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Handikappidrott, Sverige (1 news)
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Alla kan joxa med trasan
 Gefle Dagblad -
2010-05-18 00:07
SANDVIKEN Göran Eriksson från
Gävle fick funktionshinder efter en bilolycka. Nu tackar han idrotten för att
han ändå kan leva ett normalt liv. Och vill förmå andra funktionshindrade att
börja sporta.
Han är också med i ett projekt som föreningar i Gävle och Sandviken driver
i syfte att locka fler ledare och aktiva till handikappidrotten. -
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Intl news (27 news)
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Bell launches the exclusive Android-powered
Motorola DEXT? featuring MOTOBLUR?: mobile social networking just got better
Bell Canada
Enterprises - 2010-05-18 07:03
? Bell today became the exclusive
Canadian carrier of the Motorola Dext? touchscreen smartphone. Powered by the
Android? operating system, the Motorola Dext is the first Bell Mobility
handset to feature MOTOBLUR?.
Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the Exclusive
Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games.
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Province pumps up Expo bid
Edmonton Sun -
2010-05-18 06:41
?Should we bomb Afghanistan?? yelled
their leader. ?Yes!!!? they shouted. ?Should we bomb Kazakhstan?? ?Yes!?
?Should we bomb Kyrgyzstan?? ?Yes!? ?Should we bomb Saskatchewan!?? ?Yes!
Oilers Zack Stortini and Jason Strudwick did their autograph thing, as did
Paralympics ski champion Viviane Forest, Olympic goalie Shannon
Szabados and the Rush?s Jimmy Quinlan.
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Media Advisory: Montreal Council on Foreign
Relations
Market Wire -
2010-05-18 06:39
- Media representatives are
invited to attend a luncheon organized by the Montreal Council on Foreign
Relations (MCFR) with: The Honourable Lawrence
Issues and Priorities 2010 is the International Year of Canada; having
held the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, Canada will now host the
Summit of G8 and G20 and that of North American leaders.
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Presidents of China, Germany pledge stronger ties,
oppose protectionism
People's Daily
Online - 2010-05-18 06:06
Chinese President Hu Jintao (L)
hosts a welcoming ceremony for German President Horst Koehler in Beijing,
capital of China, May 17, 2010.
Koehler paid his first state visit to China in 2007 and attended the
Beijing Paralympics in 2008.
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CentrePlace Manitoba To Resurface At Red River Ex
CJOB 68 -
2010-05-18 03:47
CJOB News Team reporting That
award-winning CentrePlace Manitoba Pavillion that had the spot-light at the
Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be front and centre at the Red River Ex..
June 18th to 27th.
June 18th to 27th.More than 121-thousand people visited CentrePlace during
the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Army finishes Warrior Games strong
United States
Army - 2010-05-18 02:19
Master Sgt. Doug Sample Sgt.
Lorianne Flippo heads to the finish line well ahead of the competition to
take the gold in the 1,500 meter. Master Sgt.
Despite finishing second overall, Soldiers headed home proud of their
accomplishments and excited to have been a part of the games -- a Paralympics-style
competition held at the Olympic Training Center
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Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta â?" Entries now
open
SailWorld.com -
2010-05-18 00:55
2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta
entries are now open, to enter online or download the Notice of Race log onto
the event website which is now live at: www.skandiasailforgoldregatta.co.
In 2009 the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta welcomed a record entry of over
600 sailors, the 2010 event is expected exceed this when it will host more
than 750 sailors across 10 Olympic and three Paralympic classes.
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Special Olympics games set for August
Zimbabwe Herald
- 2010-05-18 00:53
By Augustine Hwata SPECIAL Olympics
Zimbabwe are set to host their annual national Games in Harare in August,
hoping that the event will revive an interest towards the movement among the
athletes and citizens.
Some people confuse the Special Olympics with the Paralympics
Games, which are for athletes with physical challenges but of sound mind.
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Knocked out by boxing
London 2012 -
2010-05-17 23:53
I'm not sure how I feel about
boxing. In a way, I have always been a bit resistant to the combat sports,
perhaps grudgingly accepting that they have a place in the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
In a way, I have always been a bit resistant to the combat sports, perhaps
grudgingly accepting that they have a place in the Olympic and Paralympic
Games.It's hard, however, to resist the infectious enthusiasm
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Vim Kochhar wins Canadian Helen Keller Center Award
rediff.com -
2010-05-17 23:53
Tags: Vim Kochhar, CHKC, Canadian
Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons, Jim Flaherty, Canadian Helen
Center Award Conservative Senator Vim
I picked up the torch for the disability movement from an extraordinary
woman, Marg McLeod more than 30 years ago at that time, Bloorview was called
the Crippled Children Centre and the media called paralympians
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Patrice Dagenais, la piqûre du sport
Tribune-Express
- 2010-05-17 22:14
EMBRUN - Condamné ā se déplacer
dans une chaise roulante aprčs un accident, Patrice Dagenais a réussi ā
tourner la page et ā en écrire une nouvelle, magnifique, comme athlčte
professionnel.
Son objectif : disputer les paralympiques en 2012, ā Londres, puis
les championnats du monde ā Vancouver, en 2014.
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Haiti relief: 'Cinema Under the Stars' helps
Haitians move on
Christian
Science Monitor - 2010-05-17 21:45
As Haiti relief efforts roll on, a
group called Cinema Under the Stars aims to give Haitians something to be
proud of by showing Haitian films to those made homeless by the Jan. 12
earthquake.
The 20-year old first heard about SAZ when the group showed a film by Josh
Sundquist, a paralympic ski racer, at the hospital where Ms.
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Endura and Raleigh tackle the Trossachs
Cycling Weekly
- 2010-05-17 21:10
ENDURA AND RALEIGH TACKLE THE
TROSSACHS Endura and Raleigh will take on what is likely to be their final
challenge ahead of this year's Tour Series, which starts next Tuesday (May
25) in Canary Wharf.
James Cracknell and Paralympians Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy -
along with 600 others - in the Deloitte Ride Across Britain:...Romero will
lead the iconic 1000-mile journey across Britain in a bid to raise money for
the ParalympicsGB (which supports Paralympic...
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Preview: World Conference on Womens Sport
Sportsister -
2010-05-17 20:55
The International Working Group on
Women and Sport (IWG) will be holding their 5th World Conference on Women in
Sport in Sydney, Australia, from May 20-23rd 2010.
On the final day proceedings will move to the Sydney Olympic Park, home of
the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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2.4's at Frensham
Yachts and
Yachting Online - 2010-05-17 20:34
Frensham's 2.4 keelboat Open is
one of the longest standing events for this class. Although numbers entering
were slightly down on 2009 it was a good competition for the fifteen helms,
including three visitors.
Although numbers entering were slightly down on 2009 it was a good
competition for the fifteen helms, including three visitors.Among these was
five times previous winner and top UK Paralympic helm, Megan Pascoe.
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FLCC's Rizzieri defies gravity and the odds
MPNnow.com -
2010-05-17 20:21
Dan Rizzieri was playing football
for the Wayland Redskins when he was 8 years old, just like many boys his
age. His long-time friend Tim Chapman remembers how good he was. ?He played
defense and he was a lot better than I was,? Chapman said.
They are the same devices worn by perhaps the world?s most
recognizable Paralympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius, of South
Africa....With his college?s season wrapped up, Rizzieri will continue to
compete this summer in some Paralympic...
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Keeping paralympics in the game
InMyCommunity -
2010-05-17 18:13
EXTRA funding for sport in last
weekâ??s Federal Budget will help develop young paralympic athletes,
according to WA Institute of Sport wheelchair basketballer Justin Eveson.
EXTRA funding for sport in last weekâ??s Federal Budget will help develop
young paralympic athletes, according to WA Institute of Sport
wheelchair basketballer Justin Eveson.The Australian representative said the
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Weir Visits Olympic Park
uk:athletics -
2010-05-17 16:10
Double Paralympic Champion David
Weir gained an insiders view on the stadium for the 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games. Keep an eye on www.uka.org.uk
for more blogs from our top athletes.
Double Paralympic Champion David Weir gained an insiders view on
the stadium for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Bladerunner Oscar heading for Crystal Palace
Fulham Guardian
- 2010-05-17 15:40
Four times Paralympic Champion,
Oscar Pistorius, will make his London debut when he takes to Crystal Palace
for the Aviva London Grand Prix on August 13 and 14.
Four times Paralympic Champion, Oscar Pistorius, will make his
London debut when he takes to Crystal Palace for the Aviva London Grand Prix
on August 13 and 14.The South African sprinter, who is
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Sinisa Vidic IPC's Athlete of the Month April 2010
IPC Shooting -
2010-05-17 15:34
Serbian Paralympic Athlete Sinisa
Vidic, born December 1972 in Berlin, won two gold medals and one bronze medal
at the 2010 IPC Shooting World Cup Antalya, Turkey, in April.
Serbian Paralympic Athlete Sinisa Vidic, born December 1972 in
Berlin, won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2010 IPC Shooting
World Cup Antalya, Turkey, in April.After the amputation of his lower left
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Alfa Romeo Offer
uk:athletics -
2010-05-17 15:14
To celebrate its centenary and as
part of its ongoing commitment to UK Athletics (UKA), Alfa Romeo UK has
offered four World Class Performance Programme athletes the chance to drive
away a brand new Alfa MiTo.
The initiative, which receives funding from UK Sport?s National Lottery,
aims to help UK athletes achieve medals at major events across Paralympic
and Olympic disciplines.
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World's Elite Runners to Help Children in Africa
SYS-CON Media -
2010-05-17 15:12
Team World Vision To Compete in
South Africa's Comrades Marathon Their Goal - Find Sponsors for 1,500
Children Grueling 56-Mile Foot Race May 30th
Josh Cox, 50K American record holder; Andy Baldwin US Navy Lieutenant and
star of ABC's The Bachelor, Paul Martin, Paralympics medalist and
Ironman world record holder for amputees, Bart Yasso,
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Putting on a great Games for spectators
London 2012 -
2010-05-17 15:11
As Head of Event Services, my role
is to make sure that all spectators visiting the London 2012 Olympics and
Paralympics have a fantastic experience. There are many things that can make
the Games experience really special for spectators.
As Head of Event Services, my role is to make sure that all spectators
visiting the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have a fantastic
experience.
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Assistant New Media Producer
TechNews.AM -
2010-05-17 14:48
The New Media team sits within the
Communications department of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
The New Media team sits within the Communications department of the London
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).The
department?s objectives are:...The team?s objective is to ensure that LOCOG?s
new media channels will be the number one way for the public to access, share
and participate in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Rome Beats Venice in Race for 2020 Olympics
Corriere della
Sera - 2010-05-17 13:07
ROME Rome has won. Not the
football championship but the race for the 2020 Olympics, beating the
generous, ambitious project from Venice.
Those with the task of making a decision also see Venice as weaker for the
Paralympics, the event that traditionally follows the Olympics.
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Culture Secretary Revealed
Build.co.uk -
2010-05-17 12:33
The media, culture and sport have
gained a new champion, as MP Jeremy Hunt was last week appointed Secretary of
State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.
the UK's economic recovery.'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
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London 2012: Sign up to register your interest
British
Dressage - 2010-05-17 10:55
The world's greatest sporting
events are coming to London! Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games will go on sale in 2011.
Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will
go on sale in 2011.Sign up now and you will be among the first to hear about
ticketing news and other exciting events and offers.
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