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Handikappidrott, Sverige (7 news)
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Nu laddar Gränssprängarna om
 Gefle Dagblad - 2010-05-21 07:54
Handikappidrott Fotboll Det är den
ledsnaste av majdagar och regnet har duggat tätt. Men strax innan träningen
drar i gång på Träffens IP slutar dropparna plötsligt att falla. Ute på
planen spelar de gladaste av spelare.
Handikappidrott Fotboll Det är den ledsnaste av majdagar och
regnet har duggat tätt.
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Odd choice for Olympic Mascot
Newzglobe - 2010-05-20 15:32
Costing 400,000 GBP and involving
40 focus groups, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)
describes the mascots as `futuristic, magical beings''.
The 2012 London Summer Olympics and Paralympics mascots are
one-eyed and far from the cute cuddly offerings seen so far at the
games....Mandeville, the Paralympics mascot, is named after the Stoke
Mandeville hospital, a...
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Nydesignade maskotar för OS 2012
Cap & Design - 2010-05-20 14:48
Nu är maskotarna för OS i London
2012 här. Figurerna är designade av byrån Iris och har fått en hel del kritik
sen de presenterades igår.
Namnen på figurerna är Wenlock och Mandeville, Wenlock är symbolen för de
Olympiska spelen medan Mandeville är maskot för de Paralympiska spelen
i London 2012.
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Rätt tidevarv att vara blind
Kollega - 2010-05-20 13:48
Det mesta av jobbet som
marknadsansvarig sköter Boris Samuelsson via datorn och mobilen.
Han var med och tog brons vid Paralympics i Sydney 2000, VM-guld i
Rio de Janeiro 2002, silver vid Paralympics i Aten 2004 och VM-silver
i Spartenburg, USA 2006. -
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OS-alien avslöjad
Nyhetskanalen - 2010-05-20 11:13
Maskotarna för Olympiska spelen
och Paralympics i London 2012 är enögda alienliknande varelser. De går under
namnen Wenlock och Mandeville och är enligt arrangörerna skapade av samma
stål som byggt den olympiska stadion.
Maskotarna för Olympiska spelen och Paralympics i London 2012 är
enögda alienliknande varelser....Maskoten Mandeville har i sin tur döpts
efter sjukhuset med samma namn i Buckinghamshire där Paralympics
föddes, enligt...
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OS-maskotar presenterade - och kritiserade
Sydsvenskan - 2010-05-20 09:35 (Updated: 2010-05-20
23:07:00)
Sport. Det blev varken en levande
te-kanna eller Big Ben med armar och ben. När maskotarna för OS 2012 efter 18
månaders slit fördelat på 40 arbetslag presenterades på onsdagen stod där...
ja, vadå? Två enögda monster?
Wenlock till vänster är maskot för de Olympiska spelen, Mendeville till
höger för Paralympiska spelen.
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NCC: Får order på friskvårdsanläggning i Sollefteå
värd 134 Mkr
Dagens Nyheter - 2010-05-20 09:12
SIX) NCC Construction Sverige och
dotterbolaget Anjobygg har fått en order värd 134 miljoner kronor, avseende
en friskvårdsanläggning i Sollefteå. Det skriver bolaget i ett
pressmeddelande.
Anläggningen får större ytor än vanligt för att passa handikappidrott.
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Intl news (66 news)
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London 2012 Olympic mascots introduced to the world
Georgia Straight - 2010-05-21 06:31
The time has finally come for
Quatchi, Miga and Sumi to pass the Olympic mascot torch. Organizers of the
London 2012 Summer Games today (May 19) introduced their own pair of
creatures.
'They will connect young people with sport and tell the story of our proud
Olympic and Paralympic history.'
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PISTORIUS: SEMENYA NEEDS CLOSURE
Sportinglife - 2010-05-21 06:13
South African Semenya, who has
undergone tests to determine her gender, has not raced since winning gold in
the 800metres at last summer's World Championships in Berlin.
Pistorius, a double amputee known as 'Blade runner' and four-time Paralympic
champion, was previously the highest-profile South African in athletics after
a row with the IAAF over claims that his carbon
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Lawo Consoles at 2010 Winter Games
Creative Cow - 2010-05-21 04:50
CTV, Canada?s largest private
broadcaster, recently completed a substantial investment in Lawo equipment
that was used by Canada?s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, a unique
relationship between leading media conglomerates CTV Inc. and Rogers Media
Inc.
CTV is the official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad.
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WTB Soldiers solid at Warrior Games
Ledger-Enquirer - 2010-05-21 04:18
SPC Robert Nuss captured three
medals and SPC Chris Strickland added a fourth to lead the Fort Benning
contingent at the inaugural Warrior Games, held May 10-14 in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
SPC Robert Nuss captured three medals and SPC Chris Strickland added a
fourth to lead the Fort Benning contingent at the inaugural Warrior Games,
held May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo.The paralympic military
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Remember, Britain made fun of the Vancouver
Olympics
National Post - 2010-05-21 03:48
And then they produced this
I think I had nightmares involving these mascots long before they
became the brain child of the London 2012 Olympic Organizing Committee.
Wenlock, mascot for the 2012 London Olympics, and Mandeville (right), the Paralympic
mascot pose for photos after being unveiled at St Pauls Whitechapel
Church of England Primary School on Wednesday in London.
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LOCOG: deputy manager, photo ops
Sports Journalists' Association - 2010-05-21 03:41
LOCOG is looking to recruit a
Deputy Manager, Photo Operations.
to cover the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Disabled Athletes Defy an Unaccommodating City
The New York Times - 2010-05-21 03:19
MOSCOW ? The last of winter?s snow
had not fully melted, but Sergei Shilov was already racing down a makeshift
track, preparing for an array of summer athletic events.
Valeri Nistratov for The New York Times Inspired by the Russian Paralympians?
success, Akzhana Abdikarimova, left, is beginning to work out with the
team....Valeri Nistratov for The New York Times Sergei Shilov won two gold
medals at the 2010 Winter Paralympics...
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Frazer-James bolts past competition
Mississauga News - 2010-05-21 03:13
Shanice Frazer-James couldn't have
asked for a better outcome yesterday at the Peel Special Events Track and
Field Meet at St. Marcellinus Secondary School.
Credit (boys' 1A 100m dash); and John Fraser's Anthony Ziba (boys'
category 5 100m dash for physically disabled athletes who are
ambulatory without mobility aid).
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'No evidence' major events like Olympics benefit
local people
Adfero - 2010-05-21 03:11
Research out today looking at the
health and socioeconomic impacts of major sports events such as the Olympics
on local communities has been inconclusive.
Journal (BMJ) - are now calling on decision-makers to ensure 'robust
evaluations' are in place for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games so that it is clear that
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Surgery Helps Cancer Patient Prepare for
Paralympics
Health Canal - 2010-05-21 03:09
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? At the age of 21,
Daphne Hegreness worried that losing her leg to a rare cancer would put an
end to her athletic lifestyle. That was two years ago.
Following her recovery, Hegreness plans to be fitted with a specially
designed prosthesis that will allow her to run and begin training for the
London 2012 Paralympic Games....There are so many things I want to
learn how to do and nothing is going to stop me, says Hegreness, who plans to
compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in the Paralympics...
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Q&A: In Which We Wonder Who's the NHL Playoffs
MVP
Vancouver Province - 2010-05-21 03:07
The Kurtenblog's got lots of
questions, but since nobody will talk to us, we have to answer them
ourselves. Who's the current favourite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Jonathan Toews.
'(Wenlock and Mandeville) will connect young people with sport, and tell
the story of our proud Olympic and Paralympic history.'
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£80m Ron cash has vanished
The Sun - 2010-05-21 02:52
ALEX FERGUSON'S admission that
Manchester United will make no major summer signings confirms their fans'
worst fears. That the club is starting to spiral out of financial control
despite claims from the dreaded Glazers that all the sums add up.
Paralympics.
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Nothing revelatory for sport in Coalition Agreement
More than the games - 2010-05-21 02:47
London 2012Summer SportsPost a
comment WHAT does the Coalition Agreement - launched today by David Cameron
and Nick Clegg - tell us about government sport policy for the next five
years? Answer - not a lot.
"We will work with the Mayor of London to ensure a safe and
successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012, and
urgently form plans to deliver a genuine and lasting legacy," it
continued.
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Field studies centre set for Olympic Park
Leisure Management - 2010-05-21 01:41
London's Olympic Park site could
house a new urban residential field studies centre after the Olympic Park
Legacy Company (OPLC) struck a deal with the Field Studies Council (FSC).
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibility of
establishing the facility at the site once the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games are concluded.
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TWITTER REPORT: The 'Scott Pilgrim' Soundtrack,
Olympic Mascots And 'Transformers 3'
MTV.com - 2010-05-21 01:05
The Twitter Report feed is capable
inducing great smiles at times ? especially when Edgar Wright gets frank with
" Scott Pilgrim vs. The World " details. Today he talked soundtrack
size, and it sounds like we could be seeing a double disc set.
Today he talked soundtrack size, and it sounds like we could be seeing a
double disc set.Some people have been smiling about the newly unveiled
mascots for London's 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.
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How "Eco" is Eco-Schools?
Keep Britain Tidy - 2010-05-21 00:43
Keep Britain Tidy was put under
the spotlight recently as our eco credentials were put to the test.
The landmark initiative aims to inspire the nation to work together and
lower Great Britainâ??s carbon footprint by the time the Olympic and Paralympic
Games arrive in London in 2012.
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Paralympic Q&A: Luba Lowery
US Olympic Team - 2010-05-21 00:38
Luba Lowery lived in a Russian
orphanage until the age four when her American mother adopted her. At the
time of her adoption her mother, Marcia, was not aware that Luba suffered
from Proximal Focal Femoral Disorder (PFFD) and was missing her hip sockets.
to compete at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter
Games....Teamusa.org recently had the chance to ask her a few questions about
her Paralympic experience and plans for the future....4) What was it
like to participate in the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic...
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Show and Transcript - May 21
CNN - 2010-05-21 00:32
Download PDF maps related to
today's show: " Korean Peninsula " Washington, D.C. "
Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM
AND MAY BE UPDATED.
They're the mascots for the and Paralympics.
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Cyclopic Duo
itv.com - 2010-05-21 00:12
There are some new additions to
our Olympic squad - Wenlock and Mandeville. They are the mascots for 2012 -
representing London to the world - with hopes that they'll raise tens of
millions of pounds in merchandising.
And their names come from British origins of the modern Olympics and Paralympics.
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Silver for Karen ahead of Rowing World Cup
Impartial Reporter - 2010-05-21 00:11
Fermanagh rower, Karen Cromie is
off to the Rowing World Cup first series at Lake Bled, Slovenia, at the end
of this month, May.
a deserved silver medal in a tight race (part 2) finishing 1/2 length down
on reigning World Champions, GB and 1/2 a second ahead of reigning Paralympic
Champions, Italy.
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Niedermayer: a 2010 Arts Champion
Pique News Magazine - 2010-05-20 23:09
Whistler Arts Council's Executive
Director Doti Niedermayer has been tapped as one of three "Arts
Champions" selected by the Assembly of B.C. Arts Councils.
the arts in the creative economy, are just some of the reasons why the
Whistler Arts Council was invited to co-produce Whistler Live! the cultural
programming offered during the Olympic and Paralympic
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Proxim Wireless Solutions Connect Cameras for
Vancouver Winter Olympics
ASMAG - 2010-05-20 22:43
Proxim Wireless, a provider of
indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, announced that the City of
Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced
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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London Unveils 2012 Mascots
Around The Rings - 2010-05-20 22:01
(ATR) London 2012 launches
separate mascots for the Olympics and Paralympics. Wenlock and Mandeville are
created from drops of steel left over from the Olympic Stadium. To continue
reading this article you must be a subscriber to Around The Rings.
(ATR) London 2012 launches separate mascots for the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Rowing: Explore Rowing Scheme launched
Sportsister - 2010-05-20 21:45
The UK?s most successful Olympic
sport is using the programme to provide a structured entry route into rowing
and allow people to volunteer at an early stage of their 'career'.
'With the Olympic and Paralympic Games round the corner, there?s
never been a better time to take this sport to a wider audience.'
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Deputy PM to head Russia's Olympic committee
The Seattle Times - 2010-05-20 21:15
Russia must rebound from its
disastrous performance at the Vancouver Olympics by topping the medals table
at the 2014 Winter Games on home soil in Sochi, the new head of Russia's
national Olympic committee said.
"We all understand that our success in hosting the Olympics and Paralympic
Winter Games will be directly dependent on the successful performance of
Russian athletes," Zhukov said.
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World's Elite Runners to Help Children in Africa
PR-Canada.net - 2010-05-20 20:34
The Comrades Marathon in South
Africa is known as one of the most grueling endurance foot races on earth.
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, legendary
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Introducing the London 2012 mascots to the world
London 2012 - 2010-05-20 20:34
Yesterday saw the launch of the
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville. The big
day kicked off with a pre-launch screening at a primary school in Tower
Hamlets.
Yesterday saw the launch of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville.
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Meet the London 2012 Olympic Mascot, a Ghoulish
Cycloptic Phallus Named Wenlock
Vanity Fair - 2010-05-20 20:18
Yesterday, organizers of the London
2012 Olympics unleashed unto the world Wenlock and Mandeville, the Olympic
and Paralympic mascots, respectively.
Yesterday, organizers of the London 2012 Olympics unleashed unto the world
Wenlock and Mandeville, the Olympic and Paralympic mascots, respectively.The
Guardian claims (t)he pair are based on a short story by
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Eden Prairie's Eden Wood Center benefits from
partnership with 3000 Edina sixth-graders
Edin Prairie Sun-Current - 2010-05-20 20:13
More than 300 sixth-graders from
Valley View Middle School in Edina teamed up with staff from Friendship
Ventures and Team Quest for a service project at Eden Wood Center in Eden
Prairie.
Students in Elizabeth Chaigne's class heard from a disabled athlete
and seemed to enjoy hearing that someone with a disability can still be
active and compete.
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Town paralympian in swim fund-raiser
Bromsgrove Standard - 2010-05-20 19:39
A POTENTIAL paralympian has joined
forces with the surgeon who operated to turn his feet the right way round to
raise money for schools in Sierra Leone.
A POTENTIAL paralympian has joined forces with the surgeon who
operated to turn his feet the right way round to raise money for schools in
Sierra Leone.Glenn Scott will be doing the sponsored swim for an hour on
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London 2012 to boost web presence using Cisco SaaS
platform
Computing.co.uk - 2010-05-20 19:07
Dawinderpal Sahota, Computing ,
Thursday 20 May 2010 at 14:50:00 Cisco's Eos will enable organisers to offer
public rich new online experiences
London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (Locog) has been given access to Cisco Eos, a hosted platform that enables
the creation, management and support of white label community-driven
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Meet Wenlock and Mandeville
British Olympic Association - 2010-05-20 19:01
The London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) have unveiled its Olympic
mascot, Wenlock, and Paralympic mascot, Mandeville.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) have unveiled its Olympic mascot, Wenlock, and Paralympic
mascot, Mandeville.Wenlock and Mandeville were created from the last drops
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Government of Canada helping people with
disabilities in Quebec
PRnewswire Canada - 2010-05-20 18:56
QUÉBEC CITY, May 20 /CNW Telbec/ -
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills
Development, provided an overview of recent
The Government is allocating $5 million over two years to the Canadian Paralympic
Committee to build on the successes of our Paralympians and continue
to encourage persons with disabilities to actively participate
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Embarrassing Olympic mascots are hardly alone
National Post - 2010-05-20 18:52
London?s Olympic mascots for 2012
have already captivated the world. Not really so much because of their
artistic genius, but mostly because they resemble two large ? well, you know.
And their Paralympic mascot is called ?Parabbit.? Do with that what
you will.
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London 2012 Olympic mascots unveiled
Reuters Japan - 2010-05-20 18:28
May 20 - Wenlock and Mandeville -
the two London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots - are introduced to the
public Simon Hanna reports.
Wenlock and Mandeville - the two London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascots - are introduced to the public Simon Hanna
reports.é¸æ??ã?ã??ã¦ã?ã??ã??ã??ã?ªã¯ã?ã??ã¾ã?ã??ã?? ã??ã?¬ã?¤ã?ªã?¹ã??ã«è¿½å?
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Canadian Marathoners Vying for 2010 National Title
Trackalerts - 2010-05-20 18:23
OTTAWA ? The 2010 Canadian
Marathon and Canadian Wheelchair Marathon Championships are set for May 30th
in the nation?s capital as part of 2010 Ottawa Race Weekend.
Also serving as a selection meet for the 2011 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) World Championships, this meet will have athletes competing
against the clock.
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Smartcard technology good for Games
Personal Computer World - 2010-05-20 18:07
Tony Ball Tony Ball thinks Olympic
IT providers should consider smartcard technology The 2012 Olympic Games and
Paralympics represent an enormous logistical challenge, the most daunting of
which, for Games technology providers, is security.
Tony Ball Tony Ball thinks Olympic IT providers should consider smartcard
technology The 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics represent an
enormous logistical challenge, the most daunting of which, for Games
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London 2012 mascots - an update
BBC - 2010-05-20 17:53
When I started this blog getting
on for a year ago I thought it wouldn't get really busy in terms of visits to
the page and comments until we got close to 2012. I obviously didn't factor
in mascots and their launch live on the BBC yesterday.
importantly, encourage young people the world over to choose Olympic and Paralympic
sports."
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Police morale crucial for successful Games
BBC - 2010-05-20 16:57
In order to see this content you
need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise
for full instructions Officers are saying 2012 will be the biggest logistical
challenge since the miners' strike in 1984-5.
Before the Olympics and Paralympics get under way at the end of
July 2012, police forces around the country will have had to deal with the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and a long Olympic torch
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London Olympics Mascot 'Wenlock' Revealed: Is It
The Worst Ever? (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post - 2010-05-20 16:49
The 2012 London Summer Games
mascot has been revealed. The one-eyed creature is called Wenlock, named
after a town in England. The Paralympic mascot is named Mandeville.
The Paralympic mascot is named Mandeville.Wenlock, who doesn't have
a gender, is just the latest in a series of bizarre Olympic mascots.
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Thumbs down for the London Olympics monsters
Melbourne Age - 2010-05-20 16:46
EACH has a bulbous body, one eye
and a yellow taxi light embedded in its head.
But poor old Wenlock and his Paralympic mascot friend Mandeville
were given a widespread drubbing on Wednesday as London's Olympic authorities
unveiled the city's 2012 Games mascots.
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Probe blames North Korea
The Globe and Mail - 2010-05-20 16:17
EDT A multinational report has
accused North Korea of firing a torpedo that sank a South Korean warship in
March, killing 46 sailors in the country's worst military disaster since the
Korean War. More in News 01:41 Globe and Mail Update Wednesday, May.
20, 2010 08:49AM EDT London unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascots, named after two small English towns.
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Wenlock, Mandeville and the 6 worst mascots in
living memory
Asylum - 2010-05-20 16:07
Oh, sorry, haven't you been
introduced yet? This is Wenlock and Mandeville they're the London Olympic and
Paralympic mascots. Look, will you stop tutting, they're not for you, they're
for the kids, and the kids love them.
This is Wenlock and Mandeville they're the London Olympic and Paralympic
mascots....While Mandeville is named after Stoke Mandeville the town where
the Paralympics were started.
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Olympics make U-turn on age limit
People Management Online - 2010-05-20 16:05
The organisers of the London 2012
Olympics have changed their policy to allow under-18s to work as volunteers
at the games, after their imposition of an age limit was criticised.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(Locog) initially said the policy was required to comply with child
protection and working time laws.
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Plastics Make it Possible(SM) Helps Raise Nearly
$50,000 for Athletes with Disabilities Network
Business Journal of Tampa Bay - 2010-05-20 16:05
To celebrate the achievements of
athletes that competed in the 2010 Paralympic Games and all athletes with
disabilities, Plastics Make it
To celebrate the achievements of athletes that competed in the 2010 Paralympic
Games and all athletes with disabilities, Plastics Make it. ...Possible(SM),
an initiative sponsored by the plastics industries of the
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The coalition's programme for government
Public Service - 2010-05-20 16:02
The full programme for the
coalition government has been published and described by David Cameron and
Nick Clegg as ''historic''. Here is the full 12,600-word document 1.
We will strongly support the England 2018 World Cup bid. ? We will work
with the Mayor of London to ensure a safe and successful Olympic and Paralympic
Games in London in 2012, and urgently form plans to deliver a
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London On The Cheap: 20-26 May
Londonist - 2010-05-20 16:00
Anyone for cricket? Cheap stumps
in Regents Park by psyxjaw via the Londonist Flickrpool Things our readers
suggest you do this week via our
Subjects for discussion include Crossrail, skills, employment and the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Airwave: Airwave Ahead in Preparations for the
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
TMC Net - 2010-05-20 15:23
(M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
Airwave is playing its part in the success of the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games by staying ahead of schedule
Airwave is playing its part in the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games by staying ahead of schedule. ...in delivering the communications
solutions which will enable organisers and public safety
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Lord Coe counting down to BT Paralympic World Cup
British Paralympic Association - 2010-05-20 14:34
With just five days until the
start of the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, Lord Sebastian Coe has spoken of
his hopes for the GB and international athletes who will compete in
Manchester.
With just five days until the start of the 2010 BT Paralympic World
Cup, Lord Sebastian Coe has spoken of his hopes for the GB and international
athletes who will compete in Manchester.The Chairman of the London
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Iris creates 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots
Design Week - 2010-05-20 14:26
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Sports in Brief: Olympic mascots: 2 one-eyed things
The Philadelphia Inquirer - 2010-05-20 13:07
Their names are Wenlock and
Mandeville, and they don't appear to be either cute or lovable, but you are
likely to be seeing a lot of them in the next two years.
committee chairman Sebastian Coe said as the mascots for the London
Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled Wednesday.
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Wenlock stars as Olympic mascot
BBC - 2010-05-20 12:41
The town of Much Wenlock has been
recognised world wide as the home of the modern Olympics. It was in the small
Shropshire town that local doctor, William Penny Brookes founded the Olympian
Games in 1850.
The mascot for the Paralympics is Mandeville, named after the
famous spinal injuries hospital in Buckinghamshire.
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Weir unsure about which tyres to use
Streatham Guardian - 2010-05-20 12:27
Wallington?s David Weir raced away
from the start to win the wheelchair race at last weekend?s Great Manchester
Run. The 30-year-old clocked 22 minutes, almost two-and-a-half minutes ahead
of fellow Brit Mark Telford.
He then competes at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester next
Tuesday.
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Simmonds expects to enjoy another golden World Cup
London Wired - 2010-05-20 12:26
DOUBLE Paralympic champion Ellie
Simmonds is adamant her golden form will continue at the BT Paralympic World
Cup ? despite admitting she's barely trained for the event.
DOUBLE Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds is adamant her golden
form will continue at the BT Paralympic World Cup ? despite admitting
she's barely trained for the event.Aldridge teenager Simmonds wrote herself
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London 2012 launches mascots Wenlock and Mandeville
Marketing Magazine - 2010-05-20 12:25
LONDON - The London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has unveiled the mascots for the
London 2012 Games.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has unveiled
the mascots for the London 2012 Games.The two mascots, 'Wenlock' for the
Olympics and 'Mandeville' for the Paralympics, were
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Rowing: Becca Chin looking to shine
North Wales Weekly News - 2010-05-20 12:17
TEENAGE rower Rebecca Chin has set
her sights on winning national honours for the first time when she competes
in the UK Schools championships in Nottingham later this month.
paid off.? Chin, from Deganwy, took up rowing in October 2008 only weeks
after being the youngest member of Great Britain?s team at the Beijing paralympics
where she won a silver medal in the discus,
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Your views on London's Olympic mascots
CBBC - 2010-05-20 12:14
The two new mascots for the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic games have been launched at a school in London! Kids
got the first chance to check out Wenlock and Mandeville, who'll feature a
lot in the run-up and during the games.
The two new mascots for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games have
been launched at a school in London!
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SKI JAMIN Brings Ralph Green To Fresno To Inspire
Local Inner City Children
BlackNews.com - 2010-05-20 12:07
SKI JAMIN (TM), Ski Institute for
Junior American Minority Inner-City Neighborhoods, a Central Valley
nonprofit, will host an Awards Banquet at
Paralympic Alpine Ski Team....The evening of events will be
a testimony to the efficacy of the program and will conclude with a special
guest speaker, Ralph Green, the first African American male to become a
member of the USA Paralympic...
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London 2012 unveils futuristic one-eyed mascots
InSing.com - 2010-05-20 11:22
Two ultra-modern one-eyed creatures
have been unveiled as the mascots for the 2012 London Olympics and
Paralympics in the hope they will adorn millions of items of merchandise.
Two ultra-modern one-eyed creatures have been unveiled as the mascots for
the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics in the hope they will adorn
millions of items of merchandise.The organisers of the Games believe
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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games:
Opportunities for Scottish Food & Drink Businesses and Why You Should Get
Involved
Scotland of Food & Drink - 2010-05-20 10:51
Scotland Food & Drink is
urging members to act NOW to be part of this massive, unprecedented
opportunity.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a unique occasion to showcase
the superb products that are abundant in Scotland, boosting local businesses
and giving millions of visitors from around the world a taste of
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London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games unveil
mascots
New York Daily News - 2010-05-20 10:51
They're nothing like Mr. Met,
Philadelphia's Phillie Phanatic or even the Arizona Diamondbacks' Baxter the
Bobcat.
They're nothing like Mr. Met, Philadelphia's Phillie Phanatic or even the
Arizona Diamondbacks' Baxter the
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FINISH LINE: London unveils one-eyed Olympic
mascots
HeraldNet - 2010-05-20 09:43
Monty Pythonesque It was a
one-eyed, one-horned, flyin purple people eater ... Well, not quite.
Well, not quite.They arent purple, they dont fly and they havent devoured
anybody yet, but the mascots for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are
Cyclops and one does appear to be horned.
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Mock NBA drafts: Georgetown's Monroe is the
favorite for Pistons' pick
Detroit Free Press - 2010-05-20 09:31
The NBA mock drafts are rolling
in. Kentucky's John Wall is the consensus No. 1 pick by Washington, followed
by -- though not necessarily in this order -- Ohio State's Evan Turner and
Georgia Tech's Derrick Favors. As for the Pistons at No.
London 2012 organizers Wednesday introduced Wenlock and Mandeville --
named after English towns -- the mascots for the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Hunt starts for future Orange Paralympians
Central Western Daily - 2010-05-20 09:26
PARALYMPIC SPORT THE possibility
of Orange producing a Paralympian for the 2016 Games has taken a step
forward.
PARALYMPIC SPORT THE possibility of Orange producing a Paralympian
for the 2016 Games has taken a step forward.On Sunday, the Australian Paralympic
Committee held a talent search day at the Orange PCYC with the
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Active Duty, Vets, Civilians Seek Hope,
Inspiration, Remembrance at the City of Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half
Marathon and 5K
Street Insider - 2010-05-20 09:18
The City of Laguna Hills Memorial
Day Half Marathon and 5K is an event with a lot of heart.
She and other disabled athletes, some of which are veterans, will
participate in the Laguna Hills Memorial Day Half Marathon and celebrate with
a traditional Memorial Day barbeque afterwards.
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Boldt's spin cycle
Star Phoenix - 2010-05-20 09:08
Life goes in cycles for former
Osler and Saskatoon resident .Boldt, who achieved international fame as a
precocious one-legged high jumper and long-jumper in the 1970s and 1980s, is
applying that storied left limb to cycling.
He's competing at this weekend's Bikes on Broadway in Saskatoon, and eyes
a potential date with the 2012 Paralympics in London if he continues
to progress.'I got some strength from my days as a high
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