# @specialolympics on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeNYee8CW4w
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71452101-specialolympics-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c51a9a93b0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T22:00:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Special Olympics (@specialolympics) — https://gondola.cc/specialolympics

## Caption

Ryan Smith wanted to be the kind of leader who helped others, not just himself.

As an athlete representative on the Special Olympics New Zealand Board of Trustees, Ryan listens to athletes, asks questions, and brings their perspectives into the decisions that shape the Program.

One idea even made its way onto something every athlete receives: Special Olympics medals now feature words in Te Reo Māori.

This is what athlete leadership looks like when athletes have a voice in the decisions that matter.

Learn more by following the link in #SpecialOlympics bio. 

#AthleteLeadership #ChooseToInclude #SpecialOlympics

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athleteleadership, choosetoinclude, specialolympics

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