New Zealand Transplant Games Association Inc
Hi and welcome to The New Zealand Transplant Games Association, home of New Zealand’s athletes who have undergone a life saving transplant.
World Organ Donation Awareness Day
The World Organ Donation Awareness Day walk at Mt Maunganui held on Oct 4th started off with a bang in mighty show of support from some 400 people who braved the dodgy weather to raise awareness on organ donation. Read the full story.
New Zealand first to register for Sweden
The New Zealand transplant team is the first to register for the next World Transplant Games in Sweden in 2011!
World Transplant Games Success
The New Zealand transplant games team has won 30 medals at the 17th World Transplant Games in Australia. Check our our medal haul.
About the NZ Transplant Games Association
The Association was set up in response to the growing World Transplant Games Federation, which held its first World Games in 1978, in Portsmouth, England. The nations that were represented at those initial games were France, Germany, Greece, USA and host the United Kingdom. A total of 99 athletes took part.
New Zealand was first represented at World Transplant Games in 1989 at Singapore, and has sent teams to all bar one of the Games since. Great success has been enjoyed since, none better than our most recent performances at Bangkok in 2007, with 3 gold, 9 silver and 12 bronze medals being won. And our most recent success at the World Games in Australia.
The Association has two major aims. Firstly, to raise awareness of organ donor ship, and secondly to prove that organ donor ship works by seeing transplant recipients compete at National and World Games.
All ages are welcome, as events are split into age groups.
Take a look at our website, see the fun we have, and join today!
