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Handikappidrott, Sverige (4 news)
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Ikonen avstängd i ett halvår
 Västerbottens-Kuriren - 2010-05-03 20:42
Rullstolscurlingspelaren Glenn
Ikonen stängs av i sex månader efter att ha testats positivt för otillåtna
substanser under Paralympics i Vancouver.
Rullstolscurlingspelaren Glenn Ikonen stängs av i sex månader efter att ha
testats positivt för otillåtna substanser under Paralympics i
Vancouver.-You made my day, sade Ikonen när han fick beskedet, enligt ett
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Svensk paralympier stängs av för dopning
Aftonbladet - 2010-05-03 16:45 (Updated: 2010-05-03
19:07:16)
Foto: BILDBYRÅN Lycklig över domen
Rullstolscurlingspelare Glenn Ikonen stängs av i sex månader efter att ha
fastnat i ett dopningstest.
BILDBYRÅN Lycklig över domen Rullstolscurlingspelare Glenn Ikonen stängs
av i sex månader efter att ha fastnat i ett dopningstest.Svensken testade
positivt i samband med Paralympics i Vancouver efter att ha ätiti
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Ikonen avstängd ett halvår
Eurosport - 2010-05-03 14:47
Rullstolscurlingspelaren Glenn Ikonen
stängs av i sex månader från och med den 17 mars 2010. Detta efter att ha
tagit en medicin mot högt blodtryck som innehöll otillåtna substanser.
Detta efter att ha tagit en medicin mot högt blodtryck som innehöll
otillåtna substanser.Det var under Paralympics i Vancouver som Ikonen
lämnade ett dopningsprov som visade sig innehålla det otillåtna
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Rullstolscurlingspelare avstängd sex månader
Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet - 2010-05-03 13:58
Efter beslut av Internationella
Paralympiska Kommittén (IPC) är det nu klart att rullstolscurlingspelaren
Glenn Ikonen stängs av i sex månader från och med den 17 mars 2010.
Efter beslut av Internationella Paralympiska Kommittén (IPC) är det
nu klart att rullstolscurlingspelaren Glenn Ikonen stängs av i sex månader
från och med den 17 mars 2010.Detta med anledning av att han vid
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Intl news (36 news)
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Soldier aiming for gold at Warrior Games
United States Army - 2010-05-04 06:57
Sgt. Robert W. Laux practices shot
put at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., in preparation for
the first-ever "Warrior Games," May 10-14, in Colorado Springs,
Colo. He'll compete in the "Ultimate Warrior" competition. Kristen
Ellis Sgt.
"To have a gold medal around my neck -- to have some of the Paralympics
(people) recognize me," said Laux, outlining his hopes for the
competition.
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National champions in line for award
Bendigo Advertiser - 2010-05-04 06:51
SEVERAL national championship
winners are among the April contenders for the Bendigo Advertiser WIN
Television Sports Star of the Year award.
His performances earned selection in Australia?s team to race at the World
Paralympic Championship in Montreal, Canada, in August.
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Hughes gets quick call from Canadian Sports Hall
Winnipeg Sun - 2010-05-04 04:54
Clara Hughes is keeping some
pretty select company these days. The Winnipeg-born speed skater will be
inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, part of a class that includes
hockey great Patrick Roy and auto racings Jacques Villeneuve.
The others in Hughes induction class include gymnast Kyle Shewfelt, Paralympic
wheelchair athlete Chantal Petitclerc, freestyle skier Jean-Luc Brassard and
two builders: the late Bob Ackles of the CFLs B.C.
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Boost for Bailey Rowland
Springfield News - 2010-05-04 02:57
Bailey Rowland and his mum Anita
SPRINGFIELD: The Springfield community is bringing Bailey Rowland?s
Paralympic dreams closer, raising more than $10,000 for the wheelchair
basketballer.
The Springfield community is bringing Bailey Rowland?s Paralympic
dreams closer, raising more than $10,000 for the wheelchair
basketballer.Bailey?s mum Anita Rowland was ``astounded?? by the money raised
at the
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Combat photographer to compete for Air Force in
Warrior Games
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-04 02:44
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas
(AFNS) -- Not once, but twice. Twice, in 2004 and 2007, a combat photographer
who was assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force
Base, S.C., was wounded in Iraq.
Olympic Committee's Paralympic Military Program at the Olympic
Training Center.
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All-Marine Warrior Games Team begins training in
Colorado Springs
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-04 02:44
FORT CARSON, Colorado ? The
All-Marine Warrior Games Team training camp kicked off with a dinner for
athletes and staff April 27, at the Colorado Inn.
They?re stoked.? One of the biggest outcomes from Paralympics
competitions and disabled athletic events is the significant progress
athletes witness in more than just their sport, but every aspect of
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Paralympic leaders gather to collaborate &
inspire
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-04 01:48
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--The 2010
Developing Amazing Leaders Paralympic Conference, presented by Deloitte,
concluded on Monday with a powerful panel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--The 2010 Developing Amazing Leaders Paralympic
Conference, presented by Deloitte, concluded on Monday with a powerful panel.
...discussion that featured aspiring Paralympians Leroy Sutton &
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Canadian man allegedly used Blaine address to
receive fake Viagra, Cialis
Bellingham Herald - 2010-05-04 01:06
ISABELLE DILLS - THE BELLINGHAM
HERALD E-Mail Print Reprint Text Size: tool name tool goes here A Canadian
man who allegedly used a Blaine address to receive counterfeit erectile
dysfunction drugs has been indicted by a grand jury in Seattle.
James Armstrong is a retired dentist and was a member of the Canadian Paralympic
curling team.
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Gala night for business
South-West News - 2010-05-03 23:24
About 160 business leaders from
Springfield converged on Brookwater Golf Club on April 30 for their annual
awards. The black tie affair was also a fund raiser for wheelchair-bound
Bailey Rowland, who hopes to represent Australia at the 2016 Paralympics.
The black tie affair was also a fund raiser for wheelchair-bound Bailey
Rowland, who hopes to represent Australia at the 2016 Paralympics.|
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Raising Disability Sport?s Profile: The Paralympic
World Cup
Chongqing News Net - 2010-05-03 22:37
THE largest, international
multi-event competition in elite disability sport is to be celebrated this
summer, helping to increase the profile of paralympic events globally.
THE largest, international multi-event competition in elite disability
sport is to be celebrated this summer, helping to increase the profile of paralympic
events globally.This most important contest in the sports
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China May Set Up Campus In 2012 Olympic Park
Chongqing News Net - 2010-05-03 22:36
CHINA?S top officials have been in
talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson about how they may contribute funding
or services to the 2012 Olympic Games, including the possibility of
establishing a university in the Olympic Park after the games are over.
'Since our initial discussions at the Paralympic Games (in Beijing,
2008), I have been in correspondence with our counterparts in Beijing about
the opportunities for Chinese investment in legacy
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2012 Olympic Games Provide Big Opportunities
Chongqing News Net - 2010-05-03 22:35
London is one of the great world
cities and the organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games being held in
the UK capital in 2012 say the occasion will confirm and celebrate this
status.
London is one of the great world cities and the organisers of the Olympic
and Paralympic Games being held in the UK capital in 2012 say the
occasion will confirm and celebrate this status.The city already welcomes
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W-DMX Helps Electric Aura with Ignite the Dream
Show at Vancouver Olympics
Lighting and Sound America - 2010-05-03 22:14
Wireless Solution Sweden AB helped
Electric Aura take a carbon-friendly footstep during the 2010 Olympic Games
at one of the most unique installations found above Robson Square in
Vancouver.
In addition to Ignite the Dream, W-DMX was also put into use at the Paralympic
Games, as well as at Whistler and events downtown.
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Kraft Celebration Tour Hits the Road with TSN and
SPORTSCENTRE on Second-Annual Cross-Country Adventure
CNW Telbec - 2010-05-03 21:48
Kraft Celebration Tour Hits the
Road with TSN and SPORTSCENTRE on Second-Annual Cross-Country Adventure -
Canada's No.
Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, TSN is a division of
CTVglobemedia.
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Introduction to Paralympic Rowing, One of the New
Adaptive Sports
Suite101.com - 2010-05-03 21:24
Paralympic rowing will make it's
second appearance at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. The sport was
introduced for the first time in 2008 in Beijing.
Paralympic rowing will make it's second appearance at the
2012 London Paralympic Games.
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In the running
Glendale News Press - 2010-05-03 18:23
Nearly 150 athletes with
disabilities competed for medals Saturday at the second annual Crescenta
Valley Committed to Athletic Needs? Special Olympics.
The event?s organizer, Grace Chase, said the competition kicked off in the
Crescenta Valley last year because disabled athletes have few
opportunities to compete there.
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Canadian sports Hall grows by eight
Star Phoenix - 2010-05-03 18:03
A star-studded group of six
athletes and two builders are joining Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Her Paralympic career began in 1992 in Barcelona and wrapped up in
2008 in Beijing, winning 14 gold, five silver and a pair of bronze during her
career.Hughes is the only Canadian to have won multiple medals in the
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What will your Legacy Be?
SKI Magazine - 2010-05-03 17:51
What do Lindsey Vonn, Jeremy Bloom
and Tim Burke have in common? For starters, they have each represented the
United States in the winter Olympics and each has a list of accomplishments
both extensive and extraordinary.
As the independent agency charged with conducting the anti-doping testing
program in the U.S. for Olympic and Paralympic athletes, we strive to
have an impact on the culture of sport and to play a role in
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Recognising the mentors
New Delhi Pioneer - 2010-05-03 17:45
To honour the gurus â??the
dronacharyas who have selflessly nurtured Indian sportsmen to become
champions at international level, Rotary Club of Delhi Southend organised
Raman Kant Munjal Memorial Vocational Award for Excellence.
Those who got the awards for putting a life-long effort to produce world
champions without seeking self glory included Maha Singh Rao (wrestling), R
Rathan Singh (paralympics), Sunita Sharma (cricket),
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Bow maker's hopes for Robin Hood
BBC - 2010-05-03 17:10
Bow maker Keith Gascoigne, 63, is
hoping Ridley Scott's Robin Hood film will renew interest in archery and
improve his sales.
His bows were used by Newark's Maggie Parker and Anita Chapman MBE during
the Paralympics in Athens, 2004, when they won team gold.
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Africa: Federation President Claims More Support
From Leaders
AllAfrica.com - 2010-05-03 17:05
Luanda The president of the
African Sports Confederation for Disableds (ASCOD), Leonel da Rocha Pinto,
stated today that sports for the disabled in Africa would better improve if
the African nations assigned 40 per cent of the amount allocated to football.
paralympic committee.
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Africa: Federation for Disabled Sport Discusses
Change of Rules
AllAfrica.com - 2010-05-03 17:05
Luanda The members of the
Executive Committee of the African Sports Confederation of Disabled (ASCOD)
Friday here analysed issues related to the changes of the continental
organization's rules, for better speed up of the process.
Adapting the statutes to the new demands of Paralympics, as the
approaching policy with governments for more aid, exchanges with
international institutions and training of trainers (under ASCOD's
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Sport Clips Shares News of Expansion at Its Largest
National Meeting
PRnewswire USA - 2010-05-03 17:02
See more news releases in: Fashion,
Retail, Awards, Corporate Expansion Nation's Largest Hair Care Provider for
Men and Boys Shares U.S.
Paralympics Sled Hockey Team that recently won gold in the
2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
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Warrior Games: WTB Soldiers to compete at Olympic
Training Center
Ledger-Enquirer - 2010-05-03 15:54
Four Warrior Transition Battalion
Soldiers at Fort Benning have been training for the past three weeks to
compete in the inaugural Warrior Games, a paralympic military program created
by the Department of Defense and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Four Warrior Transition Battalion Soldiers at Fort Benning have been
training for the past three weeks to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games,
a paralympic military program created by the Department of Defense
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Media Advisory: Toronto Business Development Awards
Centre (TBDC) Gala Honours Entrepreneurs and Supports Business Owners With
Disabilities
Market Wire - 2010-05-03 15:49
- Toronto Business Development
Centre (TBDC) will honour five entrepreneurs who've built successful
businessesoften overcoming significant obstacles to do soand embody the
essence of entrepreneurship.
will be held at 2350 Bayview Avenue in Toronto and attended by
high-profile political, business and community leaders, including a keynote
address by Paralympic gold medalist, Paul Rosen.
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Sacred Heart Preparatory Student Joe Wise Testifies
Before California State Senate to Encourage Support for Federal Research on
Mitochondrial Disease
Market Wire - 2010-05-03 15:48
- Joe Wise, a junior at Sacred
Heart Schools, Atherton who was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease at the
age of nine, will testify before the California State Senate in Sacramento,
Calif., to encourage passing Senate Joint Resolution No.
Wise, a youth ambassador for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
(UMDF) and a member of the 2008 Paralympics U.S. swim team, has made
it his goal to increase awareness of mitochondrial diseases to
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Personal bests for our local swimmers
Lowvelder Online - 2010-05-03 15:20
Three swimmers did the Lowveld
proud at the Senior National Swimming Gala held in Durban recently.
His eight PBs out of nine strokes keep him well on the right track to
achieving his goal of making the London Paralympic team in 2012.
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What Women Want: The ability debates
The Hindu - 2010-05-03 14:03
The triumphs and disasters of the
differently-abled in India are two ends of the spectrum. Among the 70 million
disabled in our country are those who have conquered peaks, won gold at the
Paralympics, and raced in Himalayan and desert car rallies.
Among the 70 million disabled in our country are those who have conquered
peaks, won gold at the Paralympics, and raced in Himalayan and desert
car rallies.But, millions more struggle to meet daily challenges in a
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Who will win the Giro d'Italia?
More than the games - 2010-05-03 12:48
Former Irish scrum-half seeks
Olympic weightlifting call-up Summer Sports / Weightlifting England followers
to call the tune at Delhi Commonwealth
footballers shouldn't be butt of a bookie's lame joke Football / Paralympics
/ Summer Sports London 2012 miss a chance to engage youth in volunteering
programme London 2012 / Summer Sports Hodgson
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Wheelchair athelet focuses on ability
Santa Fe New Mexican - 2010-05-03 12:16
Multiple sclerosis doesn't slow
down wheelchair athlete Ana Maria Trujillo | The New Mexican Comments 0 Story
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resident Buddy Hayes, 51, doesn't keep her 'bling' in her living room.
Paralympics air rifle team.
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Pupils get tours of London's Olympic Park
News Guardian - 2010-05-03 12:08
STUDENTS from the borough have
been given a glimpse of the future after winning VIP tours of London's 2012
Olympic Park. Ten students from Wallsend's TyneMet College were handpicked to
check on the progress of the state-of-the-art facilities.
'The Get Set network brings together like-minded schools and colleges from
across the country with the ambition of promoting Olympic and Paralympic
ideals.
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Olympic torch defender Jin Jing
"protects" Expo garden
People's Daily Online - 2010-05-03 11:49
Jin Jing, an
"ambassador" of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, was spotted by Xinhua
picking up beverage cans thrown away by visitors silently and put them into a
nearby waste bin in the Shanghai World Expo park on her crutches.
If everybody throws his or her beverage cans randomly, the park would be
in awful conditions," said the Paralympic athlete in an orange
coat.A total of 204,000 people visited the Expo on Saturday, and
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Event aims to inspire those in juvenile court
system
Yuma Sun - 2010-05-03 10:19
More than 100 local kids currently
on probation or pre-probation through the Yuma County Juvenile Court system
got to meet two Olympians who have won gold medals Saturday.
Marlon Shirley, an orphan and an amputee who lost his foot at the age of
5, became the 100-meter gold medalist at the Sydney Paralympic Games.
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Bombers consider move from Windy Hill
Victoria Leader News - 2010-05-03 10:00
Essendon will consider moving from
Windy Hill if a onsite bowls club refuse to find a new home. THE Bombers are
considering leaving their spiritual home at Windy Hill if an onsite bowls
club refuse to find a new home.
As part of the revamp, the Bombers are expected to receive millions of
dollars in Federal Government funding to provide an administrative base for
the Victorian branch of the Australian Paralympic
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Local guys represent at 5Point Film Fest
Aspen Times - 2010-05-03 09:45
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Calhoun's skills and determination led him to the 2010 Paralympics,
where he was flag bearer for the U.S. team and placed in the top 10 in two
disciplines against more seasoned competitors.
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Tories have what it takes to tackle obesity
The Telegraph - 2010-05-03 09:20
The problem with sticking your
head above the parapet is that somebody is always ready to knock it off.
Everyone involved in 2012 knows that we must capitalise on the Olympics
and Paralympics.
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