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The Special Olympics National Summer Games are going to be held in Hamilton next month, hosting more than 12-hundred athletes.
The Global movement was first founded in the 1960s
However, the special Olympics movement didn't take place here until the early 1980s- spearheaded by Lower Hutt based, Grant Quinn and a team of four competitive swimmers.
Grant talks to Jesse about bringing the games to Aotearoa and what it means for the athletes taking part.
Photo: Special Olympics New Zealand