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Handikappidrott, Sverige (1 news)
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Lokala inslag vid prinsessbröllopet
 Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen - 2010-05-14 07:29
Det blir flera skaraborgska inslag
i samband med det kungliga bröllopet i Stockholm den 19 juni. Själva
vigselakten i Storkyrkan leds av ärkebiskop Anders Wejryd.
Kronprinsessan är hertiginna av Västergötland och engagerad i handikappidrotten....Det
blir Västergötlands handikappidrottsförbund som får en penninggåva.
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Intl news (43 news)
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Business News: TV company upbeat despite profit
warning
Wales Online - 2010-05-14 08:21
TELEVISION production company
Boomerang Plus has warned that year-end profits will be ?below market
expectations,? but said the company remained in a ?strong position?.
Boomerang also won a contract last month with Channel 4 to produce
programmes in the run-up to the Paralympic Games in 2012, which will
see ten 30-minute runs of a programme which could be a potential three-year
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Palestine woman prepares for Paralympic push
Lisbon Morning Journal - 2010-05-14 07:29
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REQUIRED! *From: <--FROM Email REQUIRED! Article Photos EAST PALESTINE -
As a young girl, Chelsi Figley had dreams of being an Olympic gymnast.
Figley, who was born with spina bifida, qualified last week for the U.S.
national powerlifting team that will compete at the International Paralympic
Committee World Competition from late July to early August in
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Disabled carpenter turned sports star
MENAFN - 2010-05-14 07:21
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN - â??Impossibleâ?
has never been part of Mohammad Kayedâ??s vocabulary.
Between 1983 and 1985, he competed in British tournaments for disabled
athletes, and in 1986, witnessed his best performance in the games, when
he won fourth place in wheelchair racing and second place in
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Marines Win Sitting Volleyball at Warrior Games
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-14 06:33
? The U.S. Marines won the sitting
volleyball gold medal at the inaugural Warrior Games presented by Deloitte on
Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The
weeklong Warrior Games are a joint venture between the U.S.
He is already planning to attend an A2 sitting volleyball camp at the
University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond later this year in hopes of one day
playing in the Paralympic Games.
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Brazil Tourism Launches Promotional Program For Rio
de Janeiro
Odyssey Media Group - 2010-05-14 06:33
Major sporting events provide a
unique opportunity for tourism in any country. Hosting the 2014 World Cup and
the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is on its way to reaching a new stage of its
promotion as a global destination.
the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Games give injured Soldier something to focus on
United States Army - 2010-05-14 04:55
Photo credit Elizabeth M. Collins
Staff Sgt. Eugene Ethengain IV and a judge inspect his target during the
archery portion of the Warrior Games for wounded, ill and injured
servicemembers at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., May
12.
Army Archery Team or the Paralympics Archery Team.
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USSA anounces 2010 awards
Ski Racing - 2010-05-14 04:53
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard
Association's annual awards recognize the accomplishments of USSA athletes
and the clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers who support them.
The Vermont native is a valued writer for the ski industry and has
followed all the major skiing events including the Olympic and Paralympic
Games working for Universal Sports, Ski Racing, Ski Trax and other media
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Commissioner meets Home Secretary
Metropolitan Police Service - 2010-05-14 04:44
Commissioner with Home Secretary
in Clapham. The Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has met new Home Secretary
Theresa May. They both visited the Winstanley estate in Clapham, South West
London this morning (13 May).
with her to address the challenges facing policing in the capital
including counter terrorism, combating organised crime and ensuring that the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games run safely and successfully.
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Brady back as relay quartet set sights on Europeans
Irish Examiner - 2010-05-14 04:12
CLAIRE BRADY (Celbridge) will be
back in action on Irish soil on Sunday when she lines up for the 100m at the
Woodies DIY AAI Games, which return to Castleisland after a 10-year absence.
senior relays as well as Paralympic events and a Masters 3km team
event.
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Fans celebrate Canada's success at Paralympics
Montreal Gazette - 2010-05-14 03:17
The Olympic spirit was rekindled
on the weekend as cheering fans, ringing cowbells and whistles pierced the
air during the start of the Paralympic Games. Fans in Vancouver and Whistler,
B.C.
The Olympic spirit was rekindled on the weekend as cheering fans, ringing
cowbells and whistles pierced the air during the start of the Paralympic
Games....Cross-country skier Colette Bourgonje made history by becoming the
first Canadian to win a winter Paralympic...
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Elite able-bodied curlers coaching wheelchair
athletes at Paralympics
Montreal Gazette - 2010-05-14 03:17
VANCOUVER â?' A fair bit has been
made of the boost wheelchair curling received when six-team Brier participant
Jim Armstrong took up the game.
A couple of excellent examples at the 2010 Paralympics are Nadia
Rothlisberger of Switzerland and Thomas Nordin of the Sweden. â??I donâ??t
think you can underestimate the value of that type of
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Canada achieves Paralympic goal
Montreal Gazette - 2010-05-14 03:17
Not nearly as sexy a rallying call
as Own the Podium, but for Canada's elite athletes with a disability, many of
whom had cruised through earlier Paralympics with little outside pressure,
the 2010 Games definitely ratcheted up the expectation level.
Not nearly as sexy a rallying call as Own the Podium, but for Canada's
elite athletes with a disability, many of whom had cruised through earlier Paralympics
with little outside pressure, the 2010 Games
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Paralympic curler pleads not guilty to smuggling
charges
TSN - 2010-05-14 03:12
The Canadian Press Text Size
SEATTLE -- The man who skipped Canada's wheelchair curling team to a gold
medal in the 2010 Olympics has pleaded not guilty in a Seattle court to
smuggling charges.
The Canadian Press Text Size SEATTLE -- The man who skipped Canada's
wheelchair curling team to a gold medal in the 2010 Olympics has pleaded not
guilty in a Seattle court to smuggling charges.Jim Armstrong is
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Paralympic gold-medal curler pleads not guilty to
trafficking fake Viagra
Star Phoenix - 2010-05-14 02:30
 Photograph by: Dallas Bittle,
World Curling FederationVANCOUVER â Canadian Paralympic gold-medal curler Jim
Armstrong pleaded not guilty to trafficking charges Thursday in U.S. District
Court in Seattle.
Dallas Bittle, World Curling FederationVANCOUVER â Canadian Paralympic
gold-medal curler Jim Armstrong pleaded not guilty to trafficking charges
Thursday in U.S.
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Paralympic gold-medal curler pleads not guilty to
trafficking fake Viagra
Canada.com - 2010-05-14 02:27
Canadian Paralympic gold-medal
curler Jim Armstrong pleaded not guilty to trafficking charges Thursday in
U.S. District Court in Seattle.
Canadian Paralympic gold-medal curler Jim Armstrong pleaded not
guilty to trafficking charges Thursday in U.S.
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Mary Jordan named chair of Vancouver Airport
Authority
CNW Telbec - 2010-05-14 02:26
Former airline executive plans to
build on YVR's successes RICHMOND, BC, May 13 /CNW/ - Vancouver Airport
Authority today named Mary Jordan, a former
Canada's second busiest airport, YVR welcomed 16.2 million people in 2009,
and was the Official Airport of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games.
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Foundation Scoop Award
Everton FC - 2010-05-14 01:46
The Everton Foundation has come
out on top at Europe?s most prestigious commercial sport awards.
included the BBC?s John Inverdale, Paralympian Dame Tanni
Grey-Thompson and Alistair Campbell, former chief press secretary to the
Prime Minister.
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Warrior Games gives inspiration to injured vets
Air Force Times - 2010-05-14 01:11
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. An Afghan
insurgents homemade bomb shattered Marc Espositos lower legs, broke his back
and knocked him cold for four days.
Olympic Committees Paralympics division, theyre competing in
cycling, volleyball, shooting, archery, track and field, and basketball as
well as swimming.
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Angola: African Paralympics Committee Congratulates
Angolan Authorities
AllAfrica.com - 2010-05-14 00:28
Luanda The Angolan Government
particularly the head of State, Jos Eduardo dos Santos, were praised by the
Africa Paralympics Executive Committee that met in Luanda, from April 30 to
May 01, Angop has learnt.
Luanda The Angolan Government particularly the head of State, Jos Eduardo
dos Santos, were praised by the Africa Paralympics Executive Committee
that met in Luanda, from April 30 to May 01, Angop has learnt.This
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Business opportunities for local companies offered
by Olympics
Belfast Media - 2010-05-13 23:37
THE London 2012 Olympics and
Paralympics offer business opportunities for local companies, according to a
recent seminar held in Belfast.
THE London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics offer business
opportunities for local companies, according to a recent seminar held in
Belfast.Members of the procurement team from the London Organising Committee
for the
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Chefs de Mission Seminar of Asian Para Games Slated
for May 28-29
Pakistan Times - 2010-05-13 23:37
GUANGZHOU: The Guangzhou Asian
Para Games Organizing Committee (GAPGOC) has announced that the Chefs de
Mission Seminar of the 2010 Asian Para Games will be held in Guangzhou from
May 28 to 29.
The third and concluding meeting of the Asian Paralympic Committee
(APC) Coordination Commission for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games
recently concluded in Guangzhou....Senior officials and experts of the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC), APC and National Paralympic...
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Jeremy Hunt MP appointed Culture Secretary
DCMS - 2010-05-13 22:57
Jeremy Hunt MP has been appointed
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Mr Hunt was
elected as MP for South West Surrey in May 2005.
elements in the UKâ??s economic recovery. â??And the successful delivery
of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London gives us a once-in-a-lifetime
chance to showcase the country to the world in what will,
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Husband, wife from Quantico coach Marine Shooting
Team
Inside Nova - 2010-05-13 22:27
Marine Corps Sgts. Mark and Emily
Windmassenger, members of the All-Marine marksmanship team, stand together at
the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. on May 12.
The games feature some-200 wounded service members and veterans competing
in a variety of Paralympic-style events while representing their
respective services.
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Wounded athletes still go for the gold
San Diego Union Tribune - 2010-05-13 22:21
There?s volleyball, and then
there?s ?seated volleyball.? And, according to the Navy?s Michael Johnston,
the on-your-tailbone variety is a tougher game.
Paralympics Team is hosting 200 wounded service members this
week for battle in wheelchair basketball, archery, track and field, swimming,
in addition to seated volleyball ? all events where you don?t
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Young oarsman angus eyes junior world title
Woking Informer - 2010-05-13 20:51
WALTON rower Angus Groom has vowed
to beat off injury and book a ticket to the World Junior Championships after
receiving a £1,000 windfall from the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative.
Groom also attended the London launch of the scheme, which in partner-ship
with SportsAid has supported 589 young British Olympic and Paralympic
prospects, and received insights into sports psychology
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Tourism set to lose £66m in new government cuts
CatererSearch - 2010-05-13 20:06
Tourism is set to suffer from the
£66m of financial cuts which are expected to be made by the renamed
Department for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (DCOMS).
vital elements in the UK?s economic recovery,? he said. ?And the successful
delivery of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London gives us a
once-in-a-lifetime chance to showcase the country to the world in
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Rental market opens up
Pique News Magazine - 2010-05-13 19:53
Number of ads for accommodation at
record levels The number of places for rent in Whistler is at its highest
point since the Whistler Housing Authority started keeping records of
classified accommodation ads in 2002.
That probably had something to do with the end of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics
- once those events wrapped up we saw an opening up of rental units,"
she said.
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Disabled athletes showcase their talents
Beecareful.info - 2010-05-13 19:12
The most highly talented disabled
school pupils within Gloucestershire will be taking part in the County
Athlete Assessment day, being hosted by leisure@cheltenham.
The County Athlete Assessment days are part of the National Playground to
podium scheme which is led by Sport England, the Youth Sports Trust and ParalympicsGB....Current
Paralympic athletes will also be on hand throughout ...
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Cowichan Valley putting new transit bus to the test
Cowichan Valley Citizen - 2010-05-13 17:40
It's being labeled as a cleaner,
greener and more efficient bus and it has taken to Cowichan Valley streets
thanks to a BC Transit test project. The Vicinity, a 27.
The prototype Vicinity bus began testing on the Sea-To-Sky highway during
the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Sweden Wins at Invacare World Team Cup
International Paralympic Committee - 2010-05-13 17:36
Wheelchair Tennis athletes from
Sweden gave their team the win in the Men?s World Group One final standings
as the Invacare World Team Cup came to a close in Antalya, Turkey.
Turkey went on to be represented at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics,
before making its Invacare World Team Cup debut in 2009.
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SA wheelchair tennis players back from WC
SuperSport - 2010-05-13 17:33
© Gallo Images The nation's wheelchair
tennis athletes have returned home after competing in the prestigious World
Team Cup (WTC), held in Turkey this month with two of the players winning
three out of four games each.
Dubbed as SA's up and coming star and recent winner of Gold at the Asia
Pacific Youth Paralympic Games in 2009 is Evans Maripa.
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Oly coaches get their due
SLAM! Sports - 2010-05-13 16:48
It's not always just about the
money. Don't get Canadian Olympic coach Victor Zilberman wrong. Taking home a
cheque for $10,000 on Wednesday to help him prepare his world champion
wrestler, Martine Dugrenier, for the 2012 Games in London is a big deal.
'The Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver were spectacular,'
Baumann said....Cycling's Eric Van Den Eynde, Allison McNeill (Basketball),
Louis Bouchard (cross country skiing), Steve Tseng (wheelchair tennis) and
Brianne Law (Paralympic...
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Girl survives horror car crash 15:1
The Sun - 2010-05-13 16:25
SMILING Zara Roberts is a medical
miracle who beat 'unsurvivable' crash injuries after she literally suffered a
BROKEN HEART.
Paralympics Most seriously of all Zara, from Llangollen,
North Wales, tore the descending aorta into her heart - the largest and most
important blood vessel....And she has now qualified as a teacher of special
needs children and is even currently training for the Paralympics...
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Schools express concerns about athletics facilities
- 13 May 2010
SecEd - 2010-05-13 16:19
More than 60 per cent of teachers
believe that their schools lack the facilities to teach athletics effectively,
placing the education legacy of the London 2012 Olympics at risk.
London Games has been working closely with government ministers in a bid
to create what it describes as ?a generation inspired by and embracing the
Olympic and Paralympic values?.
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World Championships qualification the key for
sprinter Jones
More than the games - 2010-05-13 15:27
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment
DOUBLE Paralympic bronze medallist Ian Jones admits his schedule has been
thrown into disarray by next season's IPC World Athletics Championships in
Christchurch, New Zealand.
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment DOUBLE Paralympic bronze
medallist Ian Jones admits his schedule has been thrown into disarray by next
season's IPC World Athletics Championships in Christchurch, New
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Minister outlines his vision for sport in Northern
Ireland....
Democratic Unionist Party - 2010-05-13 14:08
Minister outlines his vision for
sport in Northern Ireland A new 10 year Northern Ireland strategy for sport
and physical recreation was launched today by Sports Minister Nelson
McCausland.
This is particularly relevant with the approach of the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games, the World Police and Fire Games 2013 being
hosted here in Northern Ireland, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in
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Give children the chance to try a new sport,
schools urged
Wales Online - 2010-05-13 14:01
PARALYMPIC swimming champion David
Roberts is encouraging schools in Wales to take part in a national week of
sports.
PARALYMPIC swimming champion David Roberts is encouraging
schools in Wales to take part in a national week of sports.The gold
medal-winning swimmer, from Pontypridd, has teamed up with the organisers of
the 2012
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Olympic transport display opens
BBC - 2010-05-13 13:36
Weymouth's Olympic transport
exhibition opens A public exhibition has opened in Weymouth displaying
information about a £9m Olympic transport project.
Dorset will play host to 400 international athletes during the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Fremont leaders to take on wheelchair basketball
squad
Fremont Argus - 2010-05-13 13:26
FREMONT It's not every day that
Fremont community members get to square off against world-class athletes. But
that's what will happen Saturday when community leaders play against the
Golden State Road Warriors in wheelchair basketball.
The 46-year-old Gill has won two national and three world titles, as well
as bronze medals from the 1996 and 2000 Paralympic Games.
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UKinbound calls on new Government to galvanise
tourism industry
TravelDailyNews.com - 2010-05-13 13:18
Welcoming the announcement of the
new coalition Government, UKinbound has urged the new Government to address
the real contribution that tourism can make to economic recovery. The UK
Tourism industry in 2009 accounted for 8.
The UK currently has a very favourable exchange rate for overseas visitors
and with the Olympic and Paralympic games coming in 2012 now is the
time to capitalise on this increased interest that exists
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New PM reveals cabinet appointments
Leisure Management - 2010-05-13 12:45
Prime Minister David Cameron has
unveiled a number of ministerial appointments that will form the UK's new
coalition government between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties.
"And the successful delivery of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games in London gives us a once-in-a-lifetime chance to showcase the country
to the world in what will, quite literally, be the greatest show on
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Diamond Centre rewarded for work in the community
Streatham Guardian - 2010-05-13 11:35
The Diamond Centre for Disabled
Riders was runner-up in CCPR?s Sports Club of the Year Awards in London last
night. The award, which is worth £3,000, recognises the amazing work that the
centre, in Carshalton, Surrey, does within the local community.
With 370 volunteers the centre also covers a huge range of abilities from
beginners to Paralympic medal winners.
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Deloitte Featured Warrior: Rick Pollock
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-13 10:23
Four games of wheelchair basketball
and 10 rounds of archery into the inaugural Warrior Games for Air Force Staff
Sgt. Richard Pollock II and he has one thing to say about his experience thus
far: ?My dogs (referring to his hands) are barking.
Owning an 11-handicap in golf, Pollock dreams of one day representing his
country in the sport of Paralympic golf....Paralympic officials
while in Colorado Springs to help him lobby the International Paralympic
Committee for inclusion of the sport in future Paralympic...
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