SPECIAL OLYMPICS WAIKATO
Mission: To provide year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with other Special Olympic athletes and the community. 

The club organizes regular year round training sessions, competitions, and social events to promote teamwork and opportunities to experience new feats, develop and improved physical fitness, greater self-confidence and personal development among its members. Special Olympic waikato club is committed to fostering inclusion, respect, enthusiasm, courage and sportsmanship. sharing of knowledge, skills and friendship and competitive spirit.