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Handikappidrott, Sverige (2 news)
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Musik av vatten, papper och sten
 Norrländska
Socialdemokraten - 2010-05-21 15:53
Lägerveckan avslutades med
vernissage av ett eget skapat multikonstverk av eleverna i Parkskolans
internationella klass. - Vi har jobbat med vatten, sten och papper och har
skapat musik, säger Ismail Salimov, 16 år.
Norrbottens handikappidrottsförbund är huvudman för projektet, som
stöds ekonomiskt av Allmänna arvsfonden, landstinget, Idrottsutbildarna,
Bodens och Gällivare kommun.
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Två stålisar Londons maskotar
Idrottens
Affärer - 2010-05-21 11:24
Kort & gott | London 2012
presenterar nu sina maskotar. Två små stålklumpar som formas till figurer av
en pensionerad byggarbetare och får liv av regnbågen. London-OS maskotar har
nu presenterat sig.
Här hölls Stoke Mandeville Games 1948 och som inspirerade till de första Paralympiska
spelen (som också kallades The Stoke Mandeville Games) och arrangerades i Rom
1960.
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Intl news (56 news)
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Amputee basketball players look to prove they can
compete with anyone
Star-Telegram -
2010-05-22 08:38
Tags: the left leg A If you go Amp
1 charity game 6 tonight Joshua High School gym Tickets will be sold at the
door. $10 adults; $5 children and students. For more information about Amp 1,
visit www.amp1basketball.
"We're not disabled athletes.
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Stick them in a corner! London's new mascots,
Wenlock and Mandeville, roundly panned
Chicago Tribune
- 2010-05-22 08:04
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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US SAILINGâ??s 2010 Adult National Championship
Season Opens with U.S. Multihull Championship
US Sailing -
2010-05-22 07:56
US SAILINGâ??s 2010 Adult National
Championship Season Opens with U.S. Multihull Championship FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE CONTACT: Jake Fish US SAILING Communications Manager jakefish@ussailing.org PORTSMOUTH,
R.I.
Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams.
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Raw videos: Meet the Playboy Playmate of the Year
Corpus Christi
Caller-Times - 2010-05-22 07:35
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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Russia Paralympians are racing for gold
SmartBrief -
2010-05-22 07:28
Russia's Paralympic athletes battle
indifference, lack of training facilities and an absence of disabled-friendly
transport i - More -
Russia's Paralympic athletes battle indifference, lack of training
facilities and an absence of disabled-friendly transport i -
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News & Notes, Volume 10, Number 17
USA Track and
Field - 2010-05-22 07:14
The fastest woman in the world in
2009, Carmelita Jeter will take on reigning Olympic and World Outdoor
champion Shelly Ann Fraser (JAM) in the
Host organizations and cities joined more than 200 Olympians and Paralympians
in proclaiming Olympic Day and celebrating Olympism in their
communities....Sport demonstrations, fun runs and festivals helped to
introduce young people to Olympic and Paralympic...
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London 2012 Olympic Games' 'single giant eye'
mascot design ridiculed
Daily India -
2010-05-22 05:59
London, May 20(ANI): The designs
for London's 2012 Olympic Games' mascots have been ridiculed by critics, who
have emphasised that Olympic mascots have traditionally represented native
animals of the host nation.
London Olympic Games' mascot Wenlock and companion Mandeville, the Paralympic
Games mascot- each with a single giant eye were chosen from a shortlist of
hundreds by experts and schoolchildren.
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A 20-year journey proves ?pretty incredible? for
Hallat
The Tri-City
News - 2010-05-22 03:36
Paralympic athlete speaks to
students at Panorama Heights elementary school in Coquitlam, which he
attended as a child. The skier is already planning to compete in the 2014
Games in Sochi, Russia.
Paralympic athlete speaks to students at Panorama Heights
elementary school in Coquitlam, which he attended as a child....The skier is
already planning to compete in the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.TRI-CITY NEWS
FILE PHOTO Fit and rested from his Paralympic...
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Local Sporting Champions doubled
Southern
Courier - 2010-05-22 03:07
Budding sports stars in Kingsford
Smith will have double the chance to tap into the Australian Government?s
Local Sporting Champion?s fund.
future,? he said. ?Some of our kids in Kingsford Smith could be our next
Olympians, Paralympians, tennis stars, football or netball
professionals.?? To be eligible for individual grants of $500 and $3000 for
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Blatter backed England 2018 action over Triesman
claims Coe
Insideworldfootball
- 2010-05-22 02:51
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year May 21 - Sepp Blatter has backed the action
England 2018 took over Lord Triesman's
Coe, the chairman of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, who
is also a member of the England 2018 Board, spoke to the FIFA President
earlier this week in the wake of Triesman's resignation to replaced
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London 2012: Olympic committee unveils not one but
two mascots
Sportsister -
2010-05-22 01:05
Olympic officials have revealed
two cartoon mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, for the London Games. The duo is
targeted at getting children excited about sports and being more active.
Mandeville?s head reflects aspects of the three crescent shapes of the Paralympics
symbol....Mandeville?s name is taken from Stoke Mandeville hospital in
Buckinghamshire, the birthplace of the Paralympic...
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My Week: Wenlock and Mandeville*
Times Online -
2010-05-22 00:34
Monday Hi! Were Wenlock and
Mandeville, the new mascots for the London 2012 Olympics. Were
anthropomorphised little robot things supposedly fashioned from droplets of
excess steel from the Olympic Stadium. And, boy, are we excited!
Weve a horrible feeling that the other one might be supposed to represent
the Paralympics.
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Meet Wenlock and Mandevilleby Louisa Coward on
20/05/2010Olympic 2012 unveils a pair of futuristic steel drips
CorpComms -
2010-05-22 00:19
The London Olympic team has unveiled
its official mascots for 2012.
The shape of Wenlock's head mimics the shape of the roof of the Olympic
Stadium, whilst the three prongs on the head of the crested Mandeville
reflect the Paralympic emblem....Mandeville takes his name from the
birthplace of the Paralympic...
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Behold the One-Eyed Compromise Monster
Manila News.Net
- 2010-05-21 23:19
The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock,
left, and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville pose for photographers in the
playground at St. Paul's primary school in London earlier this week.
The 2012 Olympic mascot Wenlock, left, and the Paralympic mascot
Mandeville pose for photographers in the playground at St.
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London 2012 Olympics Mascots Unveiled
Daijiworldcom -
2010-05-21 22:38
London, May 20 (IANS) Organisers
of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Wednesday unveiled the one-eyed
mascots - Wenlock and Mandeville - saying they will be a big hit among
children and young people.
London, May 20 (IANS) Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
Wednesday unveiled the one-eyed mascots -
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Soldier proves his mettle
Coastal Courier
- 2010-05-21 22:36
Fort Stewart soldier Cpl. Ryan
Shurtleff brought home one silver and a bronze medal from the inaugural
Warrior Games held May 10-14 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Shurtleff said competing in the games was awesome and he intends to
qualify for the paralympic-style competition again next year.
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Sports awards: Home-town recognition for Hall
Otago Daily
Times - 2010-05-21 22:33
Skier Adam Hall made history at
the Dunedin Town Hall last night when he became the first Paralympian to be
named the Otago sportsperson of the year.
Skier Adam Hall made history at the Dunedin Town Hall last night when he
became the first Paralympian to be named the Otago sportsperson of the
year.read more.
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Metro now sports central
Times &
Transcripts - 2010-05-21 22:16
New stadium helps city win bid to
host 2013 and 2014 Canadian Track and Field Championships TIMES &
TRANSCRIPT STAFF Moncton's winning bid to host
"And I think because of the Olympic and Paralympic success in
Vancouver, Canada has seen that sport does unite us as Canadians and there is
the opportunity to unite the province of New Brunswick.
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U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting Team named for IPC
World Championships
US Olympic Team
- 2010-05-21 22:13
The women's roster includes Chelsi
Figley (East Palestine, Ohio) and three-time Paralympian Mary Stack (Ann
Harbour, Mich.) On the men's side, Shafik Ahmed (Tucson, Ariz.), Tyker Brey
(Rocklin, Calif.) and Jake Schrom (University Park, Pa.
The women's roster includes Chelsi Figley (East Palestine, Ohio) and
three-time Paralympian Mary Stack (Ann Harbour, Mich.)...On the men's
side, Shafik Ahmed (Tucson, Ariz.), Tyker Brey (Rocklin, Calif.) and Jake
Schrom (University Park, Pa.) are all making their debut on the U.S. squad,
while Paralympians...
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Army finishes Warrior Games with 11 golds
Fort Polk
Guardian - 2010-05-21 22:06
Army News Service Fort Polk, La. ?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? Army wounded warriors took home 11 gold medals in
swimming and another seven in track and field May 14, finishing second
overall behind the Marine Corps at the inaugural Warrior Games. Pfc.
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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Inspirational Kurt has earned respect
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-05-21 21:20
Kurt Fearnley has shown being born
with a disability doesn't mean one can't achieve greatness. WHENEVER I see
Kurt Fearnley I feel proud to be Australian.
I feel honoured to be in his company.? With the Commonwealth Games in New
Delhi featuring wheelchair racing for the first time, Kurt has his sights set
on more gold to go with his haul over three Paralympic Games,
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Athletics: Smyth reaping benefit of life in
American fast lane
Irish
Independent - 2010-05-21 21:05
DERRY sprinter and double
Paralympic champion Jason Smyth returns home from America this weekend hoping
to quickly show the benefits of spending the best part of the last six months
training with the second fastest man in the world.
DERRY sprinter and double Paralympic champion Jason Smyth returns
home from America this weekend hoping to quickly show the benefits of
spending the best part of the last six months training with the second
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Search on for Business Heroes
Able Magazine -
2010-05-21 21:04
Disabled winner Brad Stewart
(second from left) with John Davis, Lorraine Kelly and Barclay Business's
Steve Cooper.
Are You the UK?s Top Expert on the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
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CUTA presents 2010 National Corporate Recognition
Awards
PRnewswire
Canada - 2010-05-21 21:03
TORONTO, May 21 /CNW/ - The
Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) presented its Corporate Recognition
Awards in Ottawa on Tuesday 18 May, 2010.
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Whistler The recipients
were selected by a national committee of transit professionals.
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In pictures: Thornaby paralympics
BBC -
2010-05-21 20:58
Thornaby Pavilion was the venue
for Stockton Council's mini-paralympics. There was also an array of primary
coloured contraptions which were used for target practise. Visually impaired
runner John lines up against Phil and his guide Anna.
Thornaby Pavilion was the venue for Stockton Council's mini-paralympics.
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Silk sees her options limited at Paralympic World
Cup
More than the
games - 2010-05-21 20:53
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment
VICTORIA Silk is hoping less will equal more at this week's BT Paralympic
World Cup after a switch in the programme left her with all her eggs in one
basket.
AthleticsParalympicsPost a comment VICTORIA Silk is hoping less will equal
more at this week's BT Paralympic World Cup after a switch in the
programme left her with all her eggs in one basket.LIMITED OPTIONS:
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Olympic Newsdesk -- Rogge on London Mascots; Landis
Needs to Show Proof
Around The
Rings - 2010-05-21 20:44
Rogge Backs 2012 Mascots IOC
President Jacques Rogge today praised the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots
that have faced a critical mauling since their launch on Wednesday.
Rogge Backs 2012 Mascots IOC President Jacques Rogge today praised the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots that have faced a critical mauling
since their launch on Wednesday.The London 2012 mascots received a
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Bombardier Wins Award for the Olympic Line -
Vancouver's 2010 Streetcar
Mass Transit
Magazine - 2010-05-21 20:40
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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Blade Runner has Olympics in his Sights
Sportsvibe.co.uk
- 2010-05-21 19:32
Oscar Pistorius suffered heartache
in 2008 when he narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Beijing Olympics by
just one quarter of a second. Since that moment the South African has
suffered numerous injuries and struggled to rediscover his best form.
The next thing I knew I was competing at the Athens Paralympics and
wishing that I had got involved much earlier.? At the 2004 Olympics he
claimed his first medals, winning bronze in the 100m and gold
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Moving moment for Hall
Otago Daily
Times - 2010-05-21 19:29
Winter Paralympic gold medallist
Adam Hall received a standing ovation and fought back tears when he won the
Otago Sportsman and overall Otago Sportsperson of the Year awards at the
Dunedin Town Hall last night.
Winter Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall received a standing
ovation and fought back tears when he won the Otago Sportsman and overall
Otago Sportsperson of the Year awards at the Dunedin Town Hall last
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Atlanta's Olympic mascot meets its ugly match
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution - 2010-05-21 19:26
When it comes to bad Olympic
mascots, it seems Atlanta has finally met its match. On Wednesday, organizers
of the London 2012 Games unveiled Wenlock, a oneeyed steel man (woman,
thing?) that set the blogosphere afire.
His first thought upon seeing Wenlock and the Paralympic Games
counterpart, Mandeville?
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2012 Olympic Games Announces Licensee Line-Up,
Characters
License -
2010-05-21 19:23
The London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has so far appointed 34 licensees who
will ultimately produce approximately 10,000 pieces of merchandise.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games has so far appointed 34 licensees who will ultimately produce
approximately 10,000 pieces of merchandise.The LOCOG licensing program is
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IPC Sport Competition Calendar
IPC Wheelchair
Dance Sport - 2010-05-21 19:21
To view the please select the
header ?Competition Calendar? on the right side of the webpage which is then
linked to the calendar search tool.
Feel free to contact IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport at: ipcwheelchairdancesport@paralympic.org
should you have any question.
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LONDON WARY OF 'AMBUSH MARKETING'
Sportinglife -
2010-05-21 19:04
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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Parlympic Council of Ireland announce WIT as
official partners for London 2012
Irish Sports
Council - 2010-05-21 18:38
Paralympic Council of Ireland
announce WIT as official partners for London 2012 Waterford Institute of
Technology and the Paralympic Council of
Paralympic Council of Ireland announce WIT as official
partners for London 2012 Waterford Institute of Technology and the Paralympic
Council of. ...Ireland (PCI) today announced details of a unique partnership
to
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The man charged with delivering Olympic legacy to
Essex wants the games to touch each and every resident
BBC -
2010-05-21 17:32
Every Essex resident will benefit
from the London Olympics, according to one of the men charged with ensuring
the games leave a legacy in the county.
His company, Wilson James, has supported several Essex athletes such as
hockey player Chloe Rogers and Paralympic gold medalist Danny Crates.
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Abbey pupils on track with Denise Lewis
Reading Evening
Post - 2010-05-21 17:26
Olympic gold medallist Denise
Lewis visited The Abbey School on Wednesday to encourage more girls to get
involved in athletics.
The sportswoman ? and Strictly Come Dancing star ? is part of the
airline?s Great Britons programme which gives away flights to those who
demonstrate the values associated with Olympic and Paralympic Games
and
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New blood, new goals
Al-Ahram -
2010-05-21 17:03
After three days of voting in
Cairo, Princess Lala Amina of Morocco was elected representative of the
Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region in the Special Olympics International
Advisory Committee.
The Games will host 1,500 intellectually disabled athletes
competing in 15 sports....event to share in the enthusiasm with SOs
intellectually disabled athletes who were invited to take part in the
match.
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Pickering Heavy Throws Lead
uk:athletics -
2010-05-21 16:55
UKA today announced the appointment
of former GB Olympian Shaun Pickering as National Event Lead: Heavy Throws,
building on his recent successful consultancy work for the sport.
The position will also include development across the Olympic and Paralympic
programmes, and will serve a performance management role with athletes as
required.
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Top Paralympians Defy a Difficult City
HappyNews.com -
2010-05-21 16:21
While the Russian Olympic team
brought home three gold medals from Vancouver, the Paralympians dominated,
taking first place with 38 medals, including 12 golds, all without the lavish
financing the government provides the main squad.
While the Russian Olympic team brought home three gold medals from
Vancouver, the Paralympians dominated, taking first place with 38
medals, including 12 golds, all without the lavish financing the government
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Launch of Ameâ??s Army website
Narooma News -
2010-05-21 15:27
AME Barnbrook needs your help to
realise her dream of competing at the Paralympics and all you need to do is
log on to the internet.
AME Barnbrook needs your help to realise her dream of competing at the Paralympics
and all you need to do is log on to the internet.The Ameâ??s Army website was
launched this month and is the instrument to raise
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Bolton mascots for London 2012
BBC -
2010-05-21 15:25
Please turn on JavaScript. Media
requires JavaScript to play.
Media requires JavaScript to play.Claire Balding discovers the story
behind the London 2012 mascots London may be the host city for the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games but it turns out that the
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Canadian Paralympic Committee commends the
Government of Canada on appointing John Furlong as Chair of the newly created
Own the Podium Advisory Board
PRnewswire
Canada - 2010-05-21 14:55
VANCOUVER, May 21 /CNW Telbec/ -
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) commends the commitment of the
Government of Canada to continuing the
The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) commends the commitment of
the Government of Canada to continuing the. ...momentum created by the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the appointment of
John
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Cycling Ski Club rep heads into Switzerland
Ski Club of
Great Britain - 2010-05-21 13:42
Roger's blog: Ski Club rep Roger
Hones says goodbye to France as the first week of the Home to Rome Cycle
Challenge draws to a close Roger and his
They are the reason we are raising money so that they can excel in their
chosen sport of skiing and be in a position to qualify for the Paralympics
in 2014.
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Jools returns to Greenwich
Mercury Today -
2010-05-21 12:49
JOOLS Holland is just one of the
big names descending on Greenwich for a four-day music spectacular this
summer.
They aim to celebrate the borough?s history and its role as one of the
host boroughs for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.
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Armstrong could just be better than anybody else
ESPN.co.uk -
2010-05-21 12:41
Lance Armstrong is in the news
once again following the latest claims from Floyd Landis.
One of these is London 2012 who will put on an Olympic and Paralympic
Games to remember.
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Shock reshuffle ousts Vaizey from architecture
brief
Building -
2010-05-21 12:38
Government hands John Penrose role
despite Vaizey speech at RIBA this week John Penrose has replaced Ed Vaizey
as architecture minister in a shock move after culture department officials
had initially confirmed the Vaizey had been given the brief.
Sport London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games Ed Vaizey, minister
for culture, communications and creative industries (joint minister with the
business and innovation department):
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Rights museum, airport likely on royal agenda
Winnipeg Free
Press - 2010-05-21 12:30
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT
EDITION Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will spend a whirlwind eight
hours in Winnipeg on Saturday, July 3, but what they'll actually do and see
is still anybody's guess.
Cassie said the queen's son, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, spoke with
museum officials about the project in March during the Paralympic
Games in Vancouver.
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'No evidence' of games benefit
BBC -
2010-05-21 12:25
Games organisers hope it will
leave a positive legacy for public health There is no evidence that staging
the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will have a positive long-term effect on
public health, it has been claimed.
"Future events such as the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games, or the 2014 Commonwealth Games, cannot be expected to automatically
provide benefits.
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Olympic Mascots Hit London
Gambling Online
- 2010-05-21 12:05
As preparations for the London
2012 Olympics continue to get underway the latest publicity venture has been
launched.
Wenlock was joined outside an East London primary school yesterday by
Mandeville who will be the smiling face, or eye, of the Paralympics.
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Wenlock and Mandeville
Frisco
Enterprise - 2010-05-21 10:57
The other day I blogged about how
I had nothing to blog about ? yes, I know, could there be anything more
pointless on the entire planet? Maybe Hugh Jackman. Only kidding ? I have no
beef with Jackman, just my nod to Dr.
accident, is the mascot for the Paralympics.
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From the highest high, to the lowest low
ONE News -
2010-05-21 10:37
Source: Gayle and Adam Hall celebrate
his gold medal at the Vancouver Paralympics Ski-racer Adam Hall openly admits
it is the fastest he has ever gone down hill in his life. Not on the slopes
but emotionally.
Gayle and Adam Hall celebrate his gold medal at the Vancouver Paralympics
Ski-racer Adam Hall openly admits it is the fastest he has ever gone down
hill in his life....Not on the slopes but emotionally.From the high of
winning gold at the Paralympics...
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Elmer Smith: She's the i.d.e.a.l advocate
Philadelphia
Daily News - 2010-05-21 10:28
ZARIFA ROBERSON was just killing
time at the magazine racks of her neighborhood bookstore. Bold headlines on
glossy covers heralded everything from the private lives of public figures to
the mating rituals of Samoan fighting fish.
Adaptive Ski team is training for the Paralympics, and a new
entertainment column called "Krip Hop."
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Can you give to charity and cost Microsoft money?
The Register -
2010-05-21 10:16
Microsoft UK's spinmeister-general
Peter Devery is swapping the flatlands of Reading for a 1,000 mile bike trip
along the length of the UK. Starting in John O'Groats in Scotland, Pete will
pedal till he runs out of road at Land's End.
So dig deep and get over to Pete's JustGiving page (http://www.justgiving.com/PeteDeveryRideAcrossBritain)
- he's raising money for the Spinal Injuries Association and the British Paralympics
Association.
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Tynan to sing out in Killarney
Kerry Kingdom -
2010-05-21 09:06
KILLARNEY classical music fans
will be lining up to spend an evening in the company of the gifted Ronan
Tynan at the INEC in Killarney.
Within a year he was winning gold medals in the Paralympics as a
multitalented athlete and between 1981 and 1984, Tynan amassed 18 gold medals
and 14 world records of which he still holds nine.
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World Fit program connects Olympians, middle
schoolers
Miami Herald -
2010-05-21 08:45
Olympic athletes are pairing with
students to spread the message: walking isn't just healthy, it's fun. Upload
and share your own. You can share related videos and photos.
Olympians Association and Paralympians that Hall co-created last
year.
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