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Intl news (20 news)
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Anti-Bullying
Campaign in Canada
 Suite101.com - 2010-04-05 02:48
is in its'
third year in Canada. Normally held in February, the organizers decided to
wait until the completion of the Olympics/Paralympics in Vancouver to ensure
maximum media attention on the cause.
Normally held in February, the organizers decided to wait until the
completion of the Olympics/Paralympics in Vancouver to ensure maximum
media attention on the cause.Though the idea originated in a small town in
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Sledge
hockey player loses battle with cancer
Star Phoenix - 2010-04-05 01:51
EDMONTON
â?? Matt Cook, whose ambition to play sledge hockey for Canada at the
Paralympics was derailed by cancer, died on Sunday in his Edmonton home. He
was 22.
EDMONTON â?? Matt Cook, whose ambition to play sledge hockey for Canada at
the Paralympics was derailed by cancer, died on Sunday in his Edmonton
home....This is the way things go.â? He was training in October with the
national team in Ontario for the Vancouver Paralympics...
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Amputee
Swimmer Aims for 2012 Games
NBC 10 - 2010-04-05 01:23
NBCPhiladelphia
Sports - John Clark Travis Pollen hasn't let a leg amputation hold him back.
He is now a member of the Swarthmore Swim Team, a world-record holder and is
aiming for the Paralympics.
He is now a member of the Swarthmore Swim Team, a world-record holder and
is aiming for the Paralympics.33 minutes ago Link Email Share TWITTER
FACEBOOK.
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Big party
planned for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
CFCN Plus - 2010-04-05 00:25
The city
and province will be hosting a massive party to salute Canada's Olympic and
Paralympic athletes.
The city and province will be hosting a massive party to salute Canada's
Olympic and Paralympic athletes.'It's a great chance to celebrate with
those athletes and coaches that really provided us with such great
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Sledge
hockey player Matthew Cook, 22, dies of cancer in Edmonton
Guelph Mercury - 2010-04-05 00:16
THE
CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press, 2010 EDMONTON - Matthew Cook, a sledge
hockey player who inspired Canada's team at the Paralympic Games in
Vancouver, has died of cancer.
Matthew Cook, a sledge hockey player who inspired Canada's team at the Paralympic
Games in Vancouver, has died of cancer.His family posted a message on
Facebook Sunday saying their beloved son and brother had
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Joel
Reichenberger: Some Olympians left out
Steamboat Pilot & Today - 2010-04-05 00:15
Joel
Reichenberger's column appears Sundays in the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
Contact him at 871-4253 or e-mail jreichenberger@steamboatpilot.com.
Rawlings, too, likes to talk about his time at the Olympics ? the Paralympics,
that is....It might always be that way for competitors in the Paralympics.
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The quads
excel: Hilary Lister, Geoff Holt, now there's Jamie Dunross
SailWorld.com - 2010-04-04 23:04
'Spirit of
Rockingham with Jamie at the helm' . While teenaged sailors are surprising
all and frightening many with their spirit of adventure, disabled sailors are
also inspiring the sailing world with their AAAbility.
His story of recovery from near suicidal depression to the peak of his
sport, a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic Games, is an impressive one
that offers genuine inspiration.
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Sledge
hockey player Matt Cook, 22, loses battle with cancer
Edmonton Journal - 2010-04-04 22:20
EDMONTON â
Matt Cook, the Edmonton man whose inspirational story of fighting cancer
touched the hearts of friends and strangers, lost his battle early Sunday
afternoon.Mr. Cook passed away in his Edmonton home. He was 22.Mr.
He was scheduled to play for Canada at the 2010 Paralympics in
Vancouver.
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Sports
provide disabled veterans a way to heal
American Legion - 2010-04-04 22:01
That
Miller, an Olympic gold medalist, cared enough to talk shop about specially
designed ski equipment clearly impressed the Paralympian Sean Halsted, who is
paralyzed from the waist down. What happened next, though, seemed to surprise
Halsted.
That Miller, an Olympic gold medalist, cared enough to talk shop about
specially designed ski equipment clearly impressed the Paralympian
Sean Halsted, who is paralyzed from the waist down.
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Yeovil's
Tom hopes for 2012 Paralympics success
Yeovil Express - 2010-04-04 19:20
YEOVIL
student Tom Minchington has been selected to train with the England
development squad in preparation for the 2012 Paralympics in London.
YEOVIL student Tom Minchington has been selected to train with the England
development squad in preparation for the 2012 Paralympics in
London.Tom, 17, of Yeovil College, was selected from 450 initial applicants
to
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Canberra
sailors dominate International 2.4 metre Nationals in Hobart
SailWorld.com - 2010-04-04 18:11
Longtime
champions in the International 2.4 metre class from Canberra filled the top
three placings in the Australian championship sailed on the River Derwent
over the Easter weekend.
national title over the past 12 years by just one point from two-times Paralympic
sailor Peter Thompson and another former class champion, Peter
Russell....Matthew Bugg, considered a strong contender to represent Australia
at the London 2012 Paralympic...
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Medvedev
Awards Victorious Paralympians
The Moscow Times.com - 2010-04-04 18:01
President
Dmitry Medvedev couldn't resist taking a jab at Russia's Olympic team as he
handed out state awards to the country's victorious paralympians during a
Kremlin ceremony Friday.
President Dmitry Medvedev couldn't resist taking a jab at Russia's Olympic
team as he handed out state awards to the country's victorious paralympians
during a Kremlin ceremony Friday.We all were very glad to
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10th Annual
Endeavor Games
KSBI - 2010-04-04 16:11
'The
people you meet at the Endeavor Games is what makes it fantastic. The
athletes have great stories.
The numerous different sports give disabled athletes, from all over
the world, the chance to learn or develop their skills....'Hopefully, the
dream is we get the younger athletes out here, cultivate the paralympic
sport, and hopefully they can go out to the paralympic...
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Enjoy a
post-Olympics Vancouver
MSNBC - 2010-04-04 15:49
VANCOUVER
- You watched the Winter Olympics and Paralympics on television and are
curious about the host city Vancouver.
You watched the Winter Olympics and Paralympics on television and
are curious about the host city Vancouver.If backdrop scenes you saw during
the Games already looked familiar, that's because Vancouver
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Michigan
Running News - March 31, 2010 - Vol. 9, no. 27
Michigan Runner - 2010-04-04 15:15
rd - 26.3
Mile Rock Party ? Boston Qualifier ? Walking & Running Divisions Register
online: http://clevelandmarathon.com Videos: http://glsp.
Targets Race Walking, Youth, Masters, Long Distance Running and Disabled
Athlete Programs ==============================================================================
'INDIANAPOLIS -
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Woolwich
Big Screen
Greenwich London Borough Council - 2010-04-04 14:31
The Big
Screen in General Gordon Square, Woolwich is creating a new focal point for
the borough, gathering place as an information and events arena.
The climax will be live coverage of the London Olympic and Paralympic
Games in 2012.
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USOC: On
road to recovery?
Colorado Business Journal - 2010-04-04 13:38
Tags:
Greenberg, USOC Scott Blackmun, on the job as CEO of the U.S. Olympic
Committee since January, was finally, formally introduced to the community at
a reception last week at the Carriage Museum at the Broadmoor.
independent members, including a Paralympic
representative.
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BVI Spring
Regatta: Day two, and the wind decided it would fill in
SailWorld.com - 2010-04-04 10:11
It was one
of those mornings when sails look more like hanging laundry than anything
else. Wind conditions improved as the second day of racing for the BVI Spring
Regatta wore on.
Puerto Rico's Julio Reguero, who campaigned an International 2.4m for the Paralympic
Games in 2008, leads on his J/105, Umakua.
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Help Simon
on his way to Paralympic dream
This is Weston Super Mare - 2010-04-04 09:50
A
PARALYMPIC hopeful is desperately appealing to readers to help him achieve
his dream.
A PARALYMPIC hopeful is desperately appealing to readers to help
him achieve his dream.Simon Jennings-Webb, from Clevedon, has been horse
riding for less than three months and has already been told he is up to
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How my
family of heroes inspired me to raise £45m for Britain's bravest
Mail Online UK - 2010-04-04 09:39
Few
campaigns have struck a chord with the nation like Help For Heroes ? but as
co-founder Emma Parry reveals in this uplifting interview, few families can
boast such a remarkable pedigree of courage and selfless devotion to their
country.
'He's already the fourth-best shot-putter in the world and is going to
take part in the Paralympics.
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