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Deaf National Archive New Zealand
Deaf National Archive New Zealand
1981
1981
New Zealand team goes to XIV World Games for the Deaf in Köln, Germany in 1981.
1981
Footage of the World Deaf Games in Köln, of New Zealanders in action. Two New Zealand athletes won medals at the games.
1981
The NZ team returns from the XIV World Games for the Deaf, Köln, Germany 1981.
1980
1981
New Zealand athletes stopover at Los Angeles on the way to the World Games for the Deaf in Köln, and make the most of the trip with a visit to Disneyland!
2020
New Zealand’s most acclaimed Deaf gold medallist, John Ooteman was a triple World Games for the Deaf champion (Koln 1981, Los Angeles 1985, Christchurch 1989). His story is told through the eyes of Elizabeth Hines, his Deaf sister.
1981