attention that we are winning on a different and less celebrated front. (Thanks Matt!) While I cringe whenever I hear the word “special” applied in any shape or form to disability, I really want to give credit where it is due, and achievement is achievement no matter how you look at it. Our team at the Special Olympics are gathering up medals like there is no tomorrow! The latest medal count in Shanghai is 17 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze (as at NZST 9am 9th Oct).
Well done team! Kiwis can still be winners after all!
Find out more at http://www.specialolympics.org.nz/ .
