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Handikappidrott, Sverige (7 news)
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Idrottens Vänner samlade framtida stjärnor
 Sundsvalls
Tidning - 2010-05-05 08:06
SUNDSVALL (ST) 19 var de till
antalet. Talangerna som fick sin plats i rampljuset när Idrottens Vänner i
går hade sin årliga stipendieutdelning.
Det här betyder jättemycket för mig personligen och för handikappidrotten,
sa Kerstin Norberg.
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Ingen gåva till Victoria från Mark
Borås Tidning -
2010-05-05 07:47
Kronprinsessan Victoria och hennes
Daniel får ingen bröllopsgåva från Mark. En oenig kommunledning säger nej
till att uppvakta paret.
5 000 kronor skulle ges till Västergötlands handikappidrottsförbund.
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Vad är egentligen en olympisk dag?
Nya
Wermlands-Tidningen - 2010-05-05 07:31
HALLÅ DÄR Hillevi Mattson, KFUM i
Kristinehamn som arrangerar Olympic Day på lördag Barn och ungdomar får prova
på massor av sport som man aldrig har testat. 15 föreningar är med under
dagen. Kanske hittar man något man gillar.
Kenneth Henningsson kommer också att vara med, han var med i Paralympics
i judo.
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Känns jättekul att man uppmärksammar
handikappidrotten
Dagbladet
Sundsvall - 2010-05-05 06:04
I 15 år har Kerstin Norberg jobbat
som ledare i Solens IF. Där har hon under de senaste åren varit ansvarig för
simverksamheten. Hon blev överraskad över att få priset som Årets ledare av
Idrottens Vänner.
Det känns jättekul att man väljer att uppmärksamma handikappidrotten,
säger Norberg....Idrottens Vänner är en ledare som i 15 år jobbat hårt för
att skapa bra förutsättningar för de aktiva inom handikappidrottsklubben
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Avtackningsfest för Bernt
Laholms Tidning
- 2010-05-04 23:11
Bernt Svensson är en uppskattad
person för sina insatser för fritidsverksamhet för äldre och handikappade.
Det märks inte minst nu när det är dags för pension.
Det märks inte minst nu när det är dags för pension.På söndagen samlades
medlemmar i FUB, Synskadades riksförbund och Höks handikappidrottsförening
på Gullbrannagården för en avtackningsfest för Bernt.
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Elitutbildningar kan läggas ner
Allehanda.se -
2010-05-04 11:19 (Updated: 2010-05-04 14:06:25)
Stockholm (TT)
Riksidrottsförbundet planerar att lägga ner flera av Sveriges
elitidrottsutbildningar. För fotbollen skulle det innebär 2 miljoner kronor i
tappat bidrag.
Handikappidrott.
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Klicka här och läs mer om nyheten
8 sidor -
2010-05-04 11:12
Glenn Ikonen spelade i Sveriges
curlinglag i Paralympics i vintras. Han åkte fast i en dopningskontroll.
Ikonen hade ätit en medicin som fanns med på listan över förbjudna läkemedel.
Han hade dopat sig.
Glenn Ikonen spelade i Sveriges curlinglag i Paralympics i
vintras....Han hade dopat sig.Nu har den internationella paralympiska
kommitten bestämt Ikonens straff.
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Intl news (63 news)
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The Good Wood Awards
Greenpeace
Canada - 2010-05-05 07:57
The athletes, spectators and
officials have all left Vancouver, you almost wouldn?t know that the Olympics
and Paralympics wrapped up only ten days ago. However, looking a little
closer and we see one part of its legacy ? the new Olympic venues.
The athletes, spectators and officials have all left Vancouver, you almost
wouldn?t know that the Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up only ten
days ago....That is why today we announced Awards of Leadership for Good Wood
Use in 2010 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Tickets available for Paralympic qualifier at UCO
NewsOK.com -
2010-05-05 07:41
EDMOND ? Tickets are available
online for the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships hosted by the
University of Central Oklahoma July 10-18 at UCO?s Hamilton Field House and
Wellness Center.
will feature 500 athletes from more than 30 men?s and women?s national
teams from around the world, and will serve as a qualifier for the 2012 Paralympic
Games in London...."The competition will help raise awareness of this
great Paralympic...
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Event organizer is Special Olympics hero
Chicago Tribune
- 2010-05-05 07:35
Who: Sal Geraci, 50, of Rolling
Meadows, is a volunteer with Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 and Northwest
Special Recreation Association.
More than 600 disabled athletes from 20 agencies in 17 northwest
suburban communities participated in 24 athletic events, sponsored by Special
Leisure Services Foundation, the fundraising arm of NWSRA
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Robbie in bid for Paralympic talent search
Brisbane
Northern Times - 2010-05-05 05:27
PACE TO BURN: Caboolture sprinter
Robbie Van Allen. CABOOLTURE runner Robbie Van Allen is training hard for a
Paralympic talent search to be held at Nudgee College this month.
CABOOLTURE runner Robbie Van Allen is training hard for a Paralympic
talent search to be held at Nudgee College this month.Van Allen returned from
an encouraging showing at the men?s National Open in Perth in
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Iconic Vancouver stadium enters new era with
revamped look
People's Daily
Online - 2010-05-05 05:20
The Vancouver skyline was forever
altered Tuesday when the air-supported fabric roof on the Canadian city's
iconic BC Place Stadium was deflated to make way for the construction of a
permanent retractable roof set to be completed by late summer next year.
renovation in preparation for the city' s recent hosting of the Winter
Olympics and Paralympic Games.With the provincial tourism minister and
the stadium chairman throwing the switch to cut off the fans at
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Sport science for the corporate athlete
Cambridge
Network - 2010-05-05 05:17
The How to Win in Business ? Sport
Science for the Corporate Athlete course is aimed at helping managers,
entrepreneurs and business owners improve performance by increasing
motivation, boosting morale and team-building.
He competed at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and still holds a
cycling World record....His clients include Great Britain Paralympic
runners, GB rowers, National and International cyclists, elite...
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Sainsbury's £20m Paralympics boost
Scotsman -
2010-05-05 04:29
LONDON 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe
claims the announcement of Sainsbury's as a partner sponsor for the
Paralympics is a sign of the Games prospering in the toughest climate for
four decades.
LONDON 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe claims the announcement of Sainsbury's
as a partner sponsor for the Paralympics is a sign of the Games
prospering in the toughest climate for four decades.The supermarket giant
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O2 owner keen on stadium after 2012
The Independent
- 2010-05-05 04:09
AEG, the US sports and
entertainment giant who run The 02, has declared an interest in taking over
the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London organising committee, has
welcomed the backing of Sainsbury's, who have become the largest sponsor in Paralympics
history after agreeing a multi-million pound
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Christiansen does many things able-bodied people
cannot
thestar.com.my
- 2010-05-05 03:06
AFTER speaking for two hours, Tony
Christiansen became an instant hero to those who were inspired by his
stories.
The Paralympic gold medallist in shotputt, discus and javelin, also
climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro, in 2002.
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THF: Chicago Dogs And New Tricks
Blogcritics.org
- 2010-05-05 01:47
Part of: Treehouse Fort Headlines
Share Author: Matthew T.
Jaworski at the NFL Draft a 'Polack' on the air Hull City soccer player
Jozy Altidore, for headbutting Premier League opponent Gold medal Canadian paralympic
curler Jim Armstrong, for selling
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Shooting for gold
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-05-05 01:47
THE hot hand of Kylie Gauci looks
set to guide Australia to gold at the upcoming World Wheelchair Basketball
Championships in Birmingham, England. The Rooty Hill resident is in good form
for the tournament in July.
An integral member of the Gliders for eight years, Gauci has won bronze at
the World Gold Cup in 2002 and the Paralympic Games in Beijing in
2008, and silver at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.
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Question time: Will Labour or Tories make the
deeper cuts in sport? | Inside Sport | David Conn
Guardian.co.uk
- 2010-05-05 01:41
Labour's investment in sport is
recognised by the Tories who are keen to atone for the neglect of the
Thatcher years In that sunshine of May 1997,
Yet the money devoted to these initiatives is heartbreakingly small
compared to the vast, £9.3bn budget for hosting 26 days of Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Wounded servicemen and women prepare for inaugral
Warrior Games
NewsFirst5.com
- 2010-05-05 01:38
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Joe Biden to attend Winter Olympics opening
ceremony
Yugmarg Daily -
2010-05-05 01:33
New York, February 3 ? Vice
President Joe Biden will be heading American delegation to the Winter
Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, according to a press release on Tuesday. Biden
will travel to Vancouver from Feb. 12 to Feb. 15 and would meet U.S.
'There is so much to look forward to in the coming Olympics and Paralympics.
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Awards to equestrian achievers at Badminton
HorseTalk.co.nz
- 2010-05-05 01:20
Medals of Honour were presented by
the British Equestrian Federation to Brian Higham and Tim Holderness-Roddam
at the Badminton Horse Trials on Monday.
He is currently chairman of the British Equestrian Federation Fund, a
committee that raises money to support British riders and their horses at the
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Equestrian 'satisfaction' survey for British riders
HorseTalk.co.nz
- 2010-05-05 01:20
British horse riders have the
chance to share their views about the state of equestrian sport in the
country, in a survey commissioned by Sport England.
to help drive and shape sport in England, as the country works to deliver
a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Paralympians: Heroes of the Games
O&P Edge -
2010-05-05 00:23
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sled hockey team took gold and set an unbreakable record by not surrendering
a single point to opponents.
For some athletes, the winter Paralympic Games are two solid weeks
of breathless moments?hearing 60,000 fans' applause under the firework-lit
night of the Opening Ceremonies, powering a monoski over an ice-slick
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Iconic inflatable dome above B.C. stadium
disappears forever as upgrade begin
Vernon Daily
Courier - 2010-05-05 00:06
The dome roof came down after the
power was pulled on 16 giant fans needed to keep it up, and crews were
expected to immediately start dismantling the mix of fabric and steel cables
that have covered the stadium for 27 years. B.C.
Earlier this year, the stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies
for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, as well as nightly medal ceremonies during
the Games and the opening ceremonies for the Paralympics.
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Family plea to killers
itv.com -
2010-05-05 00:06
A theatre which is staging a ghost
story is holding a tour after the performance because it claims that the
building? In the past few weeks we've been
Former ITV Westcountry presenter Alexis Bowater suffered? A disabled
athlete says he was left humiliated after an airline refused him
permission to board a flight because he was? Showing an ID card to
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Top-five Match Fixing Scandals
Esquire UK -
2010-05-04 23:54
In light of the weekend
speculation surrounding £261,000 and a certain well-known snooker player,
we?ve compiled our top-5 match fixing scandals to have hit the front and back
pages. 1.
5. Spainâ??s paralympic basketball team that competed in the 2000
Sydney Olympics were stripped of their medals when 10 of the 12 competitors
were found not to be disabled!
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USA Triathlon names 2010 Paratriathlon National
Team
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-04 23:48
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fifteen
of the nation's most decorated paratriathletes have been selected to
represent USA Triathlon as the 2010 USA Paratriathlon National Team, USA
Paratriathlon National Team Director Peter Harsch announced this week.
These dedicated athletes are among the best in the world and are leading
our ever-growing sport towards the goal of reaching the Paralympic
Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016," said Harsch.
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Sainsburys signs Paralympics deal
Times Online -
2010-05-04 23:41
The Sainsburys brand will appear
on space including athletes bibs and swimming blocks at the Paralympic Games
in 2012 after the supermarket signed the largest sponsorship deal in
Paralympic history.
The Sainsburys brand will appear on space including athletes bibs and
swimming blocks at the Paralympic Games in 2012 after the supermarket
signed the largest sponsorship deal in Paralympic history.Justin King,
the
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USAV, Spalding Renew Net Support Sponsorship
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-04 22:53
? USA Volleyball and Spalding have
agreed to extend their sponsorship partnership through 2012 with Spalding
serving as USA Volleyball?s ?Official Net System Supplier for Indoor and
Beach Volleyball.
education and certification programs, grassroots development, and programs
for the disabled and ParalympicTeams.
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Olympics aim to inspire volunteers
Banbury Cake -
2010-05-04 22:06
Oxfordshire community groups have
high hopes for a national campaign aiming to use the Olympics to inspire
people to volunteer. campaign encourages people to give up 60 minutes of
their time in the spirit of the Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Olympics and Paralympic Games.As an added incentive, those who give
up their time could also be rewarded.
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Brian Cazeneuve: U.S. 10, 000 record broken,
Chinese gymnasts stripped of medal, more Olympic notes
SI.com -
2010-05-04 21:29
Everything was set up for a U.S.
record last Saturday in the 10,000 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational
at Stanford.
Paralympic judoka Myles Porter made history on Saturday,
becoming the first visually impaired athlete to win a medal at the U.S. judo
championships in an open division....Porter, who lives at the Olympic
Training Center in Colorado Springs, won gold at the blind World
Championships in March and placed fifth at the 2008 Paralympics...
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Wheels of steel
BBC -
2010-05-04 21:15
The coach is screaming at his star
man. "You're a drama queen, Terry! Get up!" Lying on his back,
chest heaving, the exhausted player rolls onto his side and sticks two
fingers up in the coach's direction.
Next up for the team is the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester
later this month, when they take on the old adversaries of Australia, USA and
Canada.
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Smith upper lip
Voice Online -
2010-05-04 21:00
PRIOR TO winning individual
silver, before going onto help the British Gymnastics team secure a similar
medal at the recent European Championships, Louis Smith vowed not to quit the
sport he loves.
the UK who are aiming to compete at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Andrew Gowers - our man in a disaster
The Telegraph -
2010-05-04 20:59
Compounding the enormous
ecological problems of the oil spill, BP is having to deal with a struggling
US administration that is desperate to deflect blame away from itself. Who is
the man at the centre of this black, oily tide of news?
Sainsburys, good advertising costs less I see Sainsburys has revealed it
is to sponsor the 2012 Paralymplic Games.
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Paralympic rowing hopeful Sam Scowen looking for
right man
The Telegraph -
2010-05-04 20:59
He has to be reasonably fit, ready
to train six days a week for the next 2 years, and oh, the most important
part he has to be a double amputee.
He has to be reasonably fit, ready to train six days a week for the next 2
years, and oh, the most important part he has to be a double amputee.Scowen,
22, is one of Britain's best Paralympic rowers but a change in
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Paralympics games
Jordan Star -
2010-05-04 20:28
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London Latest -- Sainsbury's Inks Paralympics Deal;
AEG Eyes Stadium
Around The
Rings - 2010-05-04 18:50
(ATR) Retail giant Sainsbury's
signs with London 2012 as its first Paralympic-only sponsor... AEG want to
run the Olympic Stadium post-Games... French NOC lands Old Billingsgate to
entertain VIPs...
(ATR) Retail giant Sainsbury's signs with London 2012 as its first Paralympic-only
sponsor...
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Cambridge MPhil students visit Olympic Park London
Cambridge
Network - 2010-05-04 18:31
The day was organised with alumna
Kirsten Henson and gave an insight into the sustainable initiatives built
into the project.
The Games are aiming to be the most sustainable Olympics and Paralympics
yet, with ambitious targets to minimise the impact of the games and
associated activities; these include:
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London 2012 signs up Paralympic sponsor
CNBC -
2010-05-04 18:30
London 2012 organizers have signed
up British supermarket Sainsbury's as the first sole sponsor of the
Paralympics. The supermarket will promote the Paralympics in its 850 stores.
London 2012 organizers have signed up British supermarket Sainsbury's as
the first sole sponsor of the Paralympics....The supermarket will
promote the Paralympics in its 850 stores.Organizers declined to say
how much...
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Ready for Vancouver
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-04 18:18
The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
will feature five sports with 64 medal events including: alpine skiing,
biathlon, cross country skiing, sled hockey, and wheelchair curling.
The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games will feature five sports with 64
medal events including: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross country skiing, sled
hockey, and wheelchair curling.Roughly 600 Paralympic athletes and
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London 2012 signs up Paralympic sponsor
The Boston
Globe - 2010-05-04 18:18
London 2012 organizers have signed
up British supermarket Sainsbury's as the first sole sponsor of the
Paralympics.
London 2012 organizers have signed up British supermarket Sainsbury's as
the first sole sponsor of the Paralympics.
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Sinclair patient over future plans
Irish
Independent - 2010-05-04 17:41
Scott Sinclair will return to
Chelsea this summer to discover his future after a disappointing season with
Wigan.
Sinclair was speaking at Stamford Park at a media event for the BT Paralympic
World Cup, in which his brother Martin will represent Great Britain in the
seven-a-side football competition for athletes
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Sporting events provide major economic boost -
Deloitte
Business &
Leadership - 2010-05-04 17:37
The development of the Aviva
Stadium has been welcomed by Deloitte, as according to a new report by the
accountancy firm, hosting major global sporting events improves a country's
economic competitiveness.
How major events can drive positive change for host communities and
economies outlines how hosting major sporting and entertainment events, such
as the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, can
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London 2012 online store opens its virtual doors
London 2012 -
2010-05-04 17:31
The London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has launched its official
online shop.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) has launched its official online shop.
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Headline Roundup: Apple Faces Fed Scrutiny
Brandchannel.com
- 2010-05-04 17:29
US FDA agency is still probing
kids medicine recall, as Tylenol maker 'scrambles' to fix issue. Microsoft is
still pursuing tablet projects despite shelving Courier project, says Bill
Gates. Boeing's social media tutor: an 8-year-old.
Sainsbury's sponsors London 2012 Paralympics.
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Competition: A 21st Century View of the London
Skyline
Architecture
Now - 2010-05-04 17:14
design a 21st century view of the
London skyline has been launched in the run up to the London Festival of
Architecture 2010 www.lfa2010.org The
winning design will be used on promotional merchandise and there will also be
a £1,000 prize.
As London gears up for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics
Games, the festival looks at ways that planners, architects and local
communities play their part in the development of 'The.
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Nomination for mum's tireless family work
Newcastle
Evening Chronicle - 2010-05-04 16:55
LAUGHING and smiling, it?s clear
for all to see that Lyndon Longhorne enjoys his life. The 14-year-old loves
swimming, football and especially going out and playing with his friends.
Through the support of his mum and his own determination, Lyndon is hoping
to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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Riverside honors citizens for acts of heroism
Burlington
Times - 2010-05-04 16:52
RIVERSIDE - The township recently
recognized some of its extraordinary citizens. Proclamations were presented
to three men who tried to save a neighbor's life and to a Paralympic gold
medalist.
Proclamations were presented to three men who tried to save a neighbor's
life and to a Paralympic gold medalist.Also, the township's Citizen of
the Year and the Police Department's Officer of the Year
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Milestone set for final challenge
This is Local
London - 2010-05-04 16:42
MILESTONE School will represent
west Kent in the county final of the pantathlon challenge later this month
after winning the regional heat.
Panathlon challenge is now in its 10th successful year of delivering
sporting opportunities and mini-Paralympic type competitions for young
disabled sports people.
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AEG INTEREST IN OLYMPIC STADIUM
Sportinglife -
2010-05-04 16:15
The sports and entertainment
company has confirmed that it has registered an interest in assuming control
of the venue post-2012, with a spokesperson admitting 'it makes total sense'
to look into the possibility.
'AEG is hugely excited about the fast approaching London 2012 Olympic
Games and our involvement as a major host venue for events in both the
Olympics and Paralympics,'' David Campbell, chief executive
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Sainsbury's in £20m Paralympics deal
London Evening
Standard - 2010-05-04 15:57
Sainsbury's was today unveiled as
the official sponsor of the London Paralympics in a £20million
Sainsbury's was today unveiled as the official sponsor of the London Paralympics
in a £20million. ...deal.
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/R E P E A T -- Save the date! Taste the difference
and make a difference at Pizza Nova/
CNW Telbec -
2010-05-04 15:38
/R E P E A T -- Save the date!
Taste the difference and make a difference at Pizza Nova/ TORONTO, April 30
/CNW/ - It's time for pizza lovers to mark their calendars! Pizza Nova
invites you to help raise some dough for Variety - The Children's Charity.
for several of Canada's Paralympic Athletes.
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Coe predicts more 2012 Paralympic sponsors to
follow Sainsbury's
More than the
games - 2010-05-04 15:28
London 2012ParalympicsPost a
comment SEB Coe insists that Sainsbury's Paralympic sponsorship deal will not
effect the recent appointment of John Lewis as London 2012?s official
retailer.
London 2012ParalympicsPost a comment SEB Coe insists that Sainsbury's Paralympic
sponsorship deal will not effect the recent appointment of John Lewis as
London 2012?s official retailer.DEAL MAKER:
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NIE could be sold to Irish provider
UTV Internet -
2010-05-04 14:53
LATEST Flights resume after ash
disruption LATEST Cameron touches down in NI LATEST Gerry Ryan's funeral on
Thursday NEW Man remanded over south
up as 2012 Paralympics sponsor Government cannot use secret
evidence in Guantánamo torture case, court rules Who is fanning the flames of
this campus conflagration?
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Thousands join scramble for 2012 Olympics tickets
Docklands24 -
2010-05-04 14:10
MORE than 300,000 Londoners have
put in their request for tickets to the 2012 Olympics. Organisers have
received more than a million online applications for the Games since the
tickets launch in March.
More than 400,000 people also want tickets for the Paralympic
Games...."What has been really interesting is that there has been
significant interest across all Olympic and Paralympic sports,"
he added.
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Mike Brown shoots for table tennis Paralympics
Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle - 2010-05-04 13:34
Type Size A A A Next Page 1 | 2
Previous Page HENRIETTA ? Mike Brown is living and breathing pingpong these
days. He practices nearly every day and competes in table tennis leagues at
the Rochester Sports Garden Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
National Table Tennis Team in a future Paralympic Games....Paralympics
Team and to compete in the Paralympics Games, an international event
for athletes with physical disabilities.
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Reset the Game Over message for young teenagers
BBC -
2010-05-04 13:02
Post categories: Olympics When I
was a newspaper correspondent at the Evening Standard, we ran a successful
campaign to persuade the Government to back London's bid for the 2012
Olympics.
Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions 2012 officials have decided to put
a minimum age limit of 18 on the recruitment of the 70,000 volunteers for the
Olympics and Paralympics.
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Paralympics Skip, Son Indicted In U.S.
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-05-04 12:57
The skip of Canada's gold-medal
curling team at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics and his son have now been
indicted in Seattle on charges of trafficking counterfeit Viagra and Cialis.
The skip of Canada's gold-medal curling team at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics
and his son have now been indicted in Seattle on charges of trafficking
counterfeit Viagra and Cialis.Jim Armstrong, a 59-year-old
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International Visa card spending in British
Columbia tops US$115 million during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Visa Corporate
- 2010-05-04 12:32
Average of US$6.8 million and
65,000 international Visa debit, credit and prepaid transactions a day in
British Columbia during the Games According to Visa Inc.
Visa has been a proud Worldwide Sponsor of the Olympic Games for 24 years
and is the only card accepted at Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games venues for any official Games-related
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London 2012: track and field athletes will not get
chance to 'test' Olympics stadium
Keep Media -
2010-05-04 12:26
track and field athletes will not
get chance to 'test' stadium - Telegraph Accessibility links Tuesday 04 May
2010 Enhanced by Google Winter
Telegraph Accessibility links Tuesday 04 May 2010 Enhanced by Google
Winter. ...Paralympic Other s : track and field athletes will not get
chance to 'test' stadium International track and field athletes may not get
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Sainsbury's announces Paralympic sponsorship
Farsley Today -
2010-05-04 12:19
Sainsbury's has became the first
sole sponsor of the London 2012 Paralympics.
Sainsbury's has became the first sole sponsor of the London 2012 Paralympics.
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Sainsbury's signs up as London 2012 sponsor
following clash with Coke
Marketing Week
- 2010-05-04 12:18
Sainsbury?s has inked a deal with
the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games to sponsor the
Paralympics in 2012. The move comes after a long battle with Coca-Cola over
Olympic rights.
Sainsbury?s has inked a deal with the London Organising Committee for the
Olympic Games to sponsor the Paralympics in 2012....The move comes
after a long battle with Coca-Cola over Olympic rights.Paralympics
Coca-Cola,...
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Sainsbury's to sponsor London 2012 Paralympics
Brand Republic
- 2010-05-04 11:27
LONDON - Sainsbury's has signed up
to sponsor the Paralympic Games in 2012, in the largest sponsorship deal for
the event to date.
Sainsbury's has signed up to sponsor the Paralympic Games in 2012,
in the largest sponsorship deal for the event to date.Sainsbury's is The
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and Paralympic
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Jessica revises return date
Tasmania
Mercury - 2010-05-04 11:17
STRONG headwinds, sleep
deprivation and busy shipping lanes have put the brakes on solo sailor
Jessica Watson. Jessica has been forced to revise her expected ETA at the end
of her round the world voyage to the weekend of May 15-16.
Julie said her daughter had also been speaking to fellow solo sailor Jamie
Dunross, a quadraplegic and Sydney 2000 Paralympic gold medallist, who
last week sailed from Hobart to Sydney.
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'Excellent and friendly Games' come to a close
kgw.com -
2010-05-04 10:49
The Winter Olympics overcome
tragic start to win praise VANCOUVER -- The cauldron went out even as
fireworks roared, the Vancouver 2010 Winter
That, in essence, is why the Olympics endure -- as the focus turns now to
the Paralympic Games here in a few weeks, to the Summer Games in
London in 2012 and then to the next Winter Games, in 2014, at
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London 2012: Olympic organisers to cull 'cute
animal' trend as mascot
The Telegraph -
2010-05-04 09:12
The mascot, which has been officially
approved by the International Olympic Committee will be released later this
month and memorabilia featuring the mascot design - said to be as
controversial as the logo - will be available immediately after the launch.
London 2012 announced last month that more than one million people have
signed up for tickets to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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Roy, Hughes, Petitclerc join Canada Sports Hall
CBC North -
2010-05-04 09:10
(Robert Laberge/Allsport/)
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame wasted no time inducting star Olympic
speedskater Clara Hughes.
Gymnast Kyle Shewfelt, Paralympic wheelchair athlete Chantal
Petitclerc, decorated hockey goaltender Patrick Roy, Formula 1 driver Jacques
Villeneuve and freestyle skier Jean-Luc Brassard are the other athletes
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Angola: Ascod Members Defend Improvement on
Communication
AllAfrica.com -
2010-05-04 09:10
Luanda The betterment of
communication between the National Paralympics Committees, strengthening of
relations with international organizations and
Luanda The betterment of communication between the National Paralympics
Committees, strengthening of relations with international organizations and.
...create a plan of financing to be present to European Union
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Angola: Ascod Congratulates Government
AllAfrica.com -
2010-05-04 09:09
Luanda The executive committee of
African Sports Confederation of Disabled (ASCOD) met from 30 April to 1 May
in Luanda congratulated the Angolan
their commitment and support to Paralympics sport in the country
and outside....In the motion read by the representative of the International Paralympics
Committee (IPC) the German Georg Schlachtenberger, the ...
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