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Handikappidrott, Sverige (4 news)
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Statistiken är solklar
 Katrineholms-Kuriren
- 2010-05-11 05:09
Statistik ljuger inte. Och
Norrköping Dolphins statistik är lika imponerande som fascinerande. Hur kan
ett lag bli så överlägset som Dolphins?
Men på Paralympics 2008 såg jag USA spela något liknande.
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Fyra simguld till Karl i Eskilstuna
Zport.se -
2010-05-10 20:02
Eskilstuna Klubben deltog med tre
stycken simmare.
Karl som bara 13 år är ett stort framtidslöfte med potential att bli en
framgångsrik simmare inom handikappidrotten, och därmed också en
förebild för andra ungdomar med fysiska funktionsnedsättningar.
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300 deltagare i Handikappidrottsspelen
Eskilstuna-Kuriren
- 2010-05-10 17:21
Under helgen avgjorde Svenska
Handikappidrottsspelen i Eskilstuna. En handfull grenar stod på programmet
och flera av disciplinerna hade SM-status.
Under helgen avgjorde Svenska Handikappidrottsspelen i Eskilstuna.
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Marsch på 29 orter för tillgänglighet den 29 maj
Newsdesk -
2010-05-10 15:55
För åttonde året i rad
demonstrerar den enade svenska handikapprörelsen lördagen den 29 maj i
Marschen för tillgänglighet, och det på fler platser än någonsin. Kravet är
att otillgänglighet ska klassas som diskriminering.
(SHIA), Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet (SHIF), etc.; politiska
organisationer:
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Intl news (51 news)
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Warrior Games Opens At The Olympic Training Center
KKTV.com -
2010-05-11 07:31
Often wounded warriors returning
from combat miss the cheering crowds their brothers and sisters in arms
receive during those homecomings.
Paralympics, the United Services Organizations and Ride to
Recovery, are designed to give our fighting men and women who've been wounded
an opportunity to inspire us all once more.
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Warrior Games open with patriotic welcome ceremony
US Olympic
Team - 2010-05-11 07:03
The Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs, where the dreams of some of this country?s greatest Olympic
& Paralympic heroes have be woven, opened
The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where the dreams of some
of this country?s greatest Olympic & Paralympic heroes have be
woven, opened. ...its arms in dramatic fashion Monday as the fitting backdrop
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FREDERIKSEN HANDED BAN
Sportinglife
- 2010-05-11 06:34
The 24-year-old from Leigh,
Lancashire was disciplined for raised levels of Salbutamol at the
International Paralympic Committee Swimming European Championships in Iceland
last October.
The 24-year-old from Leigh, Lancashire was disciplined for raised levels
of Salbutamol at the International Paralympic Committee Swimming
European Championships in Iceland last October.Frederiksen, who is
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Leftover Olympic housing to go to homeless
Vancouver
Province - 2010-05-11 05:46
Modular homes left over from the
Vancouver Olympics are rapidly being turned into housing for the homeless and
seniors.
Modular homes left over from the Vancouver Olympics are rapidly being
turned into housing for the homeless and seniors.There were 320 modular units
used for the Olympics and Paralympics in Whistler that are being
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Vancouver, BC, is named the Best Sports City in
North America
Travel
Video Television News - 2010-05-11 05:43
Vancouver has once again cracked
the top 10 of the world?s ultimate sports cities as ranked by SportBusiness
Group which released its results on April 27 at the SportAccord conference in
Dubai, UAE.
VANOC president and chief executive officer John Furlong notes that both
Vancouver and Canada are highly deserving of the ranking after hosting one of
the most successful Olympic and Paralympic Games ever.
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In the forest of a folk hero
The Sydney
Morning Herald - 2010-05-11 05:10
As Russell Crowe's new film about
Robin Hood nears our cinemas, David Whitley ventures into Sherwood Forest. IF
HE were around today, Robin Hood would struggle to hide out in Sherwood
Forest for long. On the flip side, he'd have plenty of people to ambush.
She has coached Olympic archers; two of her former students went on to win
gold at the Athens Paralympics.
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Warrior Games aims to help combat-wounded military
personnel back in action
Los
Angeles Times - 2010-05-11 04:26
Reporting from San Diego Army Sgt.
1st Class Jacque Keeslar had both legs blown off when the Stryker vehicle in
which he was manning a .50-caliber machine gun hit a roadside bomb in Rawah,
Iraq, in June 2006. Marine Lance Cpl.
Charlie Huebner, who coordinates the Paralympic program for the
U.S....The Paralympic program is open to civilians as well as military
personnel.
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Training getting personal
City North
Messenger - 2010-05-11 03:29
Working hard ... Double
Paralympics gold medallist Sarnya Moss is put through her paces by personal
trainner Paul Brown. PERSONAL trainers are no longer for the rich and famous,
with young professionals driving up the popularity in the inner-north.
Double Paralympics gold medallist Sarnya Moss is put through her
paces by personal trainner Paul Brown....'We have business people that come
in because they have a short amount of time and might not be able to push
themselves that extra five or 10 per cent.? A weight off Paralympian?s
mind DOUBLE Paralympics...
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Warrior Games begin tomorrow
Colorado
Business Journal - 2010-05-11 02:39
Tags: Sports, U.S Paralympics,
United States Olympic Committee, Warrior games The 2010 Warrior Games, which
feature 200 wounded, injured and ill personnel from all military branches,
begins tomorrow in Colorado Springs.
Sports, U.S Paralympics, United States Olympic Committee, Warrior
games The 2010 Warrior Games, which feature 200 wounded, injured and ill
personnel from all military branches, begins tomorrow in Colorado
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DBKL offers aid to its workers
thestar.com.my
- 2010-05-11 01:20
FOUR Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL)
employees were given aid yesterday in conjunction with the DBKL Workers' Day
celebration. Among the recipients was Ahmad Abdul Rahman, a driver with the
Architects Department.
He is an avid badminton player and has represented Malaysia in the Paralympic
during the World Cup 2002 in India as well as the Second Asean Para Games
2003 in Vietnam.
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Warrior Games ready to begin
NewsFirst5.com
- 2010-05-11 01:03
The opening ceremonies for the
2010 Warrior Games begin at 5 p.m. Monday at the Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs. Two-hundred wounded, injured, and ill members of the
military are getting ready to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games.
Paralympics has put together a complete competition schedule
....Paralympics, Department of Defense, USO, and Ride to Recovery
organized the event.
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Three-time Paralympian wins womenâ??s quad division
Vancouver Sun -
2010-05-11 00:51
Michelle Stilwell of Nanoose Bay
smashed her personal best by 90 seconds
Michelle Stilwell of Nanoose Bay smashed her personal best by 90 seconds.
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Iconic inflatable dome above B.C. stadium
disappears
Red Deer
Advocate - 2010-05-11 00:20
B.C. Place stadium is pictured
before, top, during, middle, and after its roof was deflated, in Vancouver,
B.C., on Tuesday May. Sixteen fans used to keep the building's air-supported
dome inflated were turned off so the roof can be removed.
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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Symko reviews VANOC's attempts to make 2010 Games
greenest ever
Pique News
Magazine - 2010-05-10 23:23
Carbon offsets, building program,
environmental management plans some of the highlights With a presentation at
its monthly meeting last week, the
(AWARE) has completed its study of the impacts the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics
had on Mother Earth.
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
streamlines for 2012
SailWorld.com -
2010-05-10 22:14
The Weymouth and Portland National
Sailing Academy (WPNSA) has announced today,10 May, that it will be
streamlining the organisation ahead of the 2012 sailing events which will
attract the worldâ??s top sailors to the South West of the UK.
Paralympic Games will continue to be a not-for-profit
organisation with a clear new management structure moving forward to the
Games period and through into the future legacy years.â? â??Sail Force will
now be
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Tributes for McPherson pour in
QR77.com -
2010-05-10 21:57
Alberta's sports community continues
to mourn the loss of a champion for disabled athletes. Dr. Gary McPherson
died at age 63 Saturday.
Alberta's sports community continues to mourn the loss of a champion for disabled
athletes.
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UPS rebrands with Olympic logo
Logistics
Manager - 2010-05-10 21:47
UPS has rebranded its UK
operations with the logo of the London 2012 Olympics. It is the official
logistics and express delivery supporter of the games.
UPS is responsible for virtually all the distribution and logistics
services for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games covering
venue logistics services, warehousing services and a distribution network
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Hall of Fame banquet May 20
Orangeville
Banner - 2010-05-10 21:38
Three names ? Jeff Ellis, Bob
Noble and Brad Bowden ? will be inducted into the Orangeville Sports Hall of
Fame banquet on May 20.
Arguably one of the best sledge hockey players on the planet, Bowden
earned gold representing Canada twice at both the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Games and the 2004 Paralympics.
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P&G celebrates Mother?s Day at NYSE
Drug Store News
- 2010-05-10 21:07
NEW YORK (May10) Procter &
Gamble rang the New York Stock Exchange?s opening bell Friday kicking off the
next phase of its Proud Sponsor of Moms program - Thank You Mom Reunions and
new Mother?s Day corporate advertising.
Celski, Julie Chu and Caitie Sarubbi and their mothers who all experienced
the P&G Thank You Mom program during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic
Games.?
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Media Advisory: Chevrolet Makes Dreams Possible for
Canadian Coaches and Athletes
Market Wire -
2010-05-10 19:52
Chevrolet will award 10 High
Performance coaching grants to Canadian coaches and their Olympic hopeful
athletes, as well as 51 Community Club coaching Grants to sport clubs across
the country.
Olympic and Paralympic sports at the high performance and community
club levels.
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Design of Olympic main structure underway
VROM -
2010-05-10 19:37
Ministry of VROM 29-04-2010 The
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) has given
the green light for the design of an Olympic main structure.
The Netherlands of 2028 is envisaged as a country with a high quality of
life, sufficient sport facilities and excellent transport facilities, all of
which would ensure that the Olympic and Paralympic Games run
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Ball part of awareness walk at Marchmont
Packet &
Times - 2010-05-10 18:45
Todd Howard and world-class
Paralympic athlete Rick Ball have a lot in common. They both joined in at
Marchmont Public School on May 4 at the Children's Mental Health awareness
walk for Children's Mental Health Week.
Todd Howard and world-class Paralympic athlete Rick Ball have a lot
in common....He had the honour both of igniting the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic
cauldron in Ottawa recently, and of carrying the Vancouver 2010 Olympic ...
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Mharakurwa moves up the rankings
Zimbabwe
Chronicle - 2010-05-10 17:25
Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE'S
wheelchair tennis number one ace Nyasha Mharakurwa moved up the world
rankings from 73 to 53 to keep his dreams of playing in the London 2012
Paralympic Games alive.
Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE'S wheelchair tennis number one ace Nyasha
Mharakurwa moved up the world rankings from 73 to 53 to keep his dreams of
playing in the London 2012 Paralympic Games alive.Mharakurwa picked up
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Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo to attend
Warrior Games
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-10 17:20
Phoenix, AZ ? 2008 Olympic Gold
Medalist and Author Henry Cejudo will attend the Inaugural Warrior Games
presented by the Department of Defense in collaboration with the USOC, USO,
and Ride 2 Recovery (R2R).
Olympic gold medalist and author Henry Cejudo had this to say, ? I would
like to take a moment to thank Charlie Huebner, Chief of Paralympics
from the U.S.
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Warrior Games presented by Deloitte bring nearly
200 athletes together for weeklong competition
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-10 17:20
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? The
Warrior Games, presented by Deloitte, have brought nearly 200 wounded, ill
and injured service members from across the country to Colorado Springs for a
week of competition and camaraderie.
Paralympics website.... process,? said Charlie Huebner, USOC
Chief of Paralympics. ?These men and women are not here just for the
sake of competition.
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Combined Alpine Skiing World Cup Coming Up in Rinn
and Abtenau
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:33
More than 140 athletes from 17
countries around the world are currently heading to Austria for International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup races in Rinn and Abtenau,
taking place from 8-15 January.
More than 140 athletes from 17 countries around the world are currently
heading to Austria for International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine
Skiing World Cup races in Rinn and Abtenau, taking place from 8-15
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Slovak Alpine Skiiers Strong in Pitztal
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:33
The first IPC Alpine Skiing event
of the winter season is currently taking place in Pitztal, Austria,
showcasing strong performances especially from athletes of Slovakia.
Paralympic champion Martin Braxenthaler (GER) took home his
first victory of the season in the Men?s Sitting category leaving behind
Britain?s Sean Rose and Korean Sang Min Han.
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European Cup Starts in Italy
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:32
The 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing European Cup Finals have officially begun today
in Arta Terme, Italy.
The 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing
European Cup Finals have officially begun today in Arta Terme, Italy.Taking
place from 12-14 February, the races today will include Super Combined (SG
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European Cup Finishes in Italy
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:32
The 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing European Cup in Arta Terme, Italy, finished
this weekend with races in Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super Combined rounding
up the competition.
The 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing
European Cup in Arta Terme, Italy, finished this weekend with races in Giant
Slalom, Slalom and Super Combined rounding up the competition.The Giant
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Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals Coming to Aspen
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:32
The 2009/2010 International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup season will soon see its
final competition underway in Aspen, USA.
The 2009/2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine
Skiing World Cup season will soon see its final competition underway in Aspen,
USA.Taking place from 28 February ?...Presented by US Paralympics,
athletes will be on the...
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World Cup Finishes Super Combined Races
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 16:31
Athletes took to the slopes with
high energy in the Super Combined races at the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Aspen, USA.
Athletes took to the slopes with high energy in the Super Combined races
at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World
Cup Finals in Aspen, USA.In the Women?s Visually Impaired category,
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BIRKS Gives a Heartfelt Welcome to New Brand
Ambassador Joannie Rochette
PRnewswire
Canada - 2010-05-10 16:26
MONTREAL, May 10 /CNW Telbec/ -
BIRKS is proud to announce that Joannie Rochette, Canadian figure skater and
2010 Olympic bronze medalist, will be the latest face of the brand.
Founded in 1879, BIRKS is Canada's premier luxury brand and is the
Official Supplier of Jewellery for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games.
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The Hartford Turns 200 Years Old
Business Wire -
2010-05-10 16:15
Company commemorates 200 years of
helping customers achieve what?s ahead with NYSE opening bell ringing,
national events, new go-forward strategy HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Paralympics, there will be curling, wheelchair basketball,
and sit volleyball demonstrations at the NYSE.
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IPCAS STC Meets in Bonn
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:45
During the last 5 days, the IPC
Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee has met in Bonn to review the past
season activities in the sport and to finalize the planning for the upcoming
season 2010/2011.
The planning for the SOCHI 2014 Paralympic Winter Games is on
ongoing activity that was also discussed.
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Apprentices roll out a community effort
Wiltshire
Business Online - 2010-05-10 15:38
A team of young apprentices spent
a day rolling around to get some good coverage.
We need to let more employers know how apprentices can transform business
and help companies grow.' n THE highlight of a trip to Bristol for pupils from
Abbeyfield School, Chippenham was meeting paralympic
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Hackney kids get active with Paralympic hero
Londra Gazete -
2010-05-10 15:38
SCHOOLCHILDREN from across Hackney
are getting the chance to learn from the best : English Yorum Say?s? : 0 : 06
Mayys 2010 14:19 SCHOOLCHILDREN from
06 Mayys 2010 14:19 SCHOOLCHILDREN from. ...across Hackney are getting the
chance to learn from the best during classes led by local Paralympic
swimmer and hero Dervis Konuralp....The children also take part in a class
with Dervis, who is Hackney's official Olympic and Paralympic...
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IPC Biathlon & Cross-Country Season Kicks Off
in Sjusjoen
IPC Nordic
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:34
the first International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Cup of the winter
season 2009/2010 will take place in Sjusjoen, Norway.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country
Skiing World Cup of the winter season 2009/2010 will take place in Sjusjoen,
Norway.Over 130 athletes from 18 countries will compete in both
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Nordic World Cup Underway in Oberried
IPC Nordic
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:33
The 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Cup has seen
impressive performances after its first day of Cross-Country Sprint
competition in Oberried, Germany.
The 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon and
Cross-Country Skiing World Cup has seen impressive performances after its
first day of Cross-Country Sprint competition in Oberried, Germany.In the
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Powerful Races at World Cup in Bessans
IPC Nordic
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:33
A total of 135 athletes from 19
different countries have finished the first two days of strong competition at
the 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Biathlon &
Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in Bessans, France.
A total of 135 athletes from 19 different countries have finished the
first two days of strong competition at the 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Biathlon & Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in
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Busy Winter Sport Weekend for Paralympic Athletes
IPC Nordic
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:33
A busy winter sport weekend has
just finished with competitions in Alpine Skiing, Biathlon and Cross-Country
Skiing.
A busy winter sport weekend has just finished with competitions in Alpine
Skiing, Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing.An IPC Alpine Skiing European Cup
took place in Kühtai, Austria, an IPC Alpine Skiing North
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First Biathlon Medals Awarded
IPC Nordic
Skiing - 2010-05-10 15:33
The Biathlon Pursuit was the first
Biathlon competition to take place in Whistler Paralympic Park. It saw some
strong showings from Russian and Ukrainian athletes. Please see below for
results: Men's Sitting Category 1. ZARIPOV Irek RUS 9:51.00 2.
The Biathlon Pursuit was the first Biathlon competition to take place in
Whistler Paralympic Park....LYSOVA Mikhalina RUS 13:40.08 For full
results, please visit the official website of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic...
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GB Paralympian given doping ban
BBC -
2010-05-10 14:53
Frederiksen was one of the stars
of the British team in Beijing Paralympic swimming champion Heather Frederiksen
has been given a six-month ban by the International Paralympic Committee for
failing a drug test.
Frederiksen was one of the stars of the British team in Beijing Paralympic
swimming champion Heather Frederiksen has been given a six-month ban by the
International Paralympic Committee for failing a drug test.The
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Great Britain men finish fourth at Invacare World
Team Cup
British
Paralympic Association - 2010-05-10 14:06
Great Britain's men's wheelchair
tennis team of Marc McCarroll, David Phillipson and Gordon Reid have joined
the women's and junior teams in finishing
McCarroll and Reid recovered an early break to level at 2-2 with French
reigning Paralympic and Wimbledon champions Houdet and Michael
Jeremiasz in the doubles decider, but the experience of the French duo gained
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Train your brain for Olympic success
Easier -
2010-05-10 14:03
Do you know your Goodhew from your
Gunnell? Your Redgrave from your Regis?
and Paralympic....With the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games fast approaching, National Lottery players have already raised a
massive £500 million towards staging the event....To celebrate the landmark,
The National Lottery has launched the ultimate test of Olympic and Paralympic...
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Hercs in the Dressing Room for Blackburn Rovers
Vital Football
- 2010-05-10 13:38
*We join the lads gearing up for
the clash against Blackburn, MON is sporting a wide grin* A.Young: Why so
happy boss?
Not much more than 'don't go to the paralympics' A.Young:
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Twinelle sets her sights on Canada
Streatham
Guardian - 2010-05-10 13:31
Croydon sprinter Twinelle Hopeson
has set her sights on making a mark at this year?s World Junior Championships
after receiving a £1,000 cash windfall from the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes
initiative.
young British Olympic and Paralympic prospects, at the Brit Oval
and received insights into sports psychology and media training, plus tips
from Edwards and Taylor.
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Rentrak Signs OnDemand Essentials Contract With
Canadian Broadcaster, CTV Inc.
NewsBlaze -
2010-05-10 13:05
PORTLAND, Ore., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), the leader in multi-screen media
measurement serving the
Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, CTV Inc. is owned by
CTVglobemedia Inc., Canada's premier multi-media company, which also owns
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Athletics body UKA launches social media campaign
via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
Brand Republic
- 2010-05-10 11:57
The national governing body for
athletics in the UK, (UKA), has launched its social media presence via
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
'Social media are fast becoming the main way for many sports and brands to
communicate and as the number one Olympic and Paralympic sport we are
continually striving to lead the way in how we raise the
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Design, shop, socialize
EE Times -
2010-05-10 11:13
For more than a year, Alisha
Mowbray, senior vice president of marketing and innovation at Premier Farnell
plc's North America subsidiary Newark
It features blogs from three aspiring and inspiring athletes that we are
sponsoring for the Paralympics Games, and it discusses how technology
can positively impact disabled people.
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Daily Record Our Heroes: Night of triumph and
gratitude for Scotland's finest
Daily Record -
2010-05-10 11:06
A HOLLYWOOD blockbuster will be
made about the life of a prisoner of war who was named as the winner of the
Daily Record Our Heroes Awards 2010.
Since the accident in 2001, the 32-year-old has taught himself to walk and
played for Team GB at the Paralympics.
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Bow maker's hopes
BBC -
2010-05-10 10:44
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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