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Tobias Jonsson en av fyra stipendiater
 Svenska
Handikappidrottsförbundet - 2010-06-04 17:12
Tobias Jonsson (Foto: privat)
14-årige Tobias Jonsson är en av fyra idrottare som får ta emot stipendium
från Elsa och Olof Ericssons stiftelse. Tobias som har en synskada satsar på
friidrott.
IF Änglarna är Tobias klubb och om namnet Jonsson låter bekant så beror
det på Tobias storebror Per Jonsson som bland annat tävlat i Paralympics
och som till vardags är tränare på idrottsgymnasiet i Bollnäs.
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Intl news (39 news)
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Service to others inspires Iris Evans
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-06-05 08:34
EDMONTON â She has won a sailboat,
a Volkswagen Beetle, a mink coat, trips to Hawaii, Europe and the Caribbean,
a dishwasher, bikes, countless radios,
Despite any challenges sheâs faced, she sees her life as a picnic compared
to many others, like parents of children born with a brain injury or
disability. âI cried when I watched the Paralympics and thought about
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Fearless competitor
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-06-05 08:27
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 -- one
gold, three silvers and one bronze....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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Ending on a high note
Black Athlete
Sports Network - 2010-06-05 07:11
CALIFORNIA (BASN) -- The world?s
disabled athletes felt right at home in Manchester, England. The games came
to a close as most contestants wanted it to continue. The Paralympics World
Cup ended with a record-breaking swimming competition.
The world?s disabled athletes felt right at home in Manchester,
England....The Paralympics World Cup ended with a record-breaking
swimming competition.A few days earlier the basketball tournament concluded
with a few...
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Paralympics club earns top honor
Tampa Bay
Online - 2010-06-05 06:55
A program promoting fitness among
local disabled athletes has been honored as one of the nation's best.
Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay, formerly Blaze Sports, was named the top local
club in the country by United States Paralympics, a division of the U.S.
A program promoting fitness among local disabled athletes has been
honored as one of the nation's best....Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay,
formerly Blaze Sports, was named the top local club in the country by United
States Paralympics...
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Let Disabled Athletes Into Christchurch Marathon
Voxy.co.nz -
2010-06-05 06:38
The exclusion of wheelchair using
athletes from the SBS Christchurch marathon this Sunday is nothing but a
disgraceful act of discrimination!
solidarity with the disabled athletes who are protesting their
exclusion on the grounds of something many disabled people (myself included)
know well - health and safety!... being able to include disabled athletes...
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Atkins supports SWT?s outreach education ECO
Programme - 04 June 2010
Atkins -
2010-06-05 06:24
Atkins has teamed up with the
Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) to help bring Surrey school children closer to
their local wildlife and habitats as part of the United Nation?s
International Year of Biodiversity celebrations.
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Up close with mascots
thestar.com.my
- 2010-06-05 04:29
RECENTLY, I was driving past one
of the larger fast food restaurants in Bangsar and I noticed that something
was missing.
Mandeville, a similar-one-eyed mascot for the Paralympics, doesn't
look any better.
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Dumfries & Galloway: Cracknell to lead cyclists
through Annandale
Dumfries &
Galloway Standard - 2010-06-05 02:46
OLYMPIC rowing champion James
Cracknell will lead 600 cyclists through Annandale this month. The double
gold medallist (pictured) is fronting the fundraising venture in aid of the
Great Britain Paralympics team. The cyclists will set off from John O?
The double gold medallist (pictured) is fronting the fundraising venture
in aid of the Great Britain Paralympics team....Cracknell will be
supported by Olympian Rebecca Romero and Paralympians Sarah Storey and
Jody...
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Challengers at Oxford
Yachts and
Yachting Online - 2010-06-05 02:14
Cold and windy was the theme at
Oxford.
meet 2.4mR owners, including Paralympic hopeful Megan Pascoe and a
bigger combined fleet would help to justify the closing of Farmoor reservoir
to Oxford club members' normal racing and sailing activities.
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Two new members added to Premier's Council on Arts
and Culture
Government of
Alberta - 2010-06-05 01:19
Martin Kennedy of Edmonton has
been named to the Council effective immediately. He is Vice Chair of the
Edmonton Historical Board, a leader in the heritage community and a long-time
supporter of the visual and performing arts.
and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Bidding for the Games - Bipartisan Test for Korean
Olympic Bid
Around The
Rings - 2010-06-05 00:05
Gwang Jae Lee is the new governor
for Gangwon Province. (www.yeskj.or.
welcomes the new governorâ??s commitment to the bid and to securing the
winter Olympic and Paralympic Games for Korea. â??Bid chairman Yang Ho
Cho and the governor will speak shortly to plan their cooperation
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Ice dream hots up for Knox man
Knox Leader -
2010-06-05 00:04
Ren Gallet is determined to help
those with disabilities play ice hockey for Australia in the 2014 Winter
Paralympics.
Ren Gallet is determined to help those with disabilities play ice hockey
for Australia in the 2014 Winter Paralympics.LAWRENCE PINDER A
ONE-LEGGED Knox retiree is on a mission to establish an Australian ice hockey
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Conference will discuss Olympic benefits
TheBusinessDesk.com
- 2010-06-04 23:49
OLYMPICS chief Sebastian Coe is to
visit Yorkshire to discuss how businesses in Yorkshire can benefit from the
2012 Games.
Paralympic Games (LOCOG), will also give an insight into the
latest developments on the Olympic Park.
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KEEPING AN EYE ON A MORE FRAGILE BALL
IMD -
2010-06-04 23:46
Planet, people and profit at major
sporting events Billions await the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup. The world
will be watching to see what nation emerges victorious on the field.
More recently, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) incorporated sustainability dimensions
to planning, implementation and monitoring systems.
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Exercise routine
Holyrood -
2010-06-04 23:46
A new initiative aims to commercialise
advances in sports science The past few summers have witnessed phenomenal
growth in sales of footwear that combine fashion with fitness.
cutting-edge technology to assist the country?s elite athletes in their
preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Paralympic Games Direct Slots Allocation
IPC Shooting -
2010-06-04 22:43
Dear IPC Shooting friends,
Following from some comments and enquires raised by some of you at the recent
IPC World Cups, IPC Shooting would like to
Dear IPC Shooting friends, Following from some comments and enquires
raised by some of you at the recent IPC World Cups, IPC Shooting would like
to. ...clarify the status of the IPC Shooting London 2012 Paralympic
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London 2012: Athletes' Village new homes and
community facilities take shape on two-year construction anniversary
Around The
Rings - 2010-06-04 22:13
New images released by the Olympic
Delivery Authority (ODA) today show the new homes and community facilities
taking shape in the Athletesâ?? Village, two-years since construction work
began.
Village, which lies adjacent to the Olympic Park, will accommodate
athletes and officials during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Hackney creates an alternative World Cup
celebration in Gillett Square
Hackney London
Borough Council - 2010-06-04 22:02
Visitors and residents are being
invited to enjoy an alternative World Cup celebration on Saturday 12 June at
Gillett Square in Dalston, Hackney.
Cllr Guy Nicholson, Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration and
the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said:
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Hutch and Shaw start as favourites for National 25
Cycling Weekly
- 2010-06-04 21:33
Defending champions Michael
Hutchinson and Julia Shaw are the strong favourites for this year's RTTC
National 25 Championship, which takes place tomorrow in Boroughbridge, North
Yorkshire.
However, Paralympic champion Sarah Storey could be the one to stop
her.
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Ball Smashes Three-Hour Marathon Barrier
O&P Edge -
2010-06-04 21:32
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EDGE Current Issue- Free Subscription - Free eNewsletter - Advertise The
world?s top leg-amputee marathoner has smashed his own world record and a
major sports barrier.
According to his Facebook page, Ball now hopes to compete in the London Paralympic
Games in 2012.
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Different - but equal
UN Office in
Ukraine - 2010-06-04 20:44
Future poets, artists, musicians
and even shoemakers gathered together on Town Square in Boryspil (Kyiv
region) to participate in a remarkable fest held at the very beginning of
summer, on International Children's Day.
To achieve this goal, Boryspil Administration facilitated placing of
special audio traffic lights for blind people, building of the stadium for Paralympians,
establishing of 'Nash dim' financing it from
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SWIMMING: More to come from Millward
Calne Gazette
& Herald - 2010-06-04 20:23
CORSHAM?S Stephanie Millward is
adamant she is still a long way off her best, despite scooping gold and
silver at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.
CORSHAM?S Stephanie Millward is adamant she is still a long way off her
best, despite scooping gold and silver at the BT Paralympic World Cup
in Manchester.In a repeat of last summer?s European Championships 100m
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No charges in Newmarket cyclist-car collision
York Region.com
- 2010-06-04 19:50
http://www.yorkregion.com/rss/neighbourhoods?c='Newmarket'
en-us Charges will not be laid following a collision involving a cyclist and
car in Newmarket Thursday, York Regional Police said.
Holland Landing contributed 10 points and four assists as Team Canada
trounced The Netherlands 62-46 in the championship game of the 2010 Paralympic
Cup women?s basketball tournament Saturday in...
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There are Bolton beginnings for Wenlock and
Mandeville, the mascots for London 2012
BBC -
2010-06-04 18:19
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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Robotic hopes for paralysed woman
BBC -
2010-06-04 18:15
Please turn on JavaScript. Media
requires JavaScript to play. Claire Lomas is hoping new robotic technology
will help her walk again A Leicestershire woman is hoping that new technology
may be able to help her walk again after a tragic accident.
She said the freedom using a monoski has given her is similar to the
excitement she used to feel when she competed at horse riding events, and she
has planned to spend a weekend with the Paralympics development
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Photos of the week: progress at home and abroad
London 2012 -
2010-06-04 18:00
This week? LOCOG chair, Seb Coe,
visited the? UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010. Seb is pictured with
Chinese Paralympians in front of the centrepiece of the pavilion, a
six-storey-high object made from some 60,000 transparent rods.
Seb is pictured with Chinese Paralympians in front of the
centrepiece of the pavilion, a six-storey-high object made from some 60,000
transparent rods.This is the latest picture of the Olympic Village
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London 2012 Olympics Site Takes Shape
Visit London -
2010-06-04 17:56
The London 2012 Olympic Park is
really starting to take shape, and with just over two years to go until the
Games we?re getting really excited! These photos taken in May show the latest
progress at the Olympic Park.
These photos taken in May show the latest progress at the Olympic Park.The
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to transform this part of
East London with sporting venues , new transport networks and the
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London 2012 Open Weekend, 23 25 July 2010...
There's still time to get involved!
Tower Hamlets
London Borough Council - 2010-06-04 17:43
02/06/10 London 2012 Open Weekend
supported by BP is the annual countdown celebration to the opening of the
London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games on the 27 July 2012.
02/06/10 London 2012 Open Weekend supported by BP is the annual countdown
celebration to the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games on the 27 July 2012.Now in its third year, Open Weekend
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Technal helps to create ?dazzling? façade for
iconic new campus building and 2012 olympic training centre
Fenestration
News - 2010-06-04 17:03
Technal, has helped to create a
highly distinctive and complex façade for an innovative new campus building
at the University of Sunderland
The CitySpace facility, which has been selected by the ODA as an Olympic
and Paralympic training camp for London 2012, has also achieved a BREEAM
excellent rating.
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This sporting life
CAMag Online -
2010-06-04 16:39
International sporting events such
as the World Cup give businesses a global opportunity to raise their profile,
reports Richard Goslan The eyes of
associated with putting on the event.â? Heather Hancock, Deloitteâ??s
lead partner for the firmâ??s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics,
agrees that there is always going to be a risk attached
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VI Team win three gold medals in Venray
British Judo
Association - 2010-06-04 16:34
A British Visually Impaired team
competed at the Venray International Tournament last weekend for the first
time ever. The team, which was also the only visually impaired team to enter
the tournament, clocked up an impressive three gold medals.
2008 Beijing Paralympic bronze medallist Sam Ingram was on top
form, winning all three of his fights....British Judo's Paralympic
Programme Manager Dave Sanders described the tournament as 'good
experience...
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Wimbledon Tickets On Sale
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-06-04 16:15
Tickets for the Wheelchair Tennis
event at Wimbledon 2010 are now officially on sale. Wheelchair Tennis, which
will take place from 2-4 July, will feature some of the top names in the
Paralympic Sport in Great Britain for the showdown.
Wheelchair Tennis, which will take place from 2-4 July, will feature some
of the top names in the Paralympic Sport in Great Britain for the
showdown.Competing athletes will be announced in the coming
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Keith Clarke: Achieving a low carbon society
requires a new ?industrial revolution? - 26 May 2010
PressReleasePoint
- 2010-06-04 16:01
Engineers must learn from the
revolutionary engineers of the past and take action urgently if they are to
overcome the greatest global challenge of
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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London Festival of Architecture 2010 (19th Jun 10
to 4th Jul 10)
All In London -
2010-06-04 15:01
London Festival of Architecture
2010 Various venues Sunday the 4th Jul 2010 Where: Various venues Times
various Admission various Official Link About
As London gears up for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
we look at ways that planners, architects and local communities play their
part in the development of 'The Welcoming City'.
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Olympics raises food standards
Grocer -
2010-06-04 13:10
Sir, Regular readers will already
know that as part of its 'Food Vision', the London Organising Committee of
the Olympic and Paralympic Games has
Sir, Regular readers will already know that as part of its 'Food Vision',
the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
has. ...adopted the Red Tractor standards as the benchmark that all food
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Devizes singers set sights on the Olympics
Calne Gazette
& Herald - 2010-06-04 12:15
Young singers from Devizes are
hoping to present their talents at the 2012 London Olympic Games. First
Stages musical theatre group for young people is to record a song to be
submitted as a possible anthem for the Games.
ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.
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Hornby FY10 Profit Declines Despite 5% Sales
Growth; Shares Up - Update
RTTNews.com -
2010-06-04 11:39
Hobby and toy products maker Hornby
Plc (HRN.L) reported Friday a decline in profit for the fiscal ended March
31, 2010, citing challenging conditions, with adverse hedged exchange rates
between Sterling and the Hong Kong Dollar.
Paralympic games.
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Kelly replaces Ford on Antrim Council
Alliance Party
of Northern Ireland - 2010-06-04 09:48
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Ford welcomes approval of Antrim Forum as Paralympic training camp.
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Sports heroes honoured at banquet
Mississauga
News - 2010-06-04 08:49
Sports fans like to say
"never give up," but that phrase carries special meaning for long-time
Mississauga resident Dorothy Jamieson, who heard those very words uttered by
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II.
Renee Foessel (shotput, discus and javelin) and sledge hockey player
Curtis Thom received the disabled athlete of the year awards and
sprinter Kerry Smith was honoured as the masters athlete of the
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