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Intl news (23 news)
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Runner breaking barriers
 St. Catherines
Standard - 2010-06-13 07:28
No one was surprised when Kyle
Whitehouse blew away the field in the boys ambulatory 100 metres at the OFSAA
track and field meet in London last week. The 20-year-old Kernahan Park
runner blazed across the finish line in 12.
Paralympic nationals....He will do one more year of high
school and then hopes to do well enough to receive government carding money
as a Paralympic athlete.
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President's high hopes for paralympians
Rotorua Daily
Post - 2010-06-13 06:52
Medals are usually the last thing
on lawyers' minds, but for Rotorua lawyer Mark Copeland gold, silver and
bronze are at the forefront. After three years on the board of Paralympics
New Zealand, he has been elected chairman and president.
After three years on the board of Paralympics New Zealand, he has
been elected chairman and president.Now the 2012 Paralympic Games in
London and the 2011 International Paralympic Committee World
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Physical Activity Manager
Leisure
Opportunities - 2010-06-13 04:54
Salary: £34,260 - £37,056 per
annum Company: Aylesbury Vale District Council Location: Buckinghamshire,
United Kingdom Maternity cover for 1 year ? a
With our London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy programme
beginning to gather momentum and extensive development programmes, we are
well placed to achieve our aims to widen access, increase participation and
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Young blind swimmer celebrates sporting success
Helium -
2010-06-13 03:31
As far as achievements go, young
Northern Irish blind swimmer Stephen Campbell has shown us that anything is
possible when you put your mind to it.
records at the International Paralympic Committee European Swimming
Championships in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Richland man sidelined from swim due to fog
Tri-City Herald
Online - 2010-06-13 02:31
Voice of the Mid-Columbia |
Kennewick, Pasco and Richland, Wash. | Extreme fog denied Nate Higgins of
Richland his dream of swimming from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco on
Sunday.
Higgins raised more than $1,500 for disabled athletes as he
prepared for the Alcatraz swim. @Nyx.
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Chalfonts scores high with Games Design Workshop
Merlin John
Online - 2010-06-13 01:07
Learners and teachers at Chalfonts
Community College have been pushing the digital envelope for online learning.
Flame of the Paralympics Roxana Hadad, Ian Usher and Greg Hodgson
are all Adobe Education Leaders The communications technology used for the
workshops is Adobe Connect.
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Star European Championship Silver for Campbell and
Nichol
SailWorld.com -
2010-06-13 00:09
'We're very excited about this
finish,' said Campbell, who competed in the Laser at the 2008 Olympic Games
in China. 'What a great day for San Diego Yacht Club, and another strong
performance by the US Sailing Team AlphaGraphics. All the guys sailed well.
USSTAG is made up of the United Statesā?? top athletes in each of the 10
Olympic and three Paralympic classes who train together with the
common goals of winning medals at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games
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Swimmers' plight
The Hindu -
2010-06-12 22:22
They have already got the visa,
and the Union Sports Ministry is all set to release funds for the trip on
Monday. However, there is a hitch. None of the swimmers have the FINA
approved swimming costume, without which they would not be allowed to compete.
A similar set of disabled athletes had been in the capital recently
but could not make it to the athletic competition in another part of Germany,
despite months of preparation, as the authorities concerned
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Government announce 2012 Olympic legacy plans
London Daily
News - 2010-06-12 22:11
The new government has revealed
its plans to reform sport and deliver a lasting legacy for the 2012 Olympics.
Work is underway to develop an Olympic and Paralympics style school
sport competition.
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ParalympicsGB congratulate Queen's Birthday Honours
recipients
British
Paralympic Association - 2010-06-12 21:20
ParalympicsGB would like to
congratulate Paralympians Caz Walton and Ann Wild, who have both be made OBE
in the Queens Birthday Honours list, and
ParalympicsGB would like to congratulate Paralympians
Caz Walton and Ann Wild, who have both be made OBE in the Queens Birthday
Honours list, and. ...Peter Harrison who has been a loyal supporter of the
BPA for a
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Games are underway
Edmund Evening
Sun - 2010-06-12 20:57
Oklahoma State has been facing a
murky athletic future with the knowledge that change could be coming to the
Big 12 Conference.
All with one common theme ? showing recently disabled athletes what
they are capable of doing....In 2005, UCO was designated as a Paralympic
training site, and one of the related programs was with the U.S. military Paralympic...
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Sir Chris backs Aileen to remain the Golden girl
Paisley Daily
Express - 2010-06-12 20:45
SIR Chris Hoy believes Aileen
McGlynns reign as Britains number one Paralympic sprint cyclist is fast
coming under threat but is adamant that will be a help and not a hindrance to
the Paisley cyclist.
SIR Chris Hoy believes Aileen McGlynns reign as Britains number one Paralympic
sprint cyclist is fast coming under threat but is adamant that will be a help
and not a hindrance to the Paisley cyclist.The
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Celebrate Independence Day with Disabled Veterans -
Denver Colorado
Disabled World
- 2010-06-12 20:23
1:05:03 PM The Fourth of July
celebration in Denver, Colorado, takes on special importance this year when
more than 500 wheelchair athletes who are all military Veterans begin
competition at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Athletes attending can be first-time wheelchair athletes or experienced Paralympians....Six
of this year?s participants have previously competed at the world-class Paralympic
level. ?Independence Day is the...
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Homebuilder reports copper theft
Edmund Evening
Sun - 2010-06-12 19:57
The 10th annual deadCENTER Film
Festival in Oklahoma City has a distinct Edmond flavor to it with several
films by local filmmakers making their debut this weekend.
June 11, 2010 2010 UCO Endeavor Games open Thursday The Endeavor Games, an
annual paralympic event at UCO, will be Friday through Sunday on
campus and at Edmond North High School, Cheyenne Middle School and
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Hoop honours for Feser
St. Albert
Gazette - 2010-06-12 19:42
Wheelchair Basketball Canada's
female athlete of the year Tara Feser is the wheel big deal in Canadian
women?s basketball. Her contributions on and off the court were recognized by
Wheelchair Basketball Canada as the 2010 female athlete of the year.
Feser said Tuesday after arriving home from Canada?s championship victory
at the Paralympic Cup....Albert Paralympian was en route to
Manchester, England with Team Canada when the announcement was made at the
recent ...
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Paralympians and Chairman set out on Deloitte Ride
Across Britain
British
Paralympic Association - 2010-06-12 18:26
Paralympic gold medallists Sarah
Storey, Jody Cundy and Barney Storey will join approximately 600 other
cyclists including Olympic gold medallists
Paralympic gold medallists Sarah Storey, Jody Cundy and
Barney Storey will join approximately 600 other cyclists including Olympic
gold medallists. ...James Cracknell and Rebecca Romero as they start their
1,000
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> Paralympics Track Championships Begin Next
Week
JustNews.com -
2010-06-12 18:13
MIRAMAR, Fla. -- In one week,
South Florida will host a unique sporting competition. About 150 athletes
with disabilities will compete in the 2010 Paralympics Track & Field
Championships.
About 150 athletes with disabilities will compete in the 2010 Paralympics
Track & Field Championships.Carlos Leon, a native of Fort Lauderdale, has
been training six days a week for the event.
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'Living the dream'
Pembroke Daily
Observer - 2010-06-12 16:52
CFB PETAWAWA -It was the moment
that changed everything for Josh Dueck. Six years ago, the alpine skiing
coach appeared to have shattered his Olympic dreams along with his spine when
he missed a vertical jump falling 100 feet.
his countrymen at the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Paralympics....Now he
had a new goal in his sights -competing in the Paralympics on home
soil....At the 2009 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World
Championships ...
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PacificSport honours Valley's best and brightest
BCLocalNews.com
- 2010-06-12 14:30
Outstanding coaches, athletes and
volunteers in wrestling, water polo, golf and figure skating were honoured at
PacificSport Fraser Valley?s annual awards program last week. ? Abbotsford?s
Bev Viger received the 2010 community sport builder award.
She was sport manager for the International Skating Union Four Continents
event in Vancouver in 2009, as well as the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games. ? Jim Mitchell, head coach of the
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The DNA of the Worlds Greatest Teams: Argentina
Vanity Fair -
2010-06-12 14:26
Bob Thomas/ WINNERS: 1978, 1986
FINALISTS: 1930, 1990 Excerpted from by . If youre partial to A Clockwork
Orange, the movies of John Woo, Jack Tatum, or the Broad Street Bullies, the
violent beauty of the Argentinian National Team is for you.
(Even the Paralympic soccer team had a brawl live on national
television in 2004.)
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In brief: Barclays, FHM, Deloitte
TheBusinessDesk.com
- 2010-06-12 14:16
Staff at Coleshill-based community
regeneration firm Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) West Midlands put their best foot
forward to take part in a charity walk in the Cotswolds at the weekend, in
aid of youth homeless charity St Basils.
The riders will be raising money for ParalympicsGB.
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Book review: 'Real' by Takehiko Inoue
Los Angeles
Times - 2010-06-12 09:41
Unlike their counterparts in the
squeaky-clean world of American comics, the teenagers in Takehiko Inoue's
award-winning manga series 'Real' face graver problems than: Will Archie ask
Betty or Veronica to the hop?
Inoue's focus on disabled athletes gives 'Real' a greater depth
than standard sports sagas.
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Sochi promise Games with uniquely Russian flavour
after Vancouver Debrief
Inside the
Games - 2010-06-12 09:36
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year June 10 - Sochi today promised to stage an
"innovative Games with a uniquely Russian flavour" when they host
the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics.
Sochi today promised to stage an "innovative Games with a uniquely
Russian flavour" when they host the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics.
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