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Hon ser möjligheterna
 Sala Allehanda
- 2010-06-14 15:51
Sala/Västerås Victoria Eidenvall,
16 år, simmar fyra kilometer minst fyra dagar i veckan i Salas simhall. Utan
händer eller fötter, men med en okuvlig vilja att nå sina mål. Nyligen vann
hon SM i handikapp- simning.
Jag ser fram emot att lära mig spanska och har visst hopp om att delta i Paralympics
2016, säger Victoria, när vi pratar innan dagens träningspass på två
timmar....Och om det inte blir Paralympics så finns det VM, ...
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Intl news (50 news)
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Service to others inspires Iris Evans
Edmonton
Journal - 2010-06-15 07:09
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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2012 Paralympics ?to transform view of disabled?
Wales Online -
2010-06-15 05:51
THE Paralympic Games in London in
two years? time have the potential to ?significantly change? perception of
disabled people around the world, Baroness Grey- Thompson said last night.
THE Paralympic Games in London in two years? time have the
potential to ?significantly change? perception of disabled people around the
world, Baroness Grey-...Thompson she became Britain?s most successful Paralympian...
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Australia making a strong case for 2022
Gulf news -
2010-06-15 05:28
Abu Dhabi: The Australian
community and the Australian Ambassador to UAE and Qatar, Doug Trappett, and
his staff came together on Sunday night to
The Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 2001 Goodwill
Games (Brisbane), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth
Games and the 2009 World Masters Games (Sydney), the Cricket
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Soldier On at Roundel Glen Tuesday
Trenton
Trentonian - 2010-06-15 05:23
CFB TRENTON â?? 'Confidentiality'
is keeping John Casey's lips sealed about some of the celebrities who are
expected to tee it up at his golf course next week.
The CF Soldier On program is a joint initiative between the Canadian Paralympic
Committee and the Department of National Defence (DND) to develop a program
to enhance, through sport, the quality of life
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Thrills and spills at wheelchair basketball
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-06-15 04:49
HILLS wheelchair basketballers led
the way for Australia as both the men and the women claimed bronze at the
2010 BT Paralympic World Cup. PHOTOS: Melvyn Knipe.
HILLS wheelchair basketballers led the way for Australia as both the men
and the women claimed bronze at the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup.
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Thrills and spills at wheelchair basketball
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-06-15 04:49
HILLS wheelchair basketballers led
the way for Australia as both the men and the women claimed bronze at the
2010 BT Paralympic World Cup. View Melvyn Knipes? photo gallery here.
HILLS wheelchair basketballers led the way for Australia as both the men
and the women claimed bronze at the 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup.
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Fifteen Queen?s Birthday gongs
Cumberland
Courier - 2010-06-15 04:32
Jenny Rosen AM, Bayview (left).
For service to medicine, particularly in the field of audiology.
The only other local sportsman honoured yesterday was Paralympic
swimmer Greg Hammond, who won four gold medals at the 1984 New York Paralympic
Games and two more at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics.
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London 2012 adds Highlander to Olympic...
Licensing.biz -
2010-06-15 04:22
LOCOG (London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) has appointed family run Scottish
firm Highlander as an official licensee for London 2012.
LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games) has appointed family run Scottish firm Highlander as an official
licensee for London 2012.The 20 year-old company will produce outdoor
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Literacy and numeracy skills challenged through
FIFA World Cup
HRreview -
2010-06-15 04:12
Premier League Reading Star and
Goalie David James SkillsActive has launched a new online resource to
encourage the UK to brush up on their literacy, language and numeracy skills
during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
skills through international sporting events since February when it
launched a daily online quiz focusing on the Vancouver winter Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Jardine to Head Paralympic Military and Veterans
Alpine Skiing Program
O&P Edge -
2010-06-15 03:30
Content provided by The O&P
EDGE Current Issue- Free Subscription - Free eNewsletter - Advertise U.S.
Paralympics, a division of the U.S.
Paralympics, a division of the U.S.Olympic Committee (USOC),
announced that Kevin Jardine has been named associate director and head coach
of the Paralympic Military and Veterans Alpine Skiing Program.
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A day before intl event, swimmers have no outfit
The Times of
India - 2010-06-15 03:03
The first thing that the Indian
team of swimmers with disabilities headed for an international swimming
tournament in Germany will have to do is to start hunting for swimming
costumes as soon as they reach Berlin on Tuesday.
None of the swimmers who are to compete in the International German
Swimming Open for disabled athletes in Berlin from June 17-20 have the
appropriate swimsuits approved by the international swimming
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BRITISH DRESSAGE CELEBRATE A GOOD YEAR
Horsemart -
2010-06-15 02:39
Another tough economic year has
undoubtedly brought further challenges to those charged with the care of
British Dressage, yet there was still
Despite the economic caution it was reassuring to feel that the
organisation is in such safe hands as we look towards 2011 and an Olympics
and Paralympics on home soil; there is certainly much to celebrate at
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Deloitte duo saddle up for cycle challenge
Cambridge
Network - 2010-06-15 02:24
Alice Hawkes and Sam Pringle are
taking part in the firmâ??s â??Ride Across Britainâ?? challenge from John
Oâ??Groats to Landâ??s End.
The Deloitte cyclists will be joined by more than 500 others, including
clients of the firm, members of public and sporting stars, including Paralympic
gold medallist Sarah Storey....The riders will be raising money for ParalympicsGB...
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Paralympians chosen to attend IPC Leadership Summit
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-15 01:46
Colorado Springs, Colo., - Three
U.S. Paralympians have been chosen to attend a distinguished conference at
the end of this month. April Holmes (San Diego, Calif.; track & field),
Mike Peters (Seattle, Wash.; soccer), and Jon McCullough (Orlando, Fla.
Paralympians have been chosen to attend a distinguished conference
at the end of this month....April Holmes (San Diego, Calif.; track &
field), Mike Peters (Seattle, Wash.; soccer), and Jon McCullough (Orlando,
Fla.; soccer) will join Paralympians...
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Wheelkings? uphill battle
Hills Shire
Times - 2010-06-15 01:32
Agustin Alonso uses his height to
great effect against the Wheelkings.
The Wheelkings have lost four high-point players this season, including
Dutch Paralympian Koen Jansens, Jonathon Simon, Jeremy Van Asperen and
Latham and will be relying heavily upon a handful of
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Swimmers to shop for suits before entering pool
Indian Express
- 2010-06-15 01:17
Paralympic body asks athletes to
buy costumes on reaching Berlin, after it fails to procure the same in time
In what can be described as a case of
Paralympic body asks athletes to buy costumes on reaching
Berlin, after it fails to procure the same in time In what can be described
as a case of. ...poor planning, the squad for the Open for the disabled,
which
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Adaptive Sports Change Lives For Wounded Warriors
Birmingham
Times - 2010-06-15 01:09
(NAPSI)-American soldiers are
athletic--they competed in school sports and maintained the Army?s standards
of physical fitness. For the thousands who become wounded, ill or injured on
active duty, sports are also an important part of recovery. Capt.
Seeing another veteran run on a prosthetic inspired Clemons to become an
athlete, going on to win Silver and Bronze medals at the 2009 Paralympic
World Cup....Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Program recently...
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Warner column: A visit to London, on the cheap
Orange County
Register - 2010-06-15 00:51
Top fountains around the world 48
minutes ago Fun in Carlsbad, beyond Legoland OPINION Today's cartoons: Great
presidential quotes Letters: More
Wenlock and Mandeville (Blue), the mascots for the 2012 Olympics in
London, which includes the Paralympic games.
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Lindores rode to road gold
Gold
Coast-Australia - 2010-06-15 00:38
PURE GOLD Local Sport, Local
People BLIND Gold Coast cyclist Bryce Lindores and his Victorian pilot Sean
Finning sprinted home to win the men's tandem road race at the Spanish round
of the Paracycling World Cup at the weekend.
the weekend.Lindores, 23, claimed a bronze medal in the pursuit at the
Beijing Paralympic Games but for the past 12 months has been paired
with 2006 Commonwealth Games points race gold medallist Finning.
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Finning strikes gold at Para-cycling World Cup
round in Spain
Bendigo
Advertiser - 2010-06-15 00:14
CASTLEMAINE?S cycling ace Sean
Finning has teamed with Queensland?s Bryce Lindores to win gold in the men?s
tandem road race at the Spanish round of the Para-cycling World Cup in
Segovia. The Australians won the 88km race in a time of 1 hour 56.22 minutes.
The Australians won the 88km race in a time of 1 hour 56.22 minutes.Blind
cyclist Lindores, 23, won bronze in the pursuit on the track at the 2008 Paralympic
Games in Beijing.
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Moore than expected
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-15 00:04
When USA Judo nominated Scott
Moore for the Paralympic Coach of the Year award in November, Moore didn?t
think he had a chance. After all, he was in his first year as a head coach
with USA Judo. ?I never gave it another thought,? Moore said.
When USA Judo nominated Scott Moore for the Paralympic Coach of the
Year award in November, Moore didn?t think he had a chance....The USOC had
selected Moore as the 2009 Paralympic Coach of the Year. ?I was
honestly...
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94 New Brunswick athletes to split $132,950
Times & Transcripts
- 2010-06-15 00:03
Provincial funding for amateur
athletes is up ?35.
In order for a grant application to be considered, the province says the
athlete's sport must be recognized in a major competition such as the
Olympics, Paralympics, or other world championship event.
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Ive returns from injury hungry for success
Epsom Guardian
- 2010-06-14 23:52
Stoneleigh pole vaulter Jade Ive
returned to the runway for the first time in 18 months last weekend ? and the
teenager is already talking up her chances of world domination.
towards the 2012 and 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Comrades Marathon Winner to Be Honoured
AllAfrica.com -
2010-06-14 23:49
SWIMMING golden girl Kirsty
Coventry was handed US$100 000 by President Robert Mugabe for scooping a gold
medal at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Coventry smashed the world
record to win gold in the 200 meters backstroke.
Disabled star athlete Mujaji returned home to a rousing welcome after he
defended his 100m title at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.
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Murowa Diamonds support schools sport
Zimbabwe
Chronicle - 2010-06-14 22:23
By Noel Munzabwa MUROWA Diamonds
are determined to develop sport through the provision of support to eight
schools in the surrounding communities. This was said by the community
relations superintendent Daison Ziso on Friday.
The last few years, Murowa Diamonds have offered major financial and
material support to the Midlands Youth and Paralympic Games' teams, an
arrangement which is still open for future editions.
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Delivering Critical Project Management Value at the
Olympics
NewsBlaze -
2010-06-14 22:17
This article profiles Richard Brodowski,
an executive employee at Bell Canada and project management professional, as
he and his team take on an incredible telecommunications project: the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Paralympic Winter Games.This article can be used in your publication
to highlight numerous diverse topics including sports (the Olympics),
business (the telecommunications and/or project management
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London in broadband sprint for the Olympic and
Paraylmpic games
BT Group -
2010-06-14 22:04
BT announces major roll-out plan
for the capital Londoners are set to benefit from a major roll-out of
super-fast broadband, BT announced today.
makes London one of the best connected capital cities well in advance of
the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Minister offers public servants cash incentives to
help find cost-savings
Ottawa Citizen
- 2010-06-14 21:40
OTTAWA â?' Treasury Board
President Stockwell Day is offering the countryâ??s public servants cash if
they can find ways to save money in federal departments and improve service
to Canadians.
It also led humanitarian and relief efforts for the victims of the
earthquake in Haiti; managed Canadaâ??s hosting of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, handled the HINI pandemic, began planning for
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Creative Scotland announces chair, board andsenior
management
Classical Music
Magazine - 2010-06-14 21:30
Creative Scotland has announced
its senior management team along with the chair and board of Scotland?s new
cultural agency which formally comes into being on 1 July.
Iain Munro is the only appointment from the Scottish Arts Council where he
is co-director of arts with a brief including responsibility for the Lottery,
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Glasgow 2014
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Seattle advocates promote sport for people with
visual impairments
SmartBrief -
2010-06-14 21:25
Some sports enthusiasts and
advocates for people who cannot see in Seattle are attempting to revive the
sport of goalball -- the only sport specifically designed to be played by
people with visual impairments.
impairments.Goalball -- invented in Austria for World War II veterans who
lost their sight during combat -- is part of the international Paralympic
Games, but advocates say a recreational league could help boost
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Waiting for God
Walrus Magazine
- 2010-06-14 21:08
It didn?t rain that day, and the
sky was blue, the snow was scarce, and the people were all wrapped in flags
and hats that shone with colours. After the opening of the Games, I walked
among the crowd and out of the arena where it had all happened.
Paralympic Winter Games, ended his speech with an
unprecedented 'God bless Canada!? Man with turnip:
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Baroness Grey-Thompson makes her first statement to
the House of Lords
Living
Northeast - 2010-06-14 20:14
Tanni Grey-Thompson makes her
first statement to the House of Lords about the challenges of the Olympics
and Paralympics.
Tanni Grey-Thompson makes her first statement to the House of Lords about
the challenges of the Olympics and Paralympics.
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OLYMPIC BUDGET FACES £27M CUT
Sportinglife -
2010-06-14 20:07
Further details will be published
next month in the Culture Department's quarterly economic report on the
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said Lord Shutt of Greetland,
stressing the cut was 'less than two per cent' of this year's £1.
Further details will be published next month in the Culture Department's
quarterly economic report on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, said Lord Shutt of Greetland, stressing the cut was 'less
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Put aside views on defence, jury told
New Zealand
Herald - 2010-06-14 19:24
Keith McCormick. Photo / Supplied
A jury has been told it cannot be influenced by the controversy over the
defence of provocation as it considers whether a man who slit the throat of
his tetraplegic friend is guilty of murder.
murder.The Crown says Eric Neil Smail, 53, planned in advance to kill
former Paralympian Keith McCormick, 56, whom he cared for part-time,
and told others of his intentions.
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Profile: John Legge (director, PCL Whitehall
Security Group)
Info 4 Security
- 2010-06-14 18:19
For several years now, John Legge
has been chanting the mantra? ?Come on. Pay us a visit. See why and how our
medium-sized company is operating at the top end of the security industry??
Brian Sims accepts the mission.
the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympics Games.
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Baroness wants more sport take up
BBC -
2010-06-14 18:03
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson wants
to see more opportunities Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson's maiden speech in the
House of Lords called for greater access to physical activity for young
people.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson wants to see more opportunities Baroness
Tanni Grey-Thompson's maiden speech in the House of Lords called for greater
access to physical activity for young people.The Paralympian took
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: Korean Air chairman assumes sole leadership of
Pyeongchang 2018
Inside the
Games - 2010-06-14 17:52
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year June 14 - Yangho Cho (pictured), the chairman and
chief executive of Korean Air, has
Yangho Cho (pictured), the chairman and chief executive of Korean Air,
has. ...assumed sole leadership of Pyeongchang's campaign to host the
2018 Olympics and Paralympics after Jin Sun Kim, the original
architect
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Actor supports first regatta for disabled
Henley Standard
- 2010-06-14 17:38
ACTOR David Suchet has become a
patron of the first Henley Regatta for the Disabled. He is joined by Helene
Raynsford, who won gold at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and Peter
Sutherland, president and co-founder of Upper Thames Rowing Club.
He is joined by Helene Raynsford, who won gold at the 2008 Paralympic
Games in Beijing, and Peter Sutherland, president and co-founder of Upper
Thames Rowing Club.Suchet said:
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Cyclists start long ride to Land?s End
Shropshire Star
- 2010-06-14 17:12
Andy Richardson is hoping to raise
£2,500 for Hope House on his cycling challenge Shropshire Star feature writer
ANDY RICHARDSON is hoping to raise £2,500 for charity on a mammoth cycle ride
. . . and get home in one piece.
one of the trickiest because they?ll have to scale the Long Mynd, having
already ridden 700-plus miles.? Ride Across Britain is generating a million
pounds for the Great British Paralympic team and
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Govt to ?simplify quangos? and increase marketing
E-Tid.com -
2010-06-14 16:26
Culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt,
has asked the tourism sector for ideas on how to increase domestic spend.
VisitBritain, said: ?We are delighted that our new secretary of state has
prioritised the delivery of a lasting tourism legacy from our hosting of the
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.? See also:
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Vision-impaired triathletes rally against black
goggles
Florida Today -
2010-06-14 16:15
Imagine for a moment: you are
entered in a triathlon, have trained countless hours, purchased the best
equipment, paid your USA Triathlon (USAT)
USAT started enforcing the same rule as of May 1.The impetus is to get
triathlon included in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
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CREATE10 summer festival launches in Hackney
Hackney London
Borough Council - 2010-06-14 16:04
The annual summer festival which
celebrates arts and culture in the five host boroughs for the 2012 Games
returns this year from 19 June to 1 August.
Speaking on behalf of the Host Borough Cultural Partnership Board, Cllr
Guy Nicholson, Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration and the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, said: â??The arts are thriving
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Cycling World Cup Prepares Athletes for World
Champs
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-06-14 15:58
The 2010 Para-Cycling World Cup
which took place in Segovia, Spain, from 11-13 June has given athletes in the
Paralympic Sport a preview of how to perform for the Road Cycling World
Championships in August.
The 2010 Para-Cycling World Cup which took place in Segovia, Spain, from
11-13 June has given athletes in the Paralympic Sport a preview of how
to perform for the Road Cycling World Championships in August.The
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Flag Day & National Flag Week, 2010
Foster Folly
News - 2010-06-14 15:14
When the Second Continental
Congress adopted the American flag on June 14, 1777, the thirteen stripes
alternating red and white, and thirteen white stars in a blue field,
represented 'a new constellation.
When our American Olympic and Paralympics athletes were positioned
triumphantly on the podiums of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games, our majestic flag flew high above them.
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Scottish private sector activity growth gained
momentum in May
IFA Bonus -
2010-06-14 12:41
Overall output growth the fastest
in three months Fastest rate of job creation since October 2009 Sharp rise in
average input costs, with pace of
As part of Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of Scotland is proud to be an
Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.
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Rain Does Not Deter Riders on Day Two of Deloitte
Ride Across Britain
British
Paralympic Association - 2010-06-14 11:09
The 600 cyclists taking part in
Deloitte Ride Across Britain battled through a rainy day as they cycled the
98 miles between Kyle of Sutherland and Loch Linnhe.
An eventful day with some jaw dropping scenery along the Loch Ness, an
unexpected lamb saving mission with Paralympian Sarah Storey and
Boardman Bike's Alan Ingerfield and lots of rain!
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Government promises 'best marketing plan" for
London 2012
Brand Republic
- 2010-06-14 11:05
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has
announced a new Government pledge to produce 'the best marketing plan that
any country has ever had' around the London 2012 Olympics, in his first
key-note speech on tourism policy.
'Making sure we have a lasting tourism legacy from hosting the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games is one of the most pressing issues for
the industry, and a top priority for Government too.
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Carr ready to take on the world
Bayside
Bulletin / Redland Times - 2010-06-14 10:07
WELLINGTON Point's Cameron Carr is
set to take on the world after securing his place in the 10-man Australian
Wheelchair Rugby squad that will compete against the top wheelchair rugby
nations at the North America and Canada Cups next week.
Instrumental in securing Australia's silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic
Games, he is looking to add a gold medal to his collection at London in 2012.
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Golden Moments
Press-Telegram
- 2010-06-14 09:20
Chris Mckinley received the gold
medal for the 50-yard backstroke at Sunday's Special Olympics Southern
California Summer Games.
Chris Mckinley received the gold medal for the 50-yard backstroke at
Sunday's Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games.(Tracey Roman, For
the Press-Telegram) Orange County team member Fatema Baldiwala was
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VisitBritain welcomes 2012 Games tourism legacy
challenge
TravelDailyNews.com
- 2010-06-14 08:48
Sandie Dawe, CEO of VisitBritain,
the national tourism agency, said: We are delighted that our new Secretary of
State has prioritised the delivery of a lasting tourism legacy from our
hosting of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
We are delighted that our new Secretary of State has prioritised the
delivery of a lasting tourism legacy from our hosting of the 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games.This is the worlds greatest sporting event
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