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Handikappidrott, Sverige (5 news)
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NCC bygger Aquarena i Sollefteå
 Cision Wire -
2010-05-20 08:54
NCC Construction Sverige och
dotterbolaget Anjobygg har fått i uppdrag att bygga en friskvårdsanläggning i
Sollefteå. Den så kallade Aquarenan får 25-meters bassäng, mindre
äventyrsbad, rehabiliteringsbassäng och gym.
Den så kallade Aquarenan får 25-meters bassäng, mindre äventyrsbad,
rehabiliteringsbassäng och gym.Anläggningen får större ytor än vanligt för
att passa handikappidrott....Sollefteå kommun satsar även på annan handikappidrott...
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Födda: Två olympiska maskotar
Aftonbladet -
2010-05-20 08:05
Wenlock och Mandeville ska ta över
London 2012. Foto: Matt Dunham/AP Födda: Två olympiska maskotar Minns någon
Quatchi från OS i Vancouver? Foto: VANCOUVER 2010 Så här såg Miga ut.
Paralympics föddes 1948 uppger DN.
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Tolv Rinmanelever springer Special Göteborgsvarvet
Eskilstuna-Kuriren
- 2010-05-20 07:25
I morgon avgörs den sjätte
upplagan av Special Göteborgsvarvet - en tävling där elever från
Rinmansgymnasiets Samverkansprogram deltar för femte gången.
Det är Södermanlands Handikappidrottsförbund som arrangerar resan
till Göteborg och i den fulla bussen finns även löpsugna deltagare från
Södertälje och Strängnäs.
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Födda: Två olympiska maskotar
Dagens Nyheter
- 2010-05-19 21:39 (Updated: 2010-05-20 07:06:18)
Varje OS har sina maskotar. Den
ena ofta värre än den andra. Och alla glömda i samma ögonblick som den
olympiska elden slocknat. Ändå anses de viktiga och i dag var det Londons tur
att visa upp sina två maskotar inför OS 2012.
Mandevillesjukhuset i Buckinghamshire där Paralympics föddes 1948.
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Chans att hitta en idrott som passar
Linköpings-Posten
- 2010-05-19 16:04
Känner du till idrotter som
elhockey, rullstolsrugby, showdown, mattcurling, goalboll och rullstolsdans?
Inte?
Inte?I så fall är det dags att öppna ögonen och skärpa sinnena, för handikappidrotten
är på många sätt en viktig och växande del av vårt samhälle....En strålande
vacker vårdag träffar jag Leif Karlsson, som sedan ett antal år tillbaka är
ordförande i Linköpings Handikappidrottsförening...
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Intl news (70 news)
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New chairman of Russia's Olympic Committee to be
elected Thursday
ITAR-TASS -
2010-05-20 08:05
MOSCOW, May 20 (Itar-Tass) --
Russia's Olympic Committee will elect its president over its meeting on
Thursday. The agenda includes discussions on amendments to the Charter and
election of an honourable president, too.
He is deputy prime minister and a member of the Presidential Council on
the development of physical training and sports and on the preparations to
the XXII Winter Olympic Games and the XI Paralympics in Sochi in
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For 2012 Mascots, High Tech Beats Cuddly
The New York
Times - 2010-05-20 07:26
For decades, with links to their
host country, like Sam the Eagle during the 1984 games in Los Angeles and
Waldi the dachshund from the 1972 Munich games. The ideal medium for
conveying their cuddliness was the plush doll.
Mandeville pays homage to Stoke Mandeville, where the precursor to the Paralympic
Games began in 1948.
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In the News: London Games reveal mascots
Memphis
Commercial Appeal - 2010-05-20 07:23
London 2012 organizers unveiled
the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wednesday -- one-eyed creations from the
digital age named after two small English towns.
London 2012 organizers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic mascots
Wednesday -- one-eyed creations from the digital age named after two small
English towns.
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Wenlock & Mandeville: London's Olympic mascots
Creative Review
- 2010-05-20 06:57
After the design community's
reaction to the London 2012 logo, the mascot was always going to be a
difficult job. But UK agency Iris has just unveiled not one, but two
characters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games: Wenlock and Mandeville.
But UK agency Iris has just unveiled not one, but two characters for the
Olympic and Paralympic Games:...The two characters are named after
Much Wenlock in Shropshire, the village that hosted a precursor to the
Olympics in the 19th century, and Stoke Mandeville hospital, the birthplace
of the Paralympic...
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London 2012 Olympic Mascots: Like or Loathe?
ABC News -
2010-05-20 06:37
In the 1992 Barcelona games, it was
the curious Cobi; in Atlanta in 1996, the puzzling Izzy; and in the 2000
Sydney games, the Aussie animal trio of Olly, Syd and Millie.
Paralympic Games in London unveiled them to some
headscratching.
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LOCOG picks Cisco Eos SaaS platform
Telecom Paper -
2010-05-20 06:30
n Organising Committee of the
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has adopted the Cisco Eos SaaS platform
for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Cisco will provide
LOCOG with access to Cisco Eos, a hosted SaaS platform that ...
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has
adopted the Cisco Eos SaaS platform for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.
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Olympic medalist wants modern pentathletes to leave
OTC
Colorado
Springs Gazette - 2010-05-20 06:13
An Olympic medalist in modern
pentathlon has set a plan for the Colorado Springs-based national governing
body to relocate its athlete base from the Olympic Training Center to San
Antonio in hopes of becoming more competitive at the 2012 London Games.
Paralympic soccer team at the World Cup in Manchester,
England.
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Atkins? Bristol office is recognised for its
cutting edge design - 19 May 2010
Atkins -
2010-05-20 06:04
Atkins? Bristol headquarters ? The
Hub ? has been awarded the title of Best Corporate Workspace by the British
Council for Offices (BCO) in its annual awards.
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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TW restructured in wake of 2010 Games
Pique News
Magazine - 2010-05-20 04:52
CEO Barrett Fisher makes a leaner
organization to reflect changing world Tourism Whistler's CEO has streamlined
the organization recently, cutting positions and restructuring her team to
meet the challenges of today's changing times.
challenges of today's changing times.After careful consideration in the
aftermath of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Barrett Fisher made
significant changes to her team, reducing Tourism Whistler's workforce by
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The Eternal City Rome is back in the race for the
2020 Summer Olympics
Sports Features
- 2010-05-20 04:52
Mario Pescante: man on a mission
to land the 2020 Games for Rome / Image: EOC LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features
Communications TAMPA/ROME, May 19: The
I will add to this list Raffaele Pagnozzi, the segretary general of the
European Olympic Committees, Luca Pancalli, secretary general of the European
Paralympic Committee.? Rome could be in the running
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Cogapp competition Winner to reap usability testing
rewards
Usability News
- 2010-05-20 04:39
Norwood, the winner of Cogapp?s
website usability day competition (launched for charities on World Usability
Day last year) has reported back on the free consultancy and user testing it
won to improve its website?s effectiveness.
Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games/London 2012 among
many others.
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Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors satisfied with
Games operations wrap up progress; continued balanced budget forecast with
final financial results in
Yahoo! Canada -
2010-05-20 04:32
VANCOUVER, May 19 /CNW/ - The
Board of Directors for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held its
first Board meeting since the end of the
The Board of Directors for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games held its first Board meeting since the end of the. ...2010 Games and
was provided with a general update on the state of activities to wrap up
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?Failure is just not an option? for Edmonton?s
Viviane Forest, a legally blind Paralympics champion
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-05-20 03:19
EDMONTON â Viviane Forest admits
that a person has to be a little crazy to hurl herself down a steep mountain
at speeds of over 100 kilometres an hour while navigating an obstacle course.
But she loves it.
Viviane was a star at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver
in March, winning a medal in each of the five events she competed in â one
gold, three silvers and one bronze....Then I was ready to learn.â She played
goalball for 15 years, most of that time as a member of the national team,
winning gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Paralympic...
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2010 IPC Powerlifting Sport Forum
IPC
Powerlifting - 2010-05-20 02:50
The documents were circulated to
the NPCs widely and regularly practicing IPC Powerlifting.
Feel free to contact IPC Powerlifting at ipcpowerlifting@paralympic.org
should you have any question.
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Cuddly, Creepy Olympic Mascots
LIFE -
2010-05-20 02:50
Olympic Mascots: Creepy or Cuddly?
Creepy or Cuddly?Wenlock (left) and Mandeville were unveiled May 19, 2010,
as the official mascots of the 20102 London Olympics and Paralympics,
immediately sparking the question:
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Meet The 2012 Olympic Mascots
Londonist -
2010-05-20 02:45
Blithely tossing away the proud
history of anthropomorphic mascots, the 2012 Olympic organisers today
unveiled the two animated beasties that will embody the spirit of the Games,
before being callously forgotten the moment the closing ceremony wraps.
precursor in Wenlock, Shropshire, while his running mate is named after
Stoke Mandeville hospital, locus of the Paralympic Games.
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BBC Looking for Families to Take Part in Holiday
Documentary
Able Magazine -
2010-05-20 02:33
Are you going on Holiday The BBC
Documentaries Unit is looking for families going on a UK-based family holiday
this summer.
Are You the UK?s Top Expert on the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
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How much do we really want it?
WA Today.com.au
- 2010-05-20 02:29
Glory ... Kierin Perkins and
Daniel Kowalski together in Atlanta 1996. Perkins' gold medal from lane eight
is one of Australian sport's most famous deeds. Photo: Reuters How much do we
value sport in Australia?
Sports Commission?s high performance programs, $71 million to community
sporting clubs and training initiatives and $16 million to the Paralympic
Committee?s elite programs.
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Raw Video: 2012 Olympic mascots unveiled
Yahoo! Sports -
2010-05-20 02:23
London unveiled its 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic mascots, named after two small English towns. Officials
predicted the mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, will be a hit with kids and
help inspire young people to get involved in the Olympic spirit.
London unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, named
after two small English towns.
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Staff reveals frustration at cycling chiefs
Kentish Express
- 2010-05-20 02:06
Olympic cyclist Jamie Staff
reveals frustration with sport's governing body Ashford cyclist Jamie Staff
has slammed the world governing body for
Paralympics and will be holding a unique triathlon that
takes in Paris, Brussels and London on September 14th.
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2012 London Olympics mascots unveiled
NEWS.com.au -
2010-05-20 01:48
THEY rejected animated tea-pots,
giant Trafalgar Square pigeons and a Big Ben with arms and legs on the way to
creating the mascots for the 2012 Olympics.
Stoke Mandeville is the town in Buckinghamshire, southern England, where
the Paralympics movement was founded shortly after World War II when
neurosurgeon, Sir Ludwig Guttman, devised sports to help
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What do you think of the official London 2012
mascots - Wenlock and Mandeville?
More than the
games - 2010-05-20 01:34
Woeful - garish little monsters
who have no relevance to the Olympics or Paralympics Not fussed - the mascots
are a trivial part of the Olympics and Paralympics?
Woeful - garish little monsters who have no relevance to the Olympics or Paralympics
Not fussed - the mascots are a trivial part of the Olympics and Paralympics?Pretty
good -...I'm not sure about a one-eyed Paralympic...
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Evra talks up France's World Cup prospects
AFP via Yahoo!
- 2010-05-20 01:23
France left-back Patrice Evra gave
a staunch defence of his team's World Cup prospects on Wednesday, asserting
that he and his team-mates were travelling to South Africa to win it.
1 hour ago AP 0:48 | 94 views London unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascots, named after two small English towns.
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Meet the Olympic mascots: They're....uhm... Really,
no idea, but probably marketable
KansasCity.com
- 2010-05-20 01:05
By Matthew Schofield, Kansas City
Star editorial board columnist For all those who couldn't wait to find out
just what the London 2012 Olympic mascots would look like, well, the wait
continues. Not to see them, of course.
And after learning to love Olympic games from wall posters and books, and
realizing their names are Wenlock for the founder of the modern Olympics and
Mandeville, the founder of the Paralympics, they, giggling,
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Olympic cash hopes pinned on new mascots
Times Online -
2010-05-20 01:02
The Olympic mascot is not only a
symbol of the world's biggest sporting event but also the commercialisation
of the Corinthian spirit.
Now it is hoped that Wenlock, the mascot revealed live on television last
night, and Mandeville, his Paralympics counterpart, will raise
millions for Locog, the organising committee.
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Emotional John Furlong delivers last major speech
as Vanoc boss
Vancouver
Province - 2010-05-20 00:41
In a file photo, VANOC Chief
Executive Officer John Furlong addresses the crowd during the Closing
Ceremony on Day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics.
In a file photo, VANOC Chief Executive Officer John Furlong addresses the
crowd during the Closing Ceremony on Day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics.Photograph
by:...But with the Olympics and Paralympics...
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Another Olympics, Another Set of Ridiculous Mascots
AdAge China -
2010-05-19 23:14
Mandeville and Wenlock Perhaps
London won the 2012 Olympics bid by showing the International Olympic
Committee its top secret plans for the new
Stoke Mandeville's spinal-injuries unit was where the Paralympic
movement began, and Much Wenlock 'is considered by many the birthplace of the
modern Olympics.'.
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Fearless Locog show backbone with London 2012
mascots
More than the
games - 2010-05-19 22:21
London 2012Other SportsPost a
comment YOU have to hand it to the London 2012 organisers - upon unveiling
their mildly terrifying looking official mascots they certainly proved
they've got backbone.
Wenlock (r) and Mandeville are sure to be synonymous with London 2012 by
the time the Olympic and Paralympic Games roll around (Locog) With the
official logo fiasco - which came at a cost of £400,000 -
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FINALLY, A MOTIVATIONAL BOOK THAT ENTERTAINS AS
WELL AS INSPIRES!
xtri.com -
2010-05-19 22:08
New Book: 'Drinking from My Leg:
Lessons from a Blistered Optimist' is unlike any book ever published. Itâ??s
the second memoir from Paul Martin, one of the worldâ??s most successful
challenged athletes.
A car accident claimed his left foot in 1992 and he has since won cycling
medals at the Athens Paralympics and has completed 10 Ironman
triathlons, setting the official record for leg amputees with a time of
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CAMPAIGN PUTS COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS IN FOCUS
AberdareOnline -
2010-05-19 21:28
From gold medal-winning Olympians
and Paralympians to Welsh rugby and football stars; eleven of Wales? sporting
heroes of the moment have thrown their weight behind Sport Wales? latest
campaign, Behind Every Star.
From gold medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians to Welsh rugby
and football stars; eleven of Wales? sporting heroes of the moment have
thrown their weight behind Sport Wales? latest campaign, Behind Every
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London not so cute with mascots Wenlock and
Mandeville
Reuters Canada
- 2010-05-19 21:26
As the covers were removed by two
pupils in front of wide-eyed classmates and LOCOG chairman Sebastian Coe at
an east London school a mere javelin throw from the heart of the Games,
Wenlock and Mandeville were introduced to the world.
Mandeville is called after the Stoke Mandeville Hospital where the Paralympic
movement began shortly after World War II.
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London unveils 1-eyed Olympic mascots
WLOX -
2010-05-19 21:13
London has unveiled its 2012
Olympic and Paralympic mascots - one-eyed, alien-looking creations called
Wenlock and Mandeville.
London has unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots -
one-eyed, alien-looking creations called Wenlock and Mandeville.
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London unveils 1-eyed Olympic mascots
Journal-News -
2010-05-19 21:03
The Olympic mascot Wenlock, left,
and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographs as they are
unveiled to the media as the mascots for London 2012, at a school in London,
Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
The Olympic mascot Wenlock, left, and the Paralympic mascot
Mandeville pose for photographs as they are unveiled to the media as the
mascots for London 2012, at a school in London, Wednesday, May 19, 2010.The
theme
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Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors satisfied with
Games operations wrap up progress; continued balanced budget forecast with
final financial results in Fall of 2010
CNW Telbec -
2010-05-19 21:02
- Finance: The Finance team
presented an update on deferred revenues and operating expenses and VANOC's
interim financial position.
VANOC will send a senior team to Sochi, Russia, the host city for the 2014
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, to present a comprehensive
debrief to the IOC and future Games organizing committees.
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2012 Olympics mascots unveiled
Orange County
Register - 2010-05-19 21:02
Lukewarm corner: Angel woes at
third base 48 minutes ago Angels' loss to Rangers has familiar feel BUSINESS
See what 19 Surf City homes sold for 1 hour & 25 minutes ago O.C.
London has unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots -
one-eyed, alien-looking creations called Wenlock and Mandeville....The
Olympic mascot Wenlock, left, and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville
play with school ...
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London unveils Olympic mascots
China Daily -
2010-05-19 20:46
Large Medium Small The 2012
Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for
photographers in the playground at St. Paul's primary school in London May
19, 2010. The mascot posed for the cameras on the day of the official launch.
Large Medium Small The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock (L) and Paralympic
mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St.
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Tennis Coaches Mary Joe Fernandez, John Evert,
Julie Jablonski and Butch Staples Honored by USOC
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-19 20:46
- The USTA announced today that
four members of the tennis community were honored with national awards as
part of the USOC Coaching Recognition Program. Olympic gold medalist and U.S.
In addition, it owns the 90-plus Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S.,
and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Champion Q&A: Alana Nichols
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-19 20:45
There's no holding back for some
athletes. No matter the season, no matter the sport, some athletes cannot
subdue the desire to compete.
Paralympian skier Alana Nichols (Farmington, NM) is one of
those rare athletes....You had a very successful 2009-10 season, winning four
Paralympic medals and three podium finishes at the World Cup in
Italy...
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Skiing champ Ken Read...
Star Phoenix -
2010-05-19 20:20
 John Kucera (L) of Canada
celebrates with former World Cup Canadian Champion 26 November 2006 after
winning the men's Super-G race of the season in Lake Louise, Canada. Kucera
had a time of 1:29.70 to win the event.
Jon Kolb, who is heading the sport science and medicine program. â??The
success of Own the Podium for Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes
in 2010 has created incredible momentum to build on in the
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Alien-like Olympic mascots unveiled
West Lothian
Herald and Post - 2010-05-19 20:20
Two alien-like creatures called
Mandeville and Wenlock have been unveiled as mascots for London 2012 Games.
Wenlock and Mandeville will appear on everything from toys to mugs when
the mascots go on sale from this year's two-year countdown to the start of
the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
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London 2012 unveil Games mascots
BBC -
2010-05-19 20:06
Mandeville and Wenlock will
feature in an animated series By Gordon Farquhar London 2012 organisers have
unveiled cartoon animations named Wenlock and Mandeville as the mascots for
the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Mandeville and Wenlock will feature in an animated series By Gordon
Farquhar London 2012 organisers have unveiled cartoon animations named Wenlock
and Mandeville as the mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic
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Ministers Promote Canadian Tourism and Trade
Opportunities to G8/G20 Media
Market Wire -
2010-05-19 19:53
- The Honourable Peter Van Loan,
Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of
State (Small Business and Tourism), today
'At our highly successful 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
in Vancouver, we showed the world the best that Canada has to offer.
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Robson vows to recapture sprint crowns at London
2012
More than the
games - 2010-05-19 19:51
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment
FORMER Paralympic gold medallist Hazel Robson has vowed to spend every waking
moment between now and London 2012 breathing down the neck of defending Games
champion and nemesis Wang Fang.
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment FORMER Paralympic gold medallist
Hazel Robson has vowed to spend every waking moment between now and London
2012 breathing down the neck of defending Games champion and nemesis
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Sixth Paralympic World Cup appearance for Sugden
Newbury Weekly
News - 2010-05-19 19:48
LOUISE Sugden will make her sixth
successive BT Paralympic World Cup appearance after being selected for the
Great Britain women?s wheelchair basketball squad.
LOUISE Sugden will make her sixth successive BT Paralympic World
Cup appearance after being selected for the Great Britain women?s wheelchair
basketball squad.The British team goes into action in Manchester from
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Track athlete makes her mark
Raleigh News
& Observer - 2010-05-19 19:35
Southeast Raleigh's Deja Barber
will compete in the NCHSAA track championships on Saturday. EmailPrint Order
Reprint Share: Yahoo!
Powers said Southeast has no desire to replace Paralympics
competition, which is organized for people with physical impairments.
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Princess overcomes most odds
Southwest
Florida Herald Tribune - 2010-05-19 18:10
She won that fight and has never
slowed down. Whether it is in the classroom or on the track, she has
continued to defy the odds.
Simony is always looking to help disabled athletes around the area
and provide them with the chance to fulfill their athletic dreams.
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Coe: 2012 mascot is based on stadium steel
Washington Post
- 2010-05-19 16:32
LONDON -- London Olympic organizer
Sebastian Coe says the mascot of the 2012 Games is a child-friendly creation
formed from a drop of steel from the Olympic Stadium.
Paralympic mascots ahead of their official unveiling
Wednesday on BBC television.
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Injured troops to go for Paralympic gold
WA Today.com.au
- 2010-05-19 16:31
AAP Troops injured on the job will
soon be encouraged to become elite athletes. The Australian Paralympic
Committee (APC) has teamed with Defence to provide new opportunities for
wounded diggers.
The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has teamed with Defence
to provide new opportunities for wounded diggers.APC president Greg Hartung
and head of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Air Chief Marshal Angus
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UK. Portland Marina ready for 2012 Olympics
BYM News -
2010-05-19 16:24
Innovative facility sets new
standards in technical and design excellence Walcon Marine, the leading
builder of marinas and yacht harbours, is proud
The marina will form part of the venue for sailing events for the London
2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and is positioned next door to the
UKs National Sailing Academy.
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Italy goes with Rome for Olympics 2020 bid
Radio Telefís
Éireann - 2010-05-19 16:05
Rome has been chosen over Venice
as Italy's candidate to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Both cities
had submitted proposals to the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI),
whose members unanimously voted in favour of Rome.
Rome has been chosen over Venice as Italy's candidate to host the 2020
Olympics and Paralympics.
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Jones Targets Record
uk:athletics -
2010-05-19 15:29
East Cheshire Harrier Ian Jones, a
double bronze medalist in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics over 200m and 400m, is
targeting a T44 400m World Record in front of a home crowd in next week?s BT
Paralympic World Cup at Sport City, Manchester (25-31 May).
East Cheshire Harrier Ian Jones, a double bronze medalist in the 2008
Beijing Paralympics over 200m and 400m, is targeting a T44 400m World
Record in front of a home crowd in next week?s BT Paralympic World Cup
at
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Working To Deliver A Green Legacy For London 2012
eGov Monitor -
2010-05-19 15:24
Story toolsYour feedback Lord
Chris Smith and the Environment Agency Board today (Wednesday) visited the
Lower Lea Valley, home to the London 2012
Story toolsYour feedback Lord Chris Smith and the Environment Agency Board
today (Wednesday) visited the Lower Lea Valley, home to the London 2012. ...Olympic
and Paralympic Games, to learn of its transformation
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Snow business for Buzzer & company Club
Manchester City
Football Club - 2010-05-19 15:01
Mike Summerbee hit the slopes
earlier this week in aid of Disability Snowsport UK. The Club Ambassador was
at Manchester?s indoor ski slope at Chill Factore to help promote and raise
the profile of DSUK?s ?Number of the Piste? fundraiser.
fantastic ...Mike Summerbee Sean Rose, World Cup gold medallist, Paralympian
and British Disabled Ski Team No.1 added:
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Wireless Network Used To Extend Video Surveillance
Coverage During 2010 Winter Olympics, Paralympics
Security
Products - 2010-05-19 14:17
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Cisco SaaS to power interactive services for London
2012 Olympics
Computer Weekly
- 2010-05-19 13:48
London's organising committee for
the Olympic and Paralympic Games plans to deliver interactive online content
around the 2012 sporting events.
London's organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
plans to deliver interactive online content around the 2012 sporting
events.To achieve this, the committee is to use a software-as-a-service
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Londoners 'happiest for 10 years'
BBC -
2010-05-19 13:02
Londoners are feeling safer, more
optimistic and more satisfied living in the capital now than at any other
time in the last decade.
Wednesday, also reveals a growing satisfaction with policing and an
increased positivity about the benefits of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games on London.
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Coe confirms there will be two London 2012 mascots,
crafted from steel
More than the
games - 2010-05-19 13:01
London 2012Other SportsPost a
comment LORD Coe has confirmed that two London 2012 mascots will be revealed
this evening - both of which will be crafted from drops of steel.
at 7pm and there will be different mascots for the Olympic and Paralympic
Games....He also confirmed the mascots would reflect Great Britain's Olympic
history, dating back to the London 1908 Games as well Stoke Mandeville 1948 -
the first Paralympics...
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COE: GAMES WILL BE 'SPECTACULAR'
Sportinglife -
2010-05-19 12:49
Jeremy Hunt, the secretary of
state for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, last week said London 2012
funds were not protected and hinted money could
He said there will be two mascots - one for the Olympics and one for the Paralympics
- to be revealed on the One Show on BBC One after 7pm on Wednesday evening
and they will reflect Britain's Games
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Sailing stars unveil new crane at Weymouth Sailing
Club
Royal Yachting
Association - 2010-05-19 12:47
Skandia Team
GBR sponsorship provides tangible and lasting legacy for local
sailors.
Skandia Team GBR sponsorship provides tangible and lasting
legacy for local sailors.The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing events
may still be two years away, but Weymouth and Portland?s sailors can
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Olympic Newsdesk- USOC Tax Filing; World Cup Terror
Plot Thwarted
Around The
Rings - 2010-05-19 12:23
USOC Tax Filing Opens Doors While
ex-U.S.
The 2010 OTP budget totals more than $61 million for winter and summer
sports programs. â??John has a proven track record of success, most notably
the outstanding 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
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New music to feature in 2012 Olympic Games
Music Week -
2010-05-19 12:12
PRS for Music Foundation has
launched a new programme to put new music centre-stage of the Cultural
Olympiad in 2012. New Music 20x12 will support 20 new works each lasting 12
minutes.
New Music 20x12 will support 20 new works each lasting 12 minutes.It will
be delivered by the PRS for Music Foundation in partnership with the BBC, the
London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic
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London to unveil 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascots
London Wired -
2010-05-19 11:54
Preparations for London 2012 reach
another milestone on Wednesday with the unveiling of the Olympic and
Paralympic mascots live on the BBC.
Preparations for London 2012 reach another milestone on Wednesday with the
unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots live on the BBC.
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Katarina Witts Gespür für Eis und Schnee
Presse Box -
2010-05-19 11:49
, Sonne, Regen, Eis und Schnee
"auf Knopfdruck" - alle Klimazonen der Welt in einem Gebäude im Münchner
Norden. Das macht neugierig und bietet optimale Bedingungen für einen
Fotoshooting der besonderen Art. "Ich habe gehört, Sie können hier
Wetter machen.
Ein BMW ActiveHybrid X6 mit Logobeklebung der Bewerbung Münchens um die
Olympischen und Paralympischen Winterspiele 2018.
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Weir back at London Youth Games
Streatham
Guardian - 2010-05-19 11:45
Paralympic 1500m and 800m champion
David Weir has confirmed that he will attend the 2010 Balfour Beatty London
Youth Games athletics - disability event at Mile End Stadium on June 10.
Paralympic 1500m and 800m champion David Weir has confirmed
that he will attend the 2010 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games athletics -
disability event at Mile End Stadium on June 10.The 30-year-old - who has won
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Denbighshire News: Team GB for Emily- but deaf
sports get left out
Denbighshire
Visitor - 2010-05-19 11:39
by Ian Hughes, Denbigh Visitor A
MEMBER of Denbighshire Swim Team is lengths ahead of the competition ? but
faces a struggle to get to a top European event.
No deaf person appears in the Paralympics unless they have other
disabilities.? Peter has now asked AM Mark Isherwood to look at the
situation.
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Ready for sledge hockey
Banff Crag
& Canyon - 2010-05-19 11:03
Carmine Marinelli/QMI Agency. Team
Canada's Todd Nicholson is pulled down by Italy's Gregory Leperdi during a
Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics sledge hockey game at UBC Thunderbird
Arena.
Team Canada's Todd Nicholson is pulled down by Italy's Gregory Leperdi
during a Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics sledge hockey game at UBC
Thunderbird Arena.In the background, players wait in the
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Weir wins Manchester wheelchair race
BBC -
2010-05-19 10:44
Double Paralympic gold medallist
David Weir is delighted to win the men's wheelchair race at the Great
Manchester Run in a time of 22 minutes ahead of Brian Alldis and Mark
Telford.
Double Paralympic gold medallist David Weir is delighted to win the
men's wheelchair race at the Great Manchester Run in a time of 22 minutes
ahead of Brian Alldis and Mark Telford.
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Katarina Witt's Instinct for Ice and Snow
Presse Box -
2010-05-19 10:13
The BMW Group's Olympic ambassador
took an exclusive look behind the scenes of the new Energy and Environmental
Test Centre (PresseBox) Munich, 19.05.
A BMW ActiveHybrid X6 with the logo from Munich's bid for the 2018 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games.
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London set to unveil 2012 mascots
BBC -
2010-05-19 09:06
The 2012 logo generated plenty of
debate when it was unveiled Preparations for London 2012 reach another
milestone on Wednesday with the unveiling of the Olympic and Paralympic
mascots live on the BBC.
The 2012 logo generated plenty of debate when it was unveiled Preparations
for London 2012 reach another milestone on Wednesday with the unveiling of
the Olympic and Paralympic mascots live on the BBC.The designs
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London creates special £20.10 business package
Focus on Travel
News - 2010-05-19 09:03
Visit London will be launching a
dedicated package of £20.10 priced special offers to celebrate '2010' being
such a bumper year for business in London.
As IMEX takes place it also marks less than 800 days to the London 2012
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and for Visit London as the city's
Convention Bureau the message to Business travellers is the
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