Returning with their heads held high and their necks laden with medals, the Nelson Special Olympics team arrived at Nelson airport to cheers.
It was a week in Wellington for more than 50 special olympians from Nelson competing against 1500 from all over New Zealand in disciplines including golf, ten pin bowling, basketball, bocci, athletics, swimming and powerlifting.
Most of the Nelson team showed off medals in a haul which included 28 gold, 16 silver and 22 bronze.
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