New Zealand's Special Olympians have secured 32 medals, including 11 gold, at this years' Special Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Special Olympics World Games, which are held every two years, wrapped up yesterday, with New Zealand adding more medals to their tally.
Matthew Slone (Waikato) and Stephen Moody (Horowhenua) won gold in the 50m butterfly final and 200m breastroke final respectively.
Sloane was the fastest qualifier heading into the final against tough competition from India and China but achieved a personal best to win gold.
Nikolas Taris (Tamaki) secured silver in the working trail at the equestrian centre and Jacob Osborne (Counties) took out silver in the 1500m, knocking nine seconds off his personal best in the final.