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Handikappidrott, Sverige (3 news)
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Idrotten ger John ett rikare liv
 SVT Sydnytt -
2010-05-07 16:38
23-årige John Lerner, från Olofström
är en av 150 deltagare när Sölvesborg och Olofström arrangerar handikapp-SM i
boccia den kommande helgen. John som är gravt CP-skadad har fått ett rikare
liv sedan han börjat med boccia.
Hoppas på publik Ulf Andersson, som är ordförande i Olofströms handikappidrottsförening,
hoppas på mycket publik i helgen. -
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Anders Olsson dragplåster i helgen
Eskilstuna-Kuriren
- 2010-05-07 16:07 (Updated: 2010-05-07 19:05:57)
Under helgen arrangeras
Handikappidrottsspelen i Eskilstuna. Redan nu på eftermiddagen startar
begivenheterna. I Vattenpalatset finns spelens stora dragplåster, simmaren
Anders Olsson med flera Paralympicsmedaljer på meritlistan.
Under helgen arrangeras Handikappidrottsspelen i Eskilstuna....I
Vattenpalatset finns spelens stora dragplåster, simmaren Anders Olsson med
flera Paralympicsmedaljer på meritlistan.-
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Vi måste stödja tibetanernas frihet - Kulturkväll i
Stockholm om Tibets frihetskamp
Amnesty -
2010-05-07 12:17
På onsdagskvällen hade
Skandia-biografens guldglänsande och ståtliga salong dekorerats med flaggor
och banderoller i klara toner av blått, gult, rött och grönt.
Här hölls invignings- och avslutningsceremonierna i de olympiska
sommarspelen 2008, liksom i de paralympiska sommarspelen 2008.
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Intl news (43 news)
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Highfield to host 21st Feb road race
Zimbabwe Herald
- 2010-05-08 07:31
By Augustine Hwata THE belated
21st February Movement 10km road race will be held in Highfield tomorrow
morning after being on hold since February.
'I feel we should not look down upon disabled athletes,' he said.
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Prep notes: St. Catherines swimmer chooses
Charleston
Richmond Times
Dispatch - 2010-05-08 06:39
St. Catherine's swimmer chooses
Charleston Sarah Kim, a senior at St. Catherine's, signed her official letter
of intent yesterday to swim at the College of Charleston.
The Paralympics Powerlifting Bench Press Competition, featuring
athletes from all across the country, also will be held at the school today.
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WTU Soldier hopes to make splash at Warrior Games
Fort Polk
Guardian - 2010-05-08 05:44
Spc. Trevor Mitchell, Fort Polk
Warrior Transition Unit, practices his back stroke in preparation for the
Warrior Games to be held Monday through May 14 in Colorado Spring, Colo. Fort
Polk Guardian Fort Polk, La. ? Spc.
Olympic Committee?s Paralympics Military Program.
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Four golds for Joshua
North Shore
Times - 2010-05-08 02:47
FANTASTIC GYMNASTICS: Joshua Gray.
Picture: PAUL MELVILLE GYMNAST Joshua Gray jumped and somersaulted to four
golds at the Special Olympics National Games in Adelaide.
The Special Olympics National Games, held every four years, involve almost
1000 intellectually disabled athletes.
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Fighting for world recognition
TimesPost.com -
2010-05-08 02:21
Joey Brinson of Okolona recently
competed with the Methodist Rehabilitation Centerâ??s Blade Rollers in a
national paralympics fencing match in Dallas. Brinson is training to go to
Italy later this month and to the London Paralympics in 2012.
Joey Brinson of Okolona recently competed with the Methodist
Rehabilitation Centerâ??s Blade Rollers in a national paralympics
fencing match in Dallas....Brinson is training to go to Italy later this
month and to the London Paralympics...
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Olympiad: 2010 arts and cultural festival will
touch 1.5 million people
Regina
Leader-Post - 2010-05-08 01:44
Unlike many of the tens of
thousands of visitors to Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics, Gerard
Roxburgh hasn't come to the west coast for sports. He's here for the culture.
Roxburgh knows that makes him unusual.
ceremonies of the Paralympics....The Cultural Olympiad concludes on
Sunday, March 21, the last day of the Paralympics....VANOC, for
example, held two smaller Cultural Olympiads in 2008 and 2009, before the
final and biggest this year during the Olympics and Paralympics...
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Salt Lake Community College celebrates more than
3,000 graduates.
Salt Lake
Tribune - 2010-05-08 01:32
Commencement » College president
tells students: 'Savor the moment, because it is yours.
Keynote speaker Chris Waddell, the "most decorated" male skier
in Paralympic history, said a college degree is just the beginning.
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Delusions of Grimpeur 5: Time Trialling
Continental-Style
RoadCyclingUK -
2010-05-08 01:14
The 5th edition of Delusions of
Grimpeur sees intrepid and infamous forumite and guest blogger Tom Staniford
make a break for European stage racing.
A rather swift and hastily executed change of clothing in the toilets, and
I re-emerged Lazarus-like in my rather pimp Sky-branded BC Paralympic
Development Programme tracksuit....Naturally, in order to provide a more
level playing field in Paralympic...
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P&G rings NYSE bell day after market mayhem
Interactive
Investor - 2010-05-08 00:55
By Jessica Wohl CHICAGO, May 7
(Reuters) - A Procter & Gamble Co executive smiled as a group
representing the company rang the closing bell at the New
Celski, Julie Chu and Paralympian Caitie Sarubbi, and their
mothers.
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London Latest -- Uncertain Future for Olympic
Ministers
Around The
Rings - 2010-05-08 00:29
(ATR) The British government's
leadership of the London Olympics remains unclear today after the national
election failed to produce a party with an outright winning majority. To
continue reading this article you must be a subscriber to Around The Rings.
Sainsbury's Inks Paralympics Deal; AEG Eyes Stadium
-...05/04/2010(ATR) Retail giant Sainsbury's signs with London 2012 as its
first Paralympic-only sponsor...
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Warrior Games For Wounded Veterans Comes To Co.
Springs Next Week
KKTV.com -
2010-05-08 00:07
About 200 wounded military members
and veterans will compete in swimming, cycling, wheelchair basketball and
other sports in Colorado Springs next week. The inaugural Warrior Games are
sponsored by the Defense Department and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Competitors will train with Olympic and Paralympic coaches at the
USOC facilities in Colorado Springs.
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'Snow' way to stop her: Ipswich's Slavin receives
bronze for monoski downhill series
Ipswich
Chronicle - 2010-05-07 23:47
It is early May, so who?s thinking
about skiing? Well, Ipswich?s Christine Slavin for one. In fact, she just
finished her New England skiing season a couple of weeks ago. ?You can ski
pretty late at Bretton Woods (in Carroll, N.H.
She was very happy to be able to honor the memory of Diana Golden by
taking part in the series named in her honor. ?She was a woman who lost her
leg to cancer and went on to become a Paralympic athlete,? said
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Jones Konihowski to Lead KidSport(TM) Canada
PR inside -
2010-05-07 22:44
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA --
(Marketwire) -- 05/07/10 -- Editors' Note: There is a photo asociated with
this press release.
"I am very excited about this new opportunity coming on the heels of
the Vancouver/Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games", says
Jones Konihowski.
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numbers of Paralympians are war veterans
Regina
Leader-Post - 2010-05-07 22:27
U.S. army veteran Andy Soule won
his country's first medal of these Paralympic Games on Saturday.
U.S. army veteran Andy Soule won his country's first medal of these Paralympic
Games on Saturday.The former gunner, who lost both his legs while on duty in
Afghanistan, won bronze in biathlon, which is a
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NPC Head Revels in New Continental Role
AllAfrica.com -
2010-05-07 21:28
National Paralympic Committee, NPC
Rwanda President Dominique Bizimana has been selected to head the development
department of the African Sports Confederation for People with Disabilities.
National Paralympic Committee, NPC Rwanda President Dominique Bizimana
has been selected to head the development department of the African Sports
Confederation for People with Disabilities.This comes a few weeks
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Passion should be key to Olympians' transition
Toronto Star
Online - 2010-05-07 21:17
The inaugural Footprints symposium
in Cambridge, Ont.
It's something Paralympic star Chantal Petitclerc is facing as for
the first time in 20 years she's not preparing for the next Games in 2012 in
London. ?It's challenging because that's how I've been
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P&G: Mom's the Word
Brandchannel.com
- 2010-05-07 20:19
P&G today revives its 'Procter
& Gamble: Proud Sponsor of Moms' campaign with its 2010 Thank You Mom
promotion tied to Mother's Day in the US. (Not a global holiday, by the way -
the UK's Mothering Sunday fell on March 14th this year).
Sponsor of Moms' campaign that P&G launched during the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Cash boost for Andrew
Solihull News -
2010-05-07 20:12
SOLIHULL middle-distance runner
Andrew Kaar has been fast-tracked as a future British Paralympian after being
handpicked to join a prestigious scheme.
SOLIHULL middle-distance runner Andrew Kaar has been fast-tracked as a
future British Paralympian after being handpicked to join a prestigious
scheme.The 23-year-old former Hazel Oak School pupil will receive a
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Two Movin' Mavs get chance to play for national
teams
Shorthorn -
2010-05-07 20:06
Freshman guard John McPhail,
right, and forward Jaco Velloen have been playing for the Australian and
South African national teams respectively throughout the spring in hopes of
making it to the 2012 summer Paralympic games in London.
Paralympic games in London.(The Shorthorn:...Both McPhail
and Velloen are first year players for the Movin' Mavs and are also trying to
get their national team to London for the 2012 summer Paralympic...
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Government of Canada Announces Support for Tourism
Industry
Market Wire -
2010-05-07 19:45
- The Honourable Tony Clement,
Minister of Industry, today reaffirmed the Government of Canada's support for
the Canadian tourism industry in this
'In the afterglow of the most successful Winter Olympic and Paralympic
Games to date, the CTC is well-positioned to use this investment to generate
increased tourism revenues for years to come,' said
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Toronto Life drops food critic Chatto
Toronto Star
Online - 2010-05-07 19:33
Long-time Toronto Life food writer
and editor James Chatto and the magazine have parted company.
He also plans to spend more time working as the national culinary advisor
for Gold Medal Plates, a fundraising endeavour for Canada?s Olympic and Paralympic
athletes.
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Texas Guardsman to compete in U.S. Warrior Games
National Guard
- 2010-05-07 19:32
AUSTIN, Texas (5/6/10) - A Texas
National Guard Soldier was selected to compete in the Warrior/U.S.Paralympic
Team Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11-14.? Spc.
A Texas National Guard Soldier was selected to compete in the Warrior/U.S.Paralympic
Team Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 11-14.?
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Curlers share golden moments
Star Phoenix -
2010-05-07 18:56
 shows his gold medal to the crowd
at the Olympic and Paralympic Athlete Celebration Day in Churchill Square in
Edmonton on March 30, 2010.Photograph by: John Lucas, edmontonjournal.comThe
routine has changed since returned from Vancouver.
Olympic and Paralympic Athlete Celebration Day in Churchill Square
in Edmonton on March 30, 2010.Photograph by:
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CPI(M) demands removal of Telecom Minister Raja
Deccan Herald -
2010-05-07 18:38
The CPI(M) on Friday demanded
removal of Telecom Minister A Raja and thorough probe into the 2G spectrum
allocation scandal.
allocated for disability sports organisation like the Paralympics
Committee.During its meeting, the Central Committee decided that the movement
against price rise, which saw 13 parties observe a general strike,
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Two-bathroom heaven at St Luke?s Square
Easier -
2010-05-07 18:37
If you are fed up of waiting to
use the bathroom each morning then Genesishomes may have a solution to solve
your morning squabbles.
Events such as the British International Motor Show have been held there
and thirteen Olympic and Paralympic events will be hosted including
boxing, fencing, table tennis and sitting volleyball.
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Ski team hands out awards
Revelstoke
Times Review - 2010-05-07 18:17
Revelstoke Times Review Kootenay /
Rockies The Revelstoke Ski Club held its year end party and awards at the
Nels Nelsen historic area cabin on Sunday, Apr. 18.
Erika Park and Aberger were part of the Olympic events as forerunners for
the Paralympics.
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First ever Western Massachusetts wheelchair
softball this Saturday
Examiner.com -
2010-05-07 17:25
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Solihull Sports: Cash boost for Andrew
Solihull News -
2010-05-07 16:43
SOLIHULL middle-distance runner
Andrew Kaar has been fast-tracked as a future British Paralympian after being
handpicked to join a prestigious scheme.
SOLIHULL middle-distance runner Andrew Kaar has been fast-tracked as a
future British Paralympian after being handpicked to join a
prestigious scheme.The 23-year-old former Hazel Oak School pupil will receive
a
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Calgary snares 2011, '12 senior national track
championships
Calgary Herald
- 2010-05-07 16:30
CALGARY - Athletics Canada
announced Thursday that Calgary will host the Canadian senior track and field
championships in 2011 and 2012.
competition will serve as selection trials for the Olympic and Paralympic
Summer Games in London.
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British Athletes Dominate Italian Regatta
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-05-07 15:50
The fourth edition of the Gavirate
International Adaptive Regatta saw strong finishes from athletes in Rowing
this past weekend.
table overall with the help of Paralympian Tom Aggar....Aggar also
took the gold medal in the Men?s Single Sculls AM1x at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic
Games.
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WIPO Domain Name Decision D2010-0415 for
mylondon2012.com
World
Intellectual Property Organization - 2010-05-07 14:48
WIPO Case NumberD2010-0415 Domain
name(s)mylondon2012.
WIPO Case NumberD2010-0415 Domain name(s)mylondon2012.com ComplainantThe
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
LimitedRespondentH&S Media LtdPanelistThorne, Clive DuncanDecision
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Rwanda: NPC Second Phase Set
AllAfrica.com -
2010-05-07 14:38
Kigali THE second phase of the
sitting volleyball and sitball competitions is scheduled to get underway this
weekend in Huye according to Celestin Nizeyimana the Secretary General of the
National Paralympic committee.
Kigali THE second phase of the sitting volleyball and sitball competitions
is scheduled to get underway this weekend in Huye according to Celestin
Nizeyimana the Secretary General of the National Paralympic
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Get Active Briefs: May 7
Knox News
Sentinel - 2010-05-07 13:53
ore than 800 thriathletes will
prepare to jump in the Tennessee River at Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing
Park, swim to the rowing docks, bike through
Competitors include Tara Costa, who was a contestant on NBC?s ?The Biggest
Loser,? and Greg Simony of ?Care2Tri,? a national cerebral palsy organization
that promotes inclusion of disabled athletes in athletic
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Last chance to taste adventure
Yorkshire Dales
National Park - 2010-05-07 13:17
Adventure lovers still have time
to book a place at a special event at Yorkshire Water?s Thruscross Reservoir
near Harrogate tomorrow (May 8).
inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games....Seb Coe, Chair
of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games, said: ?The Go Dales!...I am proud that, with the help of partners such
as the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, we are delivering on our
vision to use the power of the Olympic Games and Paralympic...
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Arcelor Mittal funds Olympic eyesore
Corporate Watch
- 2010-05-07 12:47
home>> LATEST NEWS >>
In Spring 2010, London Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled plans for the 'Olympic
Orbit', a gigantic steel monument that will be built in Stratford to
commemorate the 2012 Olympic Games.
Further questions have been raised about the association of Arcelor Mittal
with the 2012 Olympics which have been posited as the ?first sustainable
Olympic and paralympic games?, a claim that sits uneasily with
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Combine the games
Orangeville
Banner - 2010-05-07 12:21
The Issue: Lack of attention for
Paralympics Our View: Athletes in both games deserve equal recognition Media
should not cover the Paralympics Games any differently than the Olympics, but
the sad reality is they do.
Lack of attention for Paralympics Our View:...Athletes in both
games deserve equal recognition Media should not cover the Paralympics
Games any differently than the Olympics, but the sad reality is they
do.During the...
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Paralympic swim hopeful gets backing
Great Yarmouth
Mercury - 2010-05-07 11:59
A YOUNG swimmer with hopes of
competing in the Paralympics has taken another step towards achieving her
dreams.
A YOUNG swimmer with hopes of competing in the Paralympics has
taken another step towards achieving her dreams.After just three years of
swimming, Jessica Jane Applegate, 13, has been signed onto a programme geared
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Daily Record Our Heroes: It's time to reward the
stars who make Scotland proud
Daily Record -
2010-05-07 10:48
MEET the inspiring finalists in
the Daily Record Our Heroes Awards. Their acts of courage, hard work and
sacrifice will be rightly recognised at a star-studded ceremony hosted by the
BBC's Jackie Bird and Record columnist Tam Cowan tonight.
Instead, he battled back to take his first steps and play tennis for Great
Britain in the Paralympics.
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Sochi eyes 2013 SportAccord Conference
sportbusiness.com
- 2010-05-07 10:44
Sochi?s organising committee for
the 2014 Winter Olympics said yesterday it has officially offered to host the
2013 SportAccord Conference.
Paralympic Games just a year away, SportAccord would allow
for an early glimpse of our welcome to the world....By then, we will be
making the final preparations for the Games.? The 2011 edition of SportAccord
will be held in London, England, a year before the city hosts the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic...
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Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger cleared again by
Competition Commission
Marketing Week
- 2010-05-07 10:40
Ticketmaster and concert promoter
Live Nation?s proposed merger has been cleared again by the UK?s Competition
Commission. The commission had originally but agreed to review the decision
after a challenge from rival ticket agency Eventim.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (Locog) recently named Ticketmaster as a sponsor after appointing it to
handle .
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Medal winner to be honored today
El Paso Times -
2010-05-07 09:35
FARMINGTON Alana Nichols, a
Farmington High School graduate and current Paralympian, will be honored at a
special event at 7 p.m. today at the Totah Theatre. Nichols won two gold
medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal at the recent Paralympics.
FARMINGTON Alana Nichols, a Farmington High School graduate and current Paralympian,
will be honored at a special event at 7 p.m. today at the Totah
Theatre....Nichols won two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal at
the recent Paralympics...
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Sustainable Urban Design: New University Program
Targets Architects, Developers and Planners
Street Insider
- 2010-05-07 09:15
The University of British Columbia
announced today the launch of a new, week-long professional development
program that teaches how to integrate natural systems into the design of
urban environments.
in Sustainable Urban Design features Vancouverâ??s leading-edge green
initiatives, including the 2010 Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Village,
an exemplar of sustainable neighbourhood planning. â??For
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Javelin thrower, 17, fast-tracked as Olympian hope
Newton Today -
2010-05-07 09:06
LIVERTON javelin thrower Steven
Turnock has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian after being
handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative.
Turnock also attended the Cardiff launch at the Welsh Institute of Sport,
where he was given masterclasses with former British Olympians Iwan Thomas,
Leon Taylor and double Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds on
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