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Handikappidrott, Sverige (4 news)
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Tredje raka guldet för Blixten
 Nya
Wermlands-Tidningen - 2010-05-19 07:40
HANDIKAPPIDROTT: Innebandy-SM IF
Blixten från Säffle åkte till Lund som regerande mästare. Och kom hem som
mästare. - Det här var vårt tredje raka SM-guld och det fjärde totalt, säger
en mycket stolt coach och lagledare, Hans-Eric Finsberg.
HANDIKAPPIDROTT:
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Eskilstuna HIF blev Riksmästare
Eskilstuna-Kuriren
- 2010-05-19 07:16
I helgen jublades det inom
Eskilstuna Handikappidrottsförening. Klubben blev Riksmästare i
rullstolsinnebandy och Kenth Reinelius bowlade hem ett SM-silver. Den gångna
helgen spelades Riksmästerskapet i rullstolsinnebandy i Eskilstuna.
I helgen jublades det inom Eskilstuna Handikappidrottsförening.
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Duo bakom whiskybrott
Kristianstadbladet
- 2010-05-19 04:02
Kristianstad. Börje Berglund är
konstnär. Nu breddar han sitt register. Tillsammans med Per Erik Tell har han
skrivit en deckare, som kretsar kring ett av Berglunds intressen. Whisky. Det
började med en idé för några år sedan.
Det är lite som Paralympics.
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Synskadade Thomas har sprungit alla Varv
GT - 2010-05-18
14:18
GÖTEBORG. Thomas Krantz, 62, till
hör allåringarna i Göteborgsvarvet. Han har alltså sprungit alla 31 varven
och ställer givetvis upp i år igen. - Men det har börjat bli lite tyngre med
åren, säger veteranen.
5:a i paralympics....Jag kom 5:a på paralympics i Seoul i
Sydkorea 1988 och 3:a på VM i Göteborg 1987.
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Intl news (36 news)
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David Koch will attempt the Balmoral Burn in a
Wheelchair
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-05-19 08:05
David Koch from Channel Seven's
Sunrise is being trained by Paralympian Kurt Fearnley to do the Balmoral Burn
in a wheelchair.
David Koch from Channel Seven's Sunrise is being trained by Paralympian
Kurt Fearnley to do the Balmoral Burn in a wheelchair.| See and buy thousands
of photos at Newsphotos.
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Hockey with a twist
Inland Valley
Daily Bulletin - 2010-05-19 07:56
Ray Free wasn't sure what he was
getting into the first time he attended a clinic demonstrating the sport of
sled hockey at a rink in Roseville, a suburb of Sacramento. For Free, a
disabled athlete who had tried other sports, it was love at first sight.
For Free, a disabled athlete who had tried other sports, it was
love at first sight.'I said, 'This is my sport.'...Now the captain of the
Sacramento Lightning sled hockey team, Free helps stage clinics along with Paralympic...
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Tampa hosts Dixie Games
Tampa Tribune -
2010-05-19 06:25
EAST TAMPA - Seated momentarily in
a chair at the All People's Life Center gymnasium with his feet propped up on
another one nearby, Andy Chasanoff admitted to aching feet.
Seated momentarily in a chair at the All People's Life Center gymnasium
with his feet propped up on another one nearby, Andy Chasanoff admitted to
aching feet.The Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay coordinator
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Google's Nexus One now in Canada
Ottawa Citizen
- 2010-05-19 04:24
1. Nexus One, $529 US Up until
now, Google's new Nexus One phone, based on the Android operating system,
wasn't available for sale to Canadians. Some people got around that by
ordering a phone from Google's website and having it sent to a U.S. address.
VeriCorder Mini Mic, VeriCorder Technology, $20 During the Olympics and Paralympics,
sometimes all I had handy was my iPhone to record interviews and catch video
clips.
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Koch has confidence to burn
Mosman Daily -
2010-05-19 02:17
Television personality David Koch
will compete in the Para Burn. TELEVISION personality David Koch will compete
in the Balmoral Burn but will do it the hard way - in a wheelchair.
TELEVISION personality David Koch will compete in the Balmoral Burn but
will do it the hard way - in a wheelchair.He has been challenged by Paralympian
Kurt Fearnley to push himself up the notorious Awaba St hill.
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Business as usual or desecrating the memory of an
Internationally known Canadian hero?
Fairview Post -
2010-05-19 01:45
Did you know that Port Coquitlam
City Council may likely set a national precedent by letting Rogers build a 40
metre cell tower, starting at the very cemetery where Terry Fox rests?
To add insult to injury, Rogers began the process in March, coinciding
with the Paralympic Games, not long after the Opening Ceremonies in
February when Mother Betty Fox was a flag bearer.
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Double amputee slides into hockey
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-05-18 23:52
EDMONTON - It's easy for Tanya
Moore and anyone else to spot Moore's son Zach when he plays sledge hockey.
He's the boy with no feet. "During games, parents don't know whose kid
belongs to who," Tanya said.
Zach experienced the thrill of the Paralympic Games in Vancouver
this winter, where he watched sledge hockey, of course.
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Talent scout / blogger... (Chinwag Jobs via
TechNews AM)
TechNews.AM -
2010-05-18 23:42
, c50k pro rata, , , London, , ,
Fixed-term contract for 9 months (possible extension to 2012), Disabled
people in particular are encouraged to apply, , The 2012 Paralympic Games are
going to change people?s perceptions of disability.
50k pro rata, , , London, , , Fixed-term contract for 9 months (possible
extension to 2012), Disabled people in particular are encouraged to apply, ,
The 2012 Paralympic Games are going to change
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Top referee?s glee
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-05-18 23:38
Mark Flanagan will head to the BT
Paralympic World Cup to referee MARK Flanagan is never one to shy away from a
challenge.
Mark Flanagan will head to the BT Paralympic World Cup to referee
MARK Flanagan is never one to shy away from a challenge.When in 1994, after a
lifelong association with basketball as both a player and a referee,
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Media Advisory - Media briefing to follow VANOC
board of directors meeting on Wednesday, May 19
PRnewswire
Canada - 2010-05-18 23:09
VANCOUVER, May 18 /CNW/ - The
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games (VANOC) will hold a media briefing
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games (VANOC) will hold a media briefing. ...following the conclusion
of its board of directors' meeting on Wednesday, May 19 at the
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Sports groups to gather for recreation festival
BCLocalNews.com
- 2010-05-18 22:52
From field hockey and gymnastics
to curling, rowing, and even a zipline, the Island Savings Family Sport and
Recreation Exhibition will have it all.
Expected to attend is sailing paralympian Stacie Louttit, bronze
medal winner at the Beijing Summer Olympics and the Canadian Yachting
Association?s 2008 female athlete of the year.
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Field Evaluation of Paralympic Athletes in Selected
Sports: Implications for Training
MDLinx -
2010-05-18 22:31
Bernardi M et al. Athletes
regulated their average work intensity during the field tests in the five
Paralympic sports to approximate their
Athletes regulated their average work intensity during the field tests in
the five Paralympic sports to approximate their. ...individualized VT
measured during incremental arm cranking exercise test, and this
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Inspired Guardsman competes in Warrior Games
National Guard
- 2010-05-18 22:24
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (5/14/10)
-- An amputated left leg couldn?t keep Army Sgt. Kisha Makerney out of Iraq,
and it certainly isn?t stopping her from giving her all at the inaugural
Warrior Games here.
She?s one of about 200 wounded warriors and disabled veterans who were
selected to compete in the Paralympic-type athletic events here at the
U.S.
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Cyclists gear up for road nationals in June
Bend Bulletin -
2010-05-18 22:07
How to volunteer Road nationals
are just over a month away, but riders interested in participating in the
criterium, road race and/or time trial national championships can avoid steep
late fees by registering in the next two weeks.
Paracycling Road National Championships, which are governed by USA Paralympics.
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Musicians of every genre urged to get in tune for
Olympic project
California
Chronicle - 2010-05-18 21:45
FROM classical composers to
choirs, punk bands to pop singers, Northern Ireland's music sector is being
invited to create new work to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
FROM classical composers to choirs, punk bands to pop singers, Northern
Ireland's music sector is being invited to create new work to celebrate the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.As part of an exciting programme
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Julia Mancuso signs with Spyder
Free Skier -
2010-05-18 21:45
e Profiles, Features Look Out
Peter Parker: Spyder® Active Sports Nabs ?Super Jules? Julia Mancuso signs
multi-year athlete sponsorship with the iconic ski apparel brand BOULDER, CO
(May 17, 2010) ? Spyder?s athletes are a huge part of its brand DNA.
At the recent Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, 17 USSA skiers and
snowboarders won 21 medals, while six athletes won 12 Paralympic
medals.
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Confusion over London 2012 ambush marketing
clampdown
More than the
games - 2010-05-18 20:33
Summer SportsPost a comment FOR
non-Dutch and Ivorians amongst us, the match between Holland and the Ivory
Coast in the 2006 World Cup in Germany is unlikely to have lingered long in
the memory.
In the UK, the result has been The London Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games Act 2006.... out by Bavaria beer in and around Olympic venues from two
weeks before the opening ceremony to 5 days after the end of the Paralympic...
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London 2012 ambush marketing rules could be
challenged
More than the
games - 2010-05-18 20:33
Summer SportsPost a comment NEW
legislation being drawn up to protect official Olympic sponsors and partners
is too strict and could be challenged, according to a leading sports lawyer.
Later this year, proposed new legislation - which aims to prevent any
non-official company for gaining an association, either direct or implied,
with the Olympics and Paralympics will go forward for consultation.
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John Furlong picked to lead Canada's Own the Podium
program
Vancouver Sun -
2010-05-18 19:59
Vanoc CEO John Furlong has been
appointed chairman of the Own the Podium program.
"John has a proven track record of success, most notably the
outstanding 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games that were
recently held in Vancouver and Whistler.
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Government of Canada Announces Own the Podium
Advisory Board
Interest!ALERT
- 2010-05-18 18:52
On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen
Harper, the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), today announced
the appointment of John Furlong as the new Chair of the Own the Podium (OTP)
Advisory Board.
'John has a proven track record of success, most notably the outstanding
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games that were recently held in
Vancouver and Whistler....they prepare for the upcoming London 2012 and Sochi
2014 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Runcorn & Widnes Local News: Tetraplegic from
Widnes who achieved Olympic glory in documentary
Runcorn and
Widnes Weekly News - 2010-05-18 17:42
by Oliver Clay, Runcorn and Widnes
Weekly News A PARALYMPIAN who was paralysed as a teenager but went on to
Olympic triumph is having his story of guts and glory turned into a TV
documentary.
Oliver Clay, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News A PARALYMPIAN who was
paralysed as a teenager but went on to Olympic triumph is having his story of
guts and glory turned into a TV documentary.Pushing The Limits will
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Ronan Tynan coming to Morristown May 22
Morris County
Daily Record - 2010-05-18 17:36
Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, who
visits Morristown Saturday night for a return engagement at the Community
Theatre, has spent a lifetime overcoming obstacles and long odds.
Within a year, he not only was walking and continuing his college studies,
but was winning gold medals, representing Ireland as a track and field
athlete in the Paralympics.
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ADT and MDT Technical Services Utilized Proxim
Wireless for Wireless Video Surveillance at 2010 Wint
PR-USA.net -
2010-05-18 17:23
Proxim Wireless Corporation(OTCQX:
PRXMD), a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband
ecosystems, today announced that the
Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance
throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics....As
part of the overall situational awareness security scheme at the Vancouver
2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics...
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Sport report goes for gold
PSNews -
2010-05-18 17:14
A report that proposes a new
direction for Australian sport has been released by the Minister for Sport,
Kate Ellis.
Ms Ellis said this would assist in better preparation for major events
such as the Olympic and the Paralympic Games.
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PyeongChang 2018 establishes dedicated Athletes
Committee
Around The
Rings - 2010-05-18 17:12
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games Bid Committee today announced its newly formed
Athletes Committee to support the ongoing development of the cityâ??s Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games Plan.
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid
Committee today announced its newly formed Athletes Committee to support the
ongoing development of the cityâ??s Olympic and Paralympic Winter
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Britain and Brazil secure Games partnership
Leisure
Management - 2010-05-18 17:10
VisitBritain and Embratur,
Brazil's national tourism organisation, have signed a partnership agreement
designed to increase tourism between the two countries around the London 2012
and Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Games.The signing took place in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, during an Olympic tourism summit held by Embratur to learn from
Australia's experience from Sydney 2000 and the UK's preparations for London
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Bombardier Wins Award for the Olympic Line -
Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar
NewsBlaze -
2010-05-18 16:05
- At the CUTA 2010 Annual
Conference held in Ottawa, Canada, Bombardier Transportation received an
award for the Olympic Line in the category
The Olympic Line demonstration project also won a Sustainability Star from
the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games, which acknowledged a product or service
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In pictures: 2012 venues from above
BBC -
2010-05-18 15:40
Aerial view of the Olympic Park.
The Olympic Stadium is visible (top left) and the Aquatics Centre (bottom).
Picture taken on 13 May 2010 by Anthony Charlton. Several new bridges,
crossing roads and the River Lea, are being built for the games.
The 6,000 seat Velodrome, based in the north of the Olympic Park, will
host the Olympic and Paralympic indoor track cycling events.
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Binga, Umzingwane impress in SRC projects
Zimbabwe
Chronicle - 2010-05-18 14:56
Sports Reporter BINGA and
Umzingwane districts are doing well in the Sport and Recreation Commission
(SRC)'s Community Sports Development (CSDP), a project official has said.
He said the partners, the Nowergian Olympic and Paralympic
Committee (NIF) and Unicef have confirmed to support the CSDP to the tune of
US$524 000 for 2010. ?Clearly there was evidence from the outreach
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ADT and MDT Technical Services Utilized Proxim
Wireless for Wireless Video Surveillance at 2010 Winter Olympics
Market Wire -
2010-05-18 14:47
City of Vancouver Deployed
Proxim's 4.
Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX As part of the overall situational
awareness security scheme at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics,
the City of Vancouver contracted with ADT and MDT
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COLUMN: The thrill of victory, the lack of defeat
The Tri-City
News - 2010-05-18 14:34
The Tri-City News Tri-City / Maple
Ridge Text Updated: May 12, 2010 2:51 PM If the World Police and Fire Games,
the Olympics and the Paralympics have
May 12, 2010 2:51 PM If the World Police and Fire Games, the Olympics and
the Paralympics have. ...you addicted to sports, a good booster shot
of athletic high has to be the Burnaby elementary school track and
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Timeout with ? Rylan Kautz, senior, Glacier Peak
soccer
HeraldNet -
2010-05-18 13:33
By Mike CaneHerald Writer If you
enter the Glacier Peak boys soccer team?s defensive zone, you might get
nailed by The Hammer.Given his imposing nickname by teammates back when he
played for Snohomish High, Glacier Peak co-captain Rylan ?The Hammer?
and volunteers with young disabled athletes.Coach?s corner
First-year Glacier Peak boys soccer coach Shannon Murray said Kautz is a joy
to have on the team. ?He?s about the nicest, coolest kid ever,? said Murray,
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Commercial greenhouse idea 'dead' - for now
Whistler
Question - 2010-05-18 13:25
WCSS pronounces idea 'too risky,'
opts to focus on Re-Build-It Centre License Email Print Increase Decrease
Reset Comments WCSS pronounces idea 'too
Initial efforts focused on locating the facility next to the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic athletes? village/Cheakamus Crossing neighbourhood.
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Play, stay in Olympic venues this summer
Star Phoenix -
2010-05-18 12:20
 Fancy a bobsled ride, some
indoor rowing practice or a cosy bunk in the athletes' village? Now's your
chance.
Now's your chance.The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games have come and gone, but ns -- and their guests -- are just beginning to
enjoy the legacies of the Games, from a sleek new light-rail line to
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Veteran Searle makes GB comeback
BBC -
2010-05-18 11:44
By Martin Gough Greg Searle will
return to the British squad after a 10-year break later this month, aiming to
take part in the 2012 Olympics, when he will be 40-years-old.
Bled will also offer the only World Cup racing this year for the Paralympic
boat classes, including world record-holder Tom Aggar.
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Streeter strikes gold ? from the USOC
The Boston
Globe - 2010-05-18 11:29
Stephanie Streeter may have won
the gold medal for best pay package for an acting sports chief executive last
year.
Just missing was Myles Porter (100 kg), the Beijing Paralympian who
became the first visually-impaired fighter to make the medal stand when he
finished second at the nationals.
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