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Två Malmöspelare till VM
 Skånska
Dagbladet - 2010-06-15 21:30
GOALBALL. Fatmir Seremeti och
Stefan Gahne från FIFH Malmö finns med när det svenska laget som ska spela VM
i goalball på torsdagen åker till Sheffield i England. Rutinerade Fatmir
Seremeti blir ankare i laget.
Han har ju deltagit i fyra EM, ett VM och ett Paralympics....Regerande
mästarlaget från både VM och EM Litauen och Paralympicsvinnaren Kina
är favoriter.
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Intl news (42 news)
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Cycling trio is helping to fight cancer
Brisbane City
News - 2010-06-16 07:47
BRISBANE: Local heroes, The Brow
Bar?s Briarna Mackie and SunSuper?s Steve Waters and Steve Travis (pictured)
have just completed the ride of their lives to help the fight against cancer.
The plucky trio joined a team of 60 cyclists including Australian Paralympic
champion Michael Milton for the ride, a lead-up to the eight-day Bottlemart
Smiling for Smiddy Challenge held September 4-11.
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Frankford's Rosendale has Paralympic aspirations
New Jersey
Herald - 2010-06-16 07:25
Ashley Rosendale, 15, of
Frankford, shares a moment with her 13-year-old horse, Remy, in the stable behind
her home Sunday. Rosendale, who suffered a stroke at birth that left her with
limited use of her right arm and leg, hopes to qualify for the U.S.
Rosendale, who suffered a stroke at birth that left her with limited use
of her right arm and leg, hopes to qualify for the U.S.Equestrian Team at the
2012 Paralympic Games, in London. pstein@njherald.com
Life
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New horse for promising para-dressage rider
Horsemart -
2010-06-16 06:17
Para-equestrian dressage rider Emma
Kent from Northumberland Heath in Kent is looking forward to putting her new
horse, Janne, through his paces.
The World Class Programme incorporates the three Olympic sports of
dressage, eventing, show jumping and the Paralympic sport of
para-equestrian dressage.
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Irish president says relationship with China has
"bright future"
People's Daily
Online - 2010-06-16 05:26
Irish President Mary McAleese said
in BeijingTuesday she believes the relationship between Ireland and China
'has a very bright future.
McAleese said there is no doubt the Special Olympics of 2007, the Beijing
Summer Olympics and Paralympics of 2008, and the Shanghai Expo in 2010
have opened new and exciting windows for the world into China.
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USOC patriotic fundraiser back in full swing
Colorado
Springs Gazette - 2010-06-16 03:43
The U.S. Olympic Committee?s
patriotic fundraiser is back, with a catchy tagline, as well as several
high-profile athletes and three corporate
Proceeds benefit Olympic and Paralympic athletes, the recipients of
training stipends, health insurance, performance bonuses and tuition grants.
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F1: Alex Zanardi newsletter 2010-06-15
Motorsport.com
- 2010-06-16 03:10
ON TWO WHEELS... Hi Friends, I
just came back from Spain where the first and only race of the Paracycling
World Cup was held this year. Bad weather was with us throughout the weekend
and a bit of sun was present only on Sunday for the time attack race.
Never mind, the following day I brought home a fourth place in the time
attack race that awards me, together with the first points valid for the
participation to the next Paralympic Games, some unexpected
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USOC To Host Community Appreciation Day Celebration
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-16 02:51
The United States Olympic
Committee (USOC) will pay tribute to its hometown Colorado Springs and to
Olympic Day with a Community Appreciation Day Celebration on Saturday, June
26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This free community event taking place at the
U.
Olympic figure skater; Rudy Garcia-Tolson, two-time Paralympic gold
medalist in swimming; Gerald Hayden, two-time Paralympian in alpine
skiing; Ryan St....In addition to the numerous sport demonstrations that will
be spread throughout the OTC and adjacent Boulder Park, more than 60 Paralympic...
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USOC National Coaches of the Year and Coach
Educators to Meet in Savannah This Week
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-16 02:51
A trio of U.S. Olympic Committee
(USOC) coaching education events will take place from June 15-19, 2010, in
Savannah, Ga.
National Coach of the Year Bob Bradley (soccer; Manhattan Beach, Calif.); Paralympic
Coach of the Year Scott Moore (judo; Aurora, Colo.); Developmental Coach of
the Year John Wingfield (diving;
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An Uphill Climb: Wheels in motion toward improved
accessibility in Durham
Newsdurhamregion.com
- 2010-06-16 02:50
Part 1 of 2 addresses the need to
educate business owners about the new law through Accessibility Expo, being
held on June 17 DURHAM -- When most
Mark Nagler, Paralympic gold medalist and sledge hockey goaltender
Paul Rosen and singer/songwriter Justin Hines.
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Mayor flies to South Africa to learn World Cup
lessons for London 2012
Insideworldfootball
- 2010-06-16 02:50
June 15 - London Mayor Boris
Johnson (pictured left) will tonight leave for Cape Town to attend the FIFA
World Cup and learn lessons from South Africa on how to run a major
international sporting event.
years to go to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, Johnson is
on five-day fact-finding mission to help promote the capital.
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Team named for Women's Wheelchair Worlds
The Sydney
Morning Herald - 2010-06-16 02:39
AAP Basketball Australia have
named the 12 selected to represent the Australian Women's Wheelchair
Basketball Team at the 2010 World Championships in England.
The team includes 10 of the 12 athletes from the Bronze medal-winning team
at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
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Whistler comes alive in the summer, too
Toronto Sun - 2010-06-16
01:56
Huge cedar aspindles whirl inside
the entrance to Whistlers Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre. (Robin
Robinson/QMI Agency) BRITISH COLUMBIA - Who would think of visiting a
top-rated ski resort when the slopes were bare?
This summer there?s a third, a chance to see the ski jumps and other
facilities in Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park, which is scheduled to
open in August.
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BT pledges fiber-based broadband will be online
before Olympics
SmartBrief -
2010-06-16 01:38
BT says its fiber-based broadband
network will be online well before the Olympic and Paralympic games take
place in London in - More -
BT says its fiber-based broadband network will be online well before the
Olympic and Paralympic games take place in London in -
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Current, Former Members of Congress Tee Up to
Benefit Wounded Warriors
PGA of America
- 2010-06-15 22:19
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- More than 50
current and former members of Congress participated in The 3rd Annual
Congressional Charity Golf Classic, hosted by the
Paralympics, providing sports rehabilitation programs for
service men and women who have suffered amputations, head and spinal injury,
and/or visual impairment as a result of injuries incurred in combat
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Woodlands airman earns medals in first Warrior
Games
Woodlands
Villager - 2010-06-15 22:10
Air Force 2nd Lt. Ryan P. McGuire,
a 2004 graduate of The Woodlands High School, competed with nearly 200 other
injured service members in the inaugural Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic
Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The games were an introduction to official paralympic sports for
the athletes and aimed at building camaraderie and raising general awareness
of paralympic sports.
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Looking Forward to Kieler Woche 2010
Sailing.org -
2010-06-15 21:44
From Sailing Team Germany to
Hydroptre, Boris Herrmann to Jochen Schmann, from Gran Petersson to Robert
Scheidt, the focus of attention turns to Kieler Woche taking place from 18 -
27 June.
The worlds top sailors in the ten Olympic disciplines, the Paralympic
class 2.4mR, sailors of 15 international classes, German Offshore Open,
Offshore races in six OD classes, navy cutter races and the windjammer
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News: Deloitte Ride Across Britain day three ? the
toughest yet
Road.cc -
2010-06-15 20:49
Also on road.cc Paralympian Sarah
Storey finished the toughest day yet of the inaugural Deloitte Ride Across
Britain having spent most of the day on her own ? but still managed an
average of 20mph over the hilly 130-mile route.
Also on road.cc Paralympian Sarah Storey finished the toughest day
yet of the inaugural Deloitte Ride Across Britain having spent most of the
day on her own ? but still managed an average of 20mph over the hilly
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Reality TV show stars Cord, Jet McCoy to lead
Stampede Parade
Calgary Herald
- 2010-06-15 19:54
CALGARY - Two 'real cowboys' have
been named this year's Stampede Parade marshalls. The Gentlemen Cowboys, Jet
and Cord McCoy, who starred in the television series The Amazing Race, will
lead this year's parade, which begins Friday, July 9.
during the parade will include representatives of the Calgary Fire and
Police Services, who are celebrating their 125th anniversary, as well as
Olympic and Paralympic medallists from the Calgary area.
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Endeavor Games crowns champs
Edmund Evening
Sun - 2010-06-15 19:47
Monday began with reports Big 12
Conference commissioner Dan Beebe had wrangled a plan that would include a
much bigger television contract to the league?s 10 remaining athletic
programs.
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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Giraglia Rolex Cup â?" Spirits undampened
despite no racing
SailWorld.com -
2010-06-15 19:38
Giraglia Rolex Cup saw no racing
today in Italy. The most colourful spectacle today in Saint-Tropez was
certainly La Bravade des Espagnols, as dark clouds and rain smothered this
part of the Côte dâ??Azur.
Paola Protopapa is a gold medal winner in rowing from the 2008 Paralympics,
while Valentina Turisini won silver in shooting at the Olympics in 2004.
â??The girls are from different sports, but we have a common aim:
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ATTIK's Co-Founders Win Association of Colleges
Gold Award
PRnewswire USA
- 2010-06-15 19:09
See more news releases in:
Advertising, Publishing & Information Services, Awards LONDON and SAN
FRANCISCO, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Business partners Simon Needham and James
Sommerville of global creative agency ATTIK (www.attik.
economist at the Bank of England Spencer Dale, Paralympic cyclist,
swimmer and disability sport ambassador Sarah Storey, police superintendent
and 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games team member Leroy
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Tyrus Thomas awarded the Jefferson Award
WAFB -
2010-06-15 19:00
Posted: Updated: Tuesday, June 15,
2010 12:26 PM EST Source: NBA.
Some of these included; YWCA Greater Baton Rouge for the Lights on
Afterschool Programs, South Baton Rouge Christmas Parade, Chicago 2016 ? a
bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The National Down
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Geoff Holt awarded MBE
Royal Yachting
Association - 2010-06-15 18:24
Geoff Holt, the first quadriplegic
to sail across the Atlantic and around Britain solo has been awarded an MBE
in the Queens Birthday honours List.
Geoff has also become an ambassador for disabled sailing in general, being
part of the Paralympics? steering committee and achieving world firsts
in his sport.
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Mayor Proclaims Olympic Day And Citywide
Celebration June 21 And 22
Chattanoogan -
2010-06-15 17:59
posted Mayor Ron Littlefield
announced on Tuesday that June 21 and 22, will be celebrated citywide as
Olympic Day(s) with two different events featuring olympic and paralympic
sports and values.
Mayor Ron Littlefield announced on Tuesday that June 21 and 22, will be
celebrated citywide as Olympic Day(s) with two different events featuring
olympic and paralympic sports and values.Kids enrolled in City Parks
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More schools sign up to 2012 education programme
Lanarkshire
Extra - 2010-06-15 17:54
Another 1,000 UK schools and
colleges have signed up to the London 2012 education programme since the
launch of the official mascots on May 19, organisers have announced.
"Our mascots were designed to inspire young people and connect them
to the power of sport, whilst celebrating our proud Olympic and Paralympic
history...."I know Wenlock and Mandeville are incredibly excited to
begin their journey around the UK and live the Olympic and Paralympic...
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Walt Disney World to feature a water ski expo for
the disabled
Examiner.com -
2010-06-15 17:37
37 AMWater Ski ExaminerLaurie
Lindsey Comment Subscribe Get alerts when there is a new article from the
Water Ski Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Email Address Include
other special offers from Examiner.
She is devoted to promoting public awareness about disabled athletes
as she is to helping integrate them into the mainstream.
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COC Selects Delegates to Attend International
Olympic Academy
PRnewswire
Canada - 2010-06-15 17:35
TORONTO, June 15 /CNW/ - The
Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today announced its selections for the 2010
International Olympic Academy (IOA).
Marchand, a former national snowboarder, worked for the Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games
(VANOC) in International Client Services.
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RBC est
Financials.com
- 2010-06-15 16:25
Canadiens, d'obtenir un soutien
financier et d'acquérir des compétences professionnelles essentielles.
paralympiques pour son programme Athlčtes Olympiques
RBC....RBC est ā la recherche d'athlčtes membres d'équipes nationales ou d'anciens
athlčtes olympiques ou paralympiques qui souhaitent faire partie du...
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ExCeL gets go ahead for London 2012
Builder &
Engineer - 2010-06-15 16:07
The London Borough of Newham has
approved plans for turning the ExCeL exhibition centre into a venue for the
2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
The London Borough of Newham has approved plans for turning the ExCeL
exhibition centre into a venue for the 2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.The council's Strategic Development Committee have granted
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: RBC seeks Canadian Olympic and Paralympic
athletes for its community ambassador program
CNW Telbec -
2010-06-15 16:04
RBC seeks Canadian Olympic and Paralympic
athletes for its community ambassador program Opportunity to share
experiences with Canadians, get financial
RBC seeks Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes for its
community ambassador program Opportunity to share experiences with Canadians,
get financial. ...aid and garner vital career skills TORONTO, June 15 /CNW/ -
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Olympic teams choose Leeds HQ
BBC -
2010-06-15 16:02
Leeds will be hosting the Olympic
preparations of several national teams for the 2012 games. Cities and
businesses across the UK are fiercely competing for a slice of the Olympic
pie.
The Leeds 2012 Task Group was set up following the announcement by the International
Olympic Committee that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were
heading for England.
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Towards a nation of dwarfs
Sri Lanka
Island - 2010-06-15 15:03
This country's penchant for making
laws, laws and still more laws is phenomenal, though the existing ones are
quite copious. The more, the merrier, it seems to think.
fit for Paralympics??not Olympics!
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2010 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National
Championships Begin June 18
Around The
Rings - 2010-06-15 14:17
Some of the nationâ??s top track
& field athletes, including nearly 25 U.S.
Some of the nationâ??s top track & field athletes, including nearly 25
U.S.Paralympians, will be vying for the top spot on the podium in one
of the biggest tune-up events for the 2011 International Paralympic
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PyeongChang 2018 Announces New Single Chairmanship
Around The
Rings - 2010-06-15 14:17
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games Bid announced today that Yangho Cho will become the
sole Chairman and CEO of the Bid Committee.
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid announced
today that Yangho Cho will become the sole Chairman and CEO of the Bid
Committee.Yangho Cho will become sole Chairman and CEO of the Bid
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Deloitte Ride Across Britain 2010 launched
Road.cc -
2010-06-15 14:15
Looking for a challenge next year?
Business Advisors Deloitte have announced today that they'll be backing a
major new event for 2010, the Deloitte Ride Across Britain.
We're hoping to start with 500-600 riders and grow it to 2012 riders in
2012 to tie in with the Olympics: we'll be raising money for the Paralympics,
our charity partner' Even with 500 riders the Deloitte
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REDBRIDGE: Five-time Paralympian made OBE
East London
& West Essex Guardian Series - 2010-06-15 14:14
ONE OF the UK's most successful wheelchair
athletes has been made an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours list. Ann Wild,
of the Harewood Drive, Clayhall, received the honour for her service to the
sport in a career which spanned two and a half decades.
Ann Wild, of the Harewood Drive, Clayhall, received the honour for her
service to the sport in a career which spanned two and a half decades.Ms Wild
competed in five Paralympic Games for her country, beginning in
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S'pore wins bronze at Boccia World Championships
Channel
NewsAsia - 2010-06-15 13:40
LISBON : Singapore has clinched a
bronze medal at the Boccia World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal.
Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha, who has muscular atrophy, came in third in the
competition, which ended on June 11.
The Lisbon championships will help Singapore athletes to better prepare
for upcoming competitions, such as the Boccia World Cup next year and the
London Paralympics in 2012.
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Sportsmen from the town Salekhard are winners and
prizemen of the Paralympics of Tyumen Oblast
Yamal.org -
2010-06-15 12:20
The 16th territorial Paralympics
took place in the town Tobolsk. Sportsmen from the town Salekhard are winners
and prizemen of the event.
The 16th territorial Paralympics took place in the town Tobolsk.
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Wounded Warrior Earns His Wings
Military.com -
2010-06-15 12:02
SAN DIEGO - A wounded warrior
earned his naval parachutist qualification upon completing his final jumps at
Brown Field in San Diego. While the qualification is difficult to obtain and
uncommon in the Navy, Lt.
After recovering from his injuries in Iraq, Pucillo returned to active EOD
service in August 2007, at which time he became aware of the prospect of
becoming a paralympic athlete....Paralympics Sailing ...
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: BT unveils fibre broadband roll-out plans for
London
Telecom Paper -
2010-06-15 11:19
(Telecompaper) BT has announced a
major roll-out of super-fast broadband in London in advance of the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games...
(Telecompaper) BT has announced a major roll-out of super-fast broadband
in London in advance of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games...
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Pascoe heads World Champs swim team
Yahoo!Xtra -
2010-06-15 09:17
Multiple Beijing Paralympics
medalist Sophie Pascoe heads a five-strong New Zealand team named today for
the IPC world swimming championships in the Netherlands in mid-August.
Multiple Beijing Paralympics medalist Sophie Pascoe heads a
five-strong New Zealand team named today for the IPC world swimming
championships in the Netherlands in mid-August.The team also features Beijing
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Essendon cricket move back on
Moonee Valley
Leader - 2010-06-15 09:02
NEGOTIATIONS have resumed between
Essendon Cricket Club and the Bombers over a proposal to relocate the cricket
club from Windy Hill.
The Bombers are seeking expressions of interest from landholders to set up
their new $28 million training centre with the Australian Paralympic
Committee. ?We are not closing down the stay option,? Mr
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