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Volunteer Abbotsford a Games legacy
 Abbotsford News
- 2010-04-14 08:23
Christine Wiebe is retiring from
36 years of volunteering throughout Abbotsford. John Van Putten Email Print
Letter to Editor Share others also read...
Abbotsford Spirit of BC,? said Wiebe. ?I?m nostalgic, but I feel really
good about it ... because we accomplished what we set out to do, which was
bring Olympic and Paralympic spirit to the community.?
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Students help artist create Olympic quilt
Plymouth
Evening Herald - 2010-04-14 08:18
A QUILT-MAKER recruited primary
school children on Dartmoor to help her create a piece of art. Jacqueline
Welby, from Widecombe-in-the-Moor, enlisted the help of pupils at Princetown
Primary School in making the special quilt.
Jacqueline Welby, from Widecombe-in-the-Moor, enlisted the help of pupils
at Princetown Primary School in making the special quilt.The project was part
of a scheme to mark the Olympic and Paralympic Games that will
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Paralympic hero's mother killed in crash
New Zealand
Herald - 2010-04-14 07:51
Paralympic gold medal winner Adam
Hall with his mother, Gayle, who died in a car crash near Dunedin this
morning.
Paralympic gold medal winner Adam Hall with his mother,
Gayle, who died in a car crash near Dunedin this morning.Photo / Otago Daily
Times Shrink Paralympic gold medal winner Adam Hall with his mother,
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ATOS ORIGIN : First quarter 2010 revenue
EuroInvestor.co.uk
- 2010-04-14 07:10
Further reduction of net debt:
down to EUR 130 million PARIS - 14 April 2010 - Today, Atos Origin, an
international IT services company, reported revenue of EUR 1,231 million for
the first quarter of 2010 representing a decline of -5.
This increase was led by a strong performance in Asia both in Systems
Integration and HTTS, as well as the contribution of the Olympic and Paralympic
Games in Vancouver.
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Mother of Paralympics gold medallist dies in crash
stuff.co.nz -
2010-04-14 07:09
The identity of the woman killed
in a car crash near Dunedin International Airport this morning was Gayle
Hall, mother of Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall.
The identity of the woman killed in a car crash near Dunedin International
Airport this morning was Gayle Hall, mother of Paralympic gold
medallist Adam Hall.It is understood Hall had just left the airport after
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Mother dropped Paralympian at airport before crash
Radio New
Zealand - 2010-04-14 06:56
The woman killed in a car crash
near the Dunedin Airport was the mother of the Paralympic champion skiier
Adam Hall. Gayle Hall, 48, was killed about 8am on Wednesday after she had
taken her son to the airport.
The woman killed in a car crash near the Dunedin Airport was the mother of
the Paralympic champion skiier Adam Hall.
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Hunter Hall of Fame - highest level of
representation in blind spots
Newcastle Star
- 2010-04-14 06:44
KEN CLIFFORD Marilyn Mills was
born with retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that causes the retina
to deteriorate progressively. She grew up in Sydney where she attended the
Blind Institute School at Wahroonga.
Mills was also selected in three Paralympic goalball teams....She
competed in the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, in which she was captain, the
1992 Barcelona Paralympic, again as captain, and the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic.
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Atkins and Fusion for Energy sign one of biggest
engineering contracts in Europe for ITER - 13 April 2010
Atkins -
2010-04-14 06:38
Atkins, as part of the Engage
consortium, has signed one of the biggest engineering contracts in Europe
with Fusion for Energy (F4E).
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Mother of Paralympian gold medallist dies in crash
3 News -
2010-04-14 06:37
By Dave Goosselink The mother of
gold medal-winning Paralympian Adam Hall has died in a car crash, police have
revealed this afternoon. Gayle Hall, 48, was involved in a crash near the
Dunedin Airport at 8am this morning.
By Dave Goosselink The mother of gold medal-winning Paralympian
Adam Hall has died in a car crash, police have revealed this afternoon.
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Mother of Paralympic gold medallist dies in crash
Financial 24 -
2010-04-14 06:33
The identity of the woman killed
in a car crash near Dunedin International Airport this morning was Gayle
Hall, mother of Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall.
The identity of the woman killed in a car crash near Dunedin International
Airport this morning was Gayle Hall, mother of Paralympic gold
medallist Adam Hall.
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Sayegh committed to improving access for disabled
Lebanon Daily
Star - 2010-04-14 06:33
BEIRUT: Disabled access to public institutions
will be improved, according to Social Affairs Minister Salim Sayegh.
attendance was 11-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Tanni
Grey-Thompson, who spoke about her experiences as a disabled athlete....Guy
announced she and Grey-Thompson had met with Sports Minister Ali Abdullah,
who had ?undertook to improve access to sports facilities for the public in
general and for disability athletes...
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80 runs for 80 years
Barriere Star
Journal - 2010-04-14 06:32
Sun Peaks Antiques ski club
member, Nick Maika, loves speed. Submitted photo: Email Print Letter to
Editor Share others also read...
'Then 2010, being my 80th year, and the year of the Olympics and the Paralympics
and the Masters here, I thought it would be a good memento ? a nice way to
remember the year.
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Paralympian's mum killed in crash
Christchurch
Press - 2010-04-14 06:30
The 48-year-old Taieri woman
killed in a car crash near Dunedin International Airport has been identified
as Gayle Hall, mother of Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall.
The 48-year-old Taieri woman killed in a car crash near Dunedin
International Airport has been identified as Gayle Hall, mother of Paralympic
gold medallist Adam Hall.
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Paralympian Announces Scholarships for Students
with Disabilities
Suite101.com -
2010-04-14 06:30
Each day, an average of more than
3,000 people become amputees. About 66 percent of Americans are disabled for
more than six months of their life. In all, more than 54 million Americans
are disabled.
In all, more than 54 million Americans are disabled.These are the people
who Paralympic champion April Holmes hopes to help with her
foundation....To be considered for the scholarship, students must have a Paralympic...
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Gold medalist's mother killed in tragic crash
(Newstalk ZB)
Yahoo! News
Australia - 2010-04-14 06:29
Tragedy has struck New Zealand
Paralympic gold-medalist Adam Hall.The skier's mother Gayle Hall has been
killed in a car crash in Mosgiel after dropping her son at the airport.
Tragedy has struck New Zealand Paralympic gold-medalist Adam
Hall.The skier's mother Gayle Hall has been killed in a car crash in Mosgiel
after dropping her son at the airport.Adam Hall was catching a flight to
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Five Strategies to Give Your Business a Competitive
Edge This Year
IndustryWeek -
2010-04-14 06:26
Buck the conventional wisdom More
News» With the economy starting to show signs of a recovery, this is a great
time for entrepreneurs to explore new ways to gain a competitive edge and
reinvigorate their product development efforts. U.S.
At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China, athletes using Invacare
Top End sports wheelchairs and hand cycles brought home more than 122 medals,
50 of which were gold.
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Crash kills paralympian's mother
ONE News -
2010-04-14 06:12
The mother of New Zealand
Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall has died in a car crash in Mosgiel.
The mother of New Zealand Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall has
died in a car crash in Mosgiel.
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Paralympian's mother killed in crash
Otago Daily
Times - 2010-04-14 06:08
Home » News » Dunedin Gayle Hall,
the mother of paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall, has died in a car crash
south of Dunedin.
Home » News » Dunedin Gayle Hall, the mother of paralympic gold
medallist Adam Hall, has died in a car crash south of Dunedin.Mrs Hall (48)
was driving home from dropping off her son at the Dunedin International
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President To Welcome Olympic Athletes To White
House
WUSA 9 -
2010-04-14 06:00
The White House gathering is set
for April 21 and will include m embers of the U.S. Olympic and
Paralympic teams.
Olympic and Paralympic teams.
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White House to host Olympic athletes next week
WAAY-TV -
2010-04-14 05:00
No charges, but Roethlisberger
could face punishment from NFL after sexual assault claims DA: No charges
against Steelers' Roethlisberger DA: Authorities won't charge Steelers
quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in Ga.
Olympic and Paralympic teams will be the guests next week of
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
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White House to host Olympic athletes next week
Washington Post
- 2010-04-14 04:43
WASHINGTON -- America's Olympic
athletes are preparing for another honor - a visit to the White House.
Members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams will be the guests next week
of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
Olympic and Paralympic teams will be the guests next week of
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.The White House says the
Obamas will congratulate the athletes on their performance at the 2010
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New team a boost for junior women
Bathurst
Western Advocate - 2010-04-14 03:15
ANYA WHITELAW CYCLING THE biggest
weekend of cycling in Bathurst saw plenty of riders test their legs up Mount
Panorama and on the way from Blayney to Bathurst, but it also saw the launch
of the Kenny Spring Solicitors junior women's cycling team.
One supporter of the new team is Perthville product Toireasa Gallagher, an
Australian Paralympic tandem cycling representative.
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?200m won in Olympic contracts
The Irish Times
- 2010-04-14 03:04
IRISH COMPANIES have won contracts
worth more than ?200 million relating to the London Olympic and Paralympic
Games, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O?Keeffe has said.
IRISH COMPANIES have won contracts worth more than ?200 million relating
to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, Minister for Enterprise,
Trade and Innovation Batt O?Keeffe has said.
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Target must be double success
New Straits
Times - 2010-04-14 02:52
MALAYSIA'S hopes of making the
grade in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games and the Guangzhou Asian Games will
depend on whether local athletes picked for both remain focused on winning
gold medals in both Games.
An estimated 159 athletes are expected to compete in 15 sports, including Paralympic
sports in New Delhi but the confirmed list will be finalised in June.
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Ho, du Toit claim 10km titles
SuperSport -
2010-04-14 02:45
© There were not surprises or
upsets at the Telkom SA National Open Water 10km swim on Saturday 10 at the
Midmar Dam as Chad Ho and Natalie Du Toit added the 2010 10km National Title
to their names.
Du Toit showed just why she has multiple world records behind her name in
the Paralympics.
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Canadian Shopping Centres raise over $85,000
CNW Telbec -
2010-04-14 02:29
All Proceeds To Benefit Canada's
Paralympic Winter Athletes CALGARY, April 13 /CNW/ - North Hill Centre and
Bentall LP announced today that their national Hands Up Canada campaign was a
huge success.
All Proceeds To Benefit Canada's Paralympic Winter Athletes
CALGARY, April 13 /CNW/ -...North Hill Centre and Bentall LP announced today
that their national Hands Up Canada campaign was a huge success.Fundraising
and awareness of our Canadian Paralympic...
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LaserPerformance Increases Support, Becomes Silver
Partner of US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics
US Sailing -
2010-04-14 02:09
LaserPerformance Becomes Silver
Partner of USSTAG FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marni Lane, marnilane@ussailing.org,
617-671-8332 Portsmouth, R.I.
The proceeds will directly benefit Olympic and Paralympic
hopefuls....The US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics is made up of the United
Statesâ?? top athletes in each of the 10 Olympic and three Paralympic
classes...
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Jean Boiteux - First French Olympic Swimming Gold
Medal Winner
Suite101.com -
2010-04-14 00:40
Home Sports Olympic/Paralympic
Sport Olympic Swimming Write For Us » French swimming start Jean Boiteux died
after an accident in his garden in April 2010. He was the first French
swimmer to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
Home Sports Olympic/Paralympic Sport Olympic Swimming Write For Us
» French swimming start Jean Boiteux died after an accident in his garden in
April 2010.
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Paralympian skier Dueck is back to enjoying life
atop the mountain.
Calgary Herald
- 2010-04-13 23:06
VANCOUVER - All Josh Dueck wanted
to do when he finished high school was shred. Work in the summer, live
dirt-cheap in a van, ski every day in the winter. Barbecues, friends,
headbanging to Metallica and Pantera.
The winner of the 2009 world sit ski downhill championship in South Korea
wants to blow people's minds at the 2010 Paralympics with what he can
do on a ski hill....Not as a disabled athlete.
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New rooms for Camperdown
Weekly Times
Now - 2010-04-13 22:36
IT'S been a long time between
drinks at Camperdown Football Club's Mt Leura Reserve oval. On Saturday, the
Magpies celebrated the opening of their new $1.1 million social rooms, 25
years after the plans were first mooted.
Dual Paralympic bronze medallist Cameron Rahles-Rahbula, also from
Camperdown, completed a lap of honour at half-time of the senior match,
displaying the medals he won at Vancouver this year.
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Olympic afterglow: Vancouver's economic growth to
lead country in 2010
Vancouver
Province - 2010-04-13 21:46
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session.
Pictured is the cauldron outside the convention centre on March 17, during
the Paralympic Games....Pictured is the cauldron outside the
convention centre on March 17, during the Paralympic Games.
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Register for Information about 2012 Summer Olympic
Games Tickets
Suite101.com -
2010-04-13 21:17
For many, watching the Olympic
Games in their home country will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For many, watching the Olympic Games in their home country will be a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Luckily for those British citizens, the London
Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has
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My disability is not a joke
Guardian.co.uk
- 2010-04-13 21:14
Last week, comedian Frankie Boyle
caused a furore when he joked about Down's Syndrome; he was challenged by the
mother of a child with Down's.
Jimmy Carr's joke about soldiers and the Paralympic team made me
chuckle ? because I thought, "He's right....We could have a really
shit-hot Paralympic team in 2012."
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RYA Olympic Classes Spring Series: Strong turnout
at the Weymouth and Portland
BYM News -
2010-04-13 20:16
A mix of youth and experience
prevailed in light wind conditions at the first of the 2010 RYA Olympic
Classes Spring Series events, held this weekend at the Weymouth and Portland
National Sailing Academy (10-11 April).
Olympic and two Paralympic Classes held in Weymouth Bay and
Portland Harbour....The Paralympic SKUD class had its first ever
outing at a domestic Spring Series event, with five boats making the start
line.
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Bell teams up with RDS and TSN to deliver live
Stanley Cup Playoffs action to Bell Mobility clients across Canada
StockHouse USA
- 2010-04-13 20:13
(Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News
Network) -- Bell today announced an exclusive agreement to deliver RDS and
TSN Stanley Cup(R) Playoffs game broadcasts to Bell Mobility smartphones and
mobile phones.
Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the Exclusive
Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games....Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Turning point
Melbourne Age -
2010-04-13 20:04
JESS Gallagher may not be able to
see much. But she sure knows how to refocus. Australia's first female Winter
Paralympic medallist has barely shaken the snow from her skis and returned
from Vancouver, where she claimed a surprise bronze in the slalom.
Australia's first female Winter Paralympic medallist has barely
shaken the snow from her skis and returned from Vancouver, where she claimed
a surprise bronze in the slalom.She had been skiing for just over a year.
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On-form Johnson bidding to book place at World Championships
More than the
games - 2010-04-13 19:59
ParalympicsSummer SportsPost a
comment LIZ Johnson vowed to repeat her British Championships heroics this
weekend as she bids to secure qualification for the IPC World Championships.
ParalympicsSummer SportsPost a comment LIZ Johnson vowed to
repeat her British Championships heroics this weekend as she bids to secure
qualification for the IPC World Championships.CREST OF A WAVE:
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Wembley trip for Blind squad
TheFA.com -
2010-04-13 19:10
Wembley Stadium hosts draw for
Blind World Championship. The England Blind Squad will face Spain in the
opening game of the IBSA World Blind Football Championship after the
tournament draw took place at Wembley Stadium on Monday.
Click here to download The FA?s Disability Football Strategy With
the World Football Championship in August and the London Paralympics
in 2012, Davis believes that disability sport has a real opportunity to
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Ed Clancy and the London 2012 Velodrome
Visit London -
2010-04-13 18:16
Posted by Claire Doble in London
2012 Olympic Games, Sport British cycling champ Ed Clancy was on site
recently to witness an important building stage in the London 2012 Olympic
Velodrome.
The 6,000 seat venue, located in the Lee Valley Olympic Park, will host
the Olympic and Paralympic track cycling events in 2012.
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Sochi Scene -- IOC, IPC Inspectors Check 2014 Preps
Around The
Rings - 2010-04-13 18:07
(ATR) For the first time since the
flags of the Olympics and Paralympics were raised in Sochi, plans for the
2014 Winter Games go under review by a team of IOC experts. To continue
reading this article you must be a subscriber to Around The Rings.
(ATR) For the first time since the flags of the Olympics and Paralympics
were raised in Sochi, plans for the 2014 Winter Games go under review by a
team of IOC experts.
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Greenwich Summer Sessions
Ents24.com -
2010-04-13 17:33
The information on this page is
for guidance only. Always check the details on the purchase page before
buying tickets.
Olympic and Paralympic Games begins.
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RYA Sailability supported by Phil Packer
Royal Yachting
Association - 2010-04-13 16:27
Show your support by supporting
Phil Sponsor Phil Packer on his 25th mile for RYA Sailability.
This includes the â??Beginner to Winnerâ?? initiative that takes people
from novices through to elite sailing and for some onto Paralympics
level.
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VANOC Vans to Fight AIDS? Vancouver Street Nurses
Petition for an Olympic Legacy
Rabble.ca -
2010-04-13 16:24
The street nurses featured in the
film Bevel Up: Drugs, Users and Outreach Nursing are calling on the Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to dedicate
former Olympic cars to fight AIDS.
Drugs, Users and Outreach Nursing are calling on the Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to dedicate former
Olympic cars to fight AIDS.So many agencies in the Downtown Eastside
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Weymouth College annual awards ceremony
Dorset Echo -
2010-04-13 16:23
STUDENTS and staff were
celebrating after winning honours at the annual awards ceremony at Weymouth College.
More than 40 students stepped up to collect their prizes at the campus on
Cranford Avenue.
He said: ?It is now 849 days until the start of the 2012 Games and
Weymouth College has already embedded the Olympic and Paralympic
values into everything it does. ?But the values of excellence, inspiration
and
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Interview: Rant And Dick
Londonist -
2010-04-13 16:19
Rant and Dick are Londoners who podcast.
They tweeted us and we had a listen. Newsy rambling, personal mundanity,
obscenity, matey meandering and daftness assaulted our ears and tickled our
funny bones.
There isn't a single event I could enter in either the regular or the Paralympics.
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Sporting Champions deadline draws near
Essex County
Standard - 2010-04-13 16:13
ATHLETES and businesses are
running out of time to apply for the Colchester Sporting Champions Scheme.
ATHLETES and businesses are running out of time to apply for the
Colchester Sporting Champions Scheme.The initiative was launched in February
by the Colchester Partnership for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
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Irish companies secure over 200 million of
contracts for the London Olympics in 2012
Politics.ie -
2010-04-13 13:26
Quote: Minister O'Keeffe announces
200m in Olympics contracts for Irish firms Enterprise Ireland help indigenous
firms to secure deals and
TD, today (Tuesday) announced that Irish companies have secured over 200
million worth of contracts for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Support the Warrior Games -Competition for Wounded
Military Members
Salem-News.com
- 2010-04-13 12:57
Coral Anika Theill Salem-News.com
- "Our goal is to showcase the value of sports and athletic competition
in the rehabilitation of our wounded Marines." - Col. Greg Boyle, Commanding
Officer, Wounded Warrior Regiment (QUANTICO, Va.
Olympic and Paralympics coaches will be assisting the Warrior Game
athletes at the training camp at Ft....Olympics and Paralympics.
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30th Anniversary Of Terry Foxâ??s Marathon Of Hope
Citytv -
2010-04-13 12:46
SIGN UP FOR NEWS ALERTS Monday
marks an important anniversary of an effort that has been a tremendous source
of pride and hope for Canadians from coast to coast. It was 30 years ago that
Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. Johnâ??s, N.L.
Canadian Heroes Fox, Hansen Invoked To Open 2010 Paralympics.
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Gourley Marketing Partners wins Sport4Life brief
How Do -
2010-04-13 12:31
(GMP) in Manchester has won a
contract to provide the North West marketing and publicity support to
Sport4Life for its Personal Best programme.
Organisers hope that 10% of the 70,000 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games volunteers will come through this scheme.
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TWO DATUKs HEAD NOMINATION LIST FOR 2009 SPORTSMAN,
SPORTSWOMAN AWARDS
Yahoo! Malaysia
- 2010-04-13 11:54
(Bernama) -- World Number One
men's singles badminton shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei and World number One
women's squash player Datuk Nicol David, are front-runners for the 2009
National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards.
woman), Leadership award, Special awards and Best Paralympic
Sportsman, Sportswoman awards.
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Air Niugini supports athletes with disability
Papua New
Guinea National - 2010-04-13 11:08
NATIONAL flag carrier, Air
Niugini, continues to support athletes with disability to prepare for the
Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, in October this year.
Air Niugini deputy general manager (Marketing) Dominic Kaumu presented the
airline tickets to PNG Paralympic Committee chef de mission Dr Kefu Ma
last week in Port Moresby....Kaumu said Air Niugini, as the national airline
and part of its community service obligation, was pleased to support the disabled
athletes...
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Join the Hope-carriers
Whittlesea
Leader - 2010-04-13 09:43
TIME is running out for you to be
involved in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
All funds raised go directly to supporting Special Olympics Australia in
conducting sporting programs across Victoria for intellectually disabled
athletes.
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