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Handikappidrott, Sverige (5 news)
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Hjälplös i rullstol var handikappidrottare
 Hallandsposten
- 2010-06-18 06:03
Halmstad. Innan den gravt
cp-skadade mannen kom till Sverige hade han internationella uppdrag som
handikappidrottare. Då stötte han kula, nu kan han inte ens byta tv-kanal.
Innan den gravt cp-skadade mannen kom till Sverige hade han
internationella uppdrag som handikappidrottare....I â?¯berättelsen
kommer flera uppseendeväckande detaljer fram, som det med mannens bakgrund
som handikappidrottare...
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Boyle och Daldry jobbar med OS
Moviezine -
2010-06-17 19:44
Sommar-OS i London kommer åtminstone
att tilltala filmälskare till viss del. Förutom att Danny Boyle inleder
idrottsfesten kommer Stephen Daldry att ha ett övergripande ansvar.
Nu skriver Variety att han är klar för jobbet och att han dessutom för
eminent sällskap av regissören Stephen Daldry som både kommer att vara
producent för samma evenemang och dessutom Paralympics.
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BRÖLLOPET Här är samtliga inbjudna gäster till
vigseln
 Politikerbloggen
- Blogg - 2010-06-17 12:10
Senaste nytt: 1 Foto: Scanpix
TRÅNGT I STORKYRKAN. Antalet gäster är betydligt större till vigseln mellan
kronprinsessan Victoria och Daniel Westling än till festen efteråt.
Politikerbloggen har hela gästlistan.
Företagsamhet Verksamhetschef Kennet Fröjd, Svenskt Utvecklingscentrum för
Handikappidrott Rikslottachef Annette Rihagen, Riksförbundet Sveriges
lottakårer, och Direktör Thord Axelsson
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Här är gästlistan till vigseln mellan Daniel och
Victoria
Expressen -
2010-06-17 11:33
Här är alla gästerna till vigseln
i Storkyrkan mellan kronprinsessan Victoria och herr Daniel Westling lördagen
den 19 juni 2010, kl 15.30: H.M. Konungen H.M. Drottningen H.K.H.
Kronprinsessan Victoria Herr Daniel Westling H.K.H.
Företagsamhet Verksamhetschef Kennet Fröjd, Svenskt Utvecklingscentrum för
Handikappidrott Rikslottachef Annette Rihagen, Riksförbundet Sveriges
lottakårer, och Direktör Thord Axelsson Förbundsordförande
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Danny Boyle regisserar OS-invigning
Norrbottens-Kuriren
- 2010-06-17 11:09
Stockholm När OS invigs i London
2012 så sker det under överinseende av `Slumdog millionaire`-regissören Danny
Boyle, skriver BBC News.
Han ska även jobba med avslutningsceremonin samt invignings- och
avslutningsceremonin för Paralympics.
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Intl news (62 news)
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Paralympian makes his mark on world stage
Miami Herald -
2010-06-18 08:15
Miami Herald Writer Scott Danberg
always shied away from sports because of his stature. But in college, the
South Florida native was introduced to the Dwarf Athletic Association of
America, and his life changed forever.
Paralympics track and field championships being held Friday
through Sunday starting at 8 a.m. at the Ansin Sports Complex in
Miramar....Danberg, a fitness coach at Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa in
Aventura, won his first international medal when he took second place in
javelin at the 1988 Paralympic...
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Wheelchair sports camp at UNI
KWWL -
2010-06-18 07:57
by Danielle Wagner CEDAR FALLS
(KWWL) More than a dozen campers at this year's wheelchair sports camp might
not be able to stand, but they're definitely athletes. 'You can do many
things in wheelchairs,' said nine-year-old Keri Siebrecht from Urbandale.
This is just an introductory sports camp, but some of the campers use this
as a stepping stone for competing and even have hopes of making it to the paralympics.
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Woolstencroft calls it a career
Whistler
Question - 2010-06-18 07:23
Skier who won five Paralympic gold
medals in Whistler retires Email Print Increase Decrease Reset Comments Skier
who won five Paralympic gold medals
Skier who won five Paralympic gold medals in Whistler retires Email
Print Increase Decrease Reset Comments Skier who won five Paralympic
gold medals. ...in Whistler retires Three-time Paralympian Lauren
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No 'villain' in asphalt plant fiasco: mayor
Whistler
Question - 2010-06-18 07:21
Head of planning admits oversight,
but says it was an honest mistake Email Print Increase Decrease Reset
Comments Head of planning admits oversight,
reference the fact that in 2004, when he was working to gather facts for
the council of the day to choose a site for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
athletes? village, he had two options: the site near the
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Baroness Grey-Thompson makes first Lords' speech
Leisure
Management - 2010-06-18 07:19
Baroness Grey-Thompson, the
11-time Paralympic gold medallist, has called for young people to have more
access to physical activity in her maiden speech to the House of Lords.
Baroness Grey-Thompson, the 11-time Paralympic gold medallist, has
called for young people to have more access to physical activity in her
maiden speech to the House of Lords.Participating in a debate on
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Avigilon HD Surveillance System provides
situational awareness to city emergency management staff at Vancouver 2010
Olympic Games
Security Park -
2010-06-18 07:11
Facing an influx of millions of
visitors during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the City of
Vancouver recognized the need for a real-time
The City of Vancouver deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System during
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to provide
situational awareness to city emergency management staff and
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Short takes, June 18
San Bernardino
County Sun - 2010-06-18 06:35
Home expo in mountains LAKE
ARROWHEAD - Remodel, Rebuild, Repair. It's time for the 15th annual Mountain
Home Improvement Expo June 26-27 at Lake Arrowhead Village.
Discounts are available on the adult triathlon for disabled athletes,
all students with school IDs, Cal State San Bernardino staff with school IDs
and members of the military with ID.
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Motivating tired Games staff, volunteers in late
stages key to Vancouver's success, Vanoc tells Russian Paralympic organizers
Vancouver Sun -
2010-06-18 06:23
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia â?' After
the stress of seven years of intense planning, a financial meltdown,
problematic weather, a gruelling cross-country
And then they had to rally around and do it again for the Paralympics....That
picture was painted for future Paralympic Games organizers Friday by
members of the Vancouver Organizing Committee who talked...
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Book Review: ?Doomed to Glory?
Jerusalem Post
Password - 2010-06-18 06:21
When Paralympic swimmer Inbal
Pezaro was voted The Jerusalem Post?s Israeli Sports Personality of the Year
for 2008 by readers of this newspaper it was somewhat of an unlikely choice,
but by no means revolutionary.
When Paralympic swimmer Inbal Pezaro was voted The Jerusalem Post?s
Israeli Sports Personality of the Year for 2008 by readers of this newspaper
it was somewhat of an unlikely choice, but by no means
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Record field for 2010 Tour de Nez
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-18 06:16
When Tour de Nez race director Tim
Healion met U.S. Handcycling Executive Director, Ian Lawless in 2006, they
both shared the same vision: Put people with and without disabilities
together, racing bikes.
"The Paralympic team members aren't getting any younger, and
we have made a strong push to identify new talent?and that talent will all be
in Reno this weekend?I remember back in 2006 when Oz Sanchez
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World Leading British Directors and Producers
Appointed to London 2012 Ceremonies Team
Around The
Rings - 2010-06-18 05:23
6/17/2010 The London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced today
that four leading UK creatives will form
6/17/2010 The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) announced today that four leading UK creatives will form. ...a
team of Executive Producers who will oversee the Opening
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Disabled veterans promoting active lifestyles in
cross-country ride
Colorado
Springs Gazette - 2010-06-18 04:53
Paul Bremer spent 14 months hoping
to spread freedom in Iraq, a U.S. presidential envoy who spearheaded the
country?s rebuilding efforts after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
The point of the inaugural journey, made possible through financial aid
from State Farm, is to pay tribute to the nation?s service members and
challenge the perceptions of disabled athletes, showing
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Paralympic legend Lauren Woolstencroft calls it a
career
The Globe and
Mail - 2010-06-18 04:23
Skier retires just a few months
after winning five golds in
Skier retires just a few months after winning five golds in. ...Vancouver.
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Rugby superstar puts his game on Olympic city's map
e-Travel
Blackboard - 2010-06-18 02:37
Legendary player Serevi to attend
Abbotsford Sevens in British Columbia.
drive from downtown Vancouver where the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games were held this past February.
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Deloitte Ride Across Britain Underway
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-06-18 02:25
The Deloitte Ride Across Britain
is currently having athletes ride all around Britain for the experience of a
lifetime. Taking place through 20 June, the ride begins in John O?Groats,
Scotland, and ends at Land?s End.
Charity Partner for the Deloitte Ride Across Britain event is ParalympicsGB,
which supports British athletes with a disability through the Paralympic
Games....A total of 650 people have entered the nine-day journey, with three
staff members from the ParalympicsGB...
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Bob Ellis to design 2012 Olympics jumping courses
HorseTalk.co.nz
- 2010-06-18 01:48
Britain's Bob Ellis has been
appointed as the jumping course designer for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The appointment was announced today by the London 2012 Organising Committee
(LOCOG).
Paralympic equestrian venue in Greenwich Park."
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Paralympic skier Lauren Woolstencroft retires (The
Canadian Press)
Yahoo! Canada -
2010-06-18 01:38
VANCOUVER - When people talk about
great Canadian ski racers names like Nancy Greene, Ken Read, Steve Podborski
and Kerrin Lee-Gartner are mentioned.
VANCOUVER - When people talk about great Canadian ski racers names like
Nancy Greene, Ken Read, Steve Podborski and Kerrin Lee-Gartner are
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Government scraps main legacy plan for London 2012
to save money
Inside the
Games - 2010-06-18 01:33
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 17 - A scheme to
provide swimming for the under-16s and over-60s, which was
A scheme to provide swimming for the under-16s and over-60s, which
was. ...supposed to be one key legacies of London hosting the Olympics
and Paralympics in 2012, has been scrapped as part of £73 million
($108
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Strathmore champ running to a record
Moonee Valley
Leader - 2010-06-18 01:23
Michelle Errichiello set world
100m and 200m records for women's above-knee amputees. WORLD record runner
Michelle Errichiello used to make up excuses at high school as to why she
couldn?t do sport.
She hadn?t intended to compete but gave it a try on learning that the
prosthetic was designed for use on a track. ?I was advised to contact the
Australian Paralympic Committee and they helped me get up
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Blackpool Hopeful Focuses on Paralympics
Able Magazine -
2010-06-18 01:05
Myles Pearson with representatives
from Easi-Drive A Lytham St Annes teenager,who plays wheelchair rugby, has
received a sporting bursary from Manchester-based accident management
company, Easi-Drive.
Paralympic Games....London 2012 Reveals Games? Official
Mascots The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic......Are
You the UK?s Top Expert on the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
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Railway's Evans the new face in squad
Evening Herald
- 2010-06-18 00:55
Search Query: Herald.ie Web Search
HOCKEY: Nicola Evans of Railway Union is the only new cap on the Irish
women's hockey squad selected to play a four-nation invitational in Essen,
Germany from June 25-27.
Moran is Ireland's latest world champion PARALYMPICS:
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London Committee Selects Key Members of 2012
Olympics Creative Team
WQXR 96.3 -
2010-06-17 23:51
The organizers of London's 2012
Olympics have announced key members of the creative team that will help
produce the opening and closing ceremonies of the global event.
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) to serve as an artistic director, leading a four-member team to
produce the opening ceremony of the games....The Paralympic Games will
take...
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Burton Inducted Into Colorado Ski & Snowboard
Hall Of Fame
Transworld
Business - 2010-06-17 22:52
Jake Burton Carpenter was inducted
into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame last week and will be
honored Nov. 6, 2010 at the 34th annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of
Fame Induction Gala at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO.
His leadership, advocacy, and influence over the past 15 years had helped
secure the future of competitive disabled skiing and the international
success of U.S. disable athletes....Trygve was instrumental in making Paralympic...
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Athletes? Village & Community Facilities Take
Shape
FAN 590 -
2010-06-17 22:35
The following is the official
media release from LOCOG: New images released by the Olympic Delivery
Authority (ODA) today show the new homes and community facilities taking
shape in the Athletes? Village, two years since construction work began.
which lies adjacent to the Olympic Park, will accommodate athletes and
officials during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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North Vancouver Paralympic golden girl Lauren
Woolstencroft retires
Vancouver Sun -
2010-06-17 22:32
VANCOUVER â Saying she was immensely
satisfied with her Paralympic skiing career, quintuple 2010 gold medallist
Lauren Woolstencroft confirmed her retirement from the sport today.
VANCOUVER â Saying she was immensely satisfied with her Paralympic
skiing career, quintuple 2010 gold medallist Lauren Woolstencroft confirmed
her retirement from the sport today.The 28-year-old North Vancouver
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Paralympian supports training programme
West Lothian Herald
and Post - 2010-06-17 21:50
A gold-medal winning Paralympian
from Essex has celebrated with the graduates of a national training and
volunteering programme.
A gold-medal winning Paralympian from Essex has celebrated with the
graduates of a national training and volunteering programme.Danny Crates,
from Orsett, who won gold at the Athens Paralympic Games in 2004 for
the
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Hundreds converge on Oregon
US Olympic Team
- 2010-06-17 21:48
Over 750 racers are registered to
face off in the cycling mecca of Bend, Ore. next week as the USA Cycling
Juniors, U23, Elite and Paralympic Road National Championships come to town
June 22-27.
Over 750 racers are registered to face off in the cycling mecca of Bend,
Ore. next week as the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite and Paralympic
Road National Championships come to town June 22-27.Twenty-four national
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Rugby worlds in sight
stuff.co.nz -
2010-06-17 21:48
FINISHING fifth at the Beijing
Paralympics two years ago has made life tough for the Wheelblacks. The former
wheelchair rugby Paralympic gold medallists lost all their Paralympics New
Zealand funding after finishing outside the top four.
FINISHING fifth at the Beijing Paralympics two years ago has made
life tough for the Wheelblacks....The former wheelchair rugby Paralympic
gold medallists lost all their Paralympics New Zealand funding after
finishing ...
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Olympic medallist Roger Black to speak at Institute
of Directors event
Isle of Man -
2010-06-17 21:40
ATHLETICS hero Roger Black MBE
will give a presentation at an Institute of Directors lunch at the Sefton
Hotel, Douglas, on Wednesday, June 30.
The lunch, which is in association with Scottish Widows, the official
pensions and investment provider of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, is £26 for Insititute of Directors members and £30
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Cracknell and Co in charity ride
Northern Times
- 2010-06-17 21:32
James Cracknell, Olympic Gold
rower, arrives at the base camp near Invershin after the first day of the
Ride Across Britain event.
ride 1000 miles across Great Britain to raise money for the Paralympics....The
ride was fronted by Olympic Gold medallists James Cracknell and Rebecca
Romero, along with paralympic gold medallists, Sarah...
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Paralympian supports training programme
Leinster
Express - 2010-06-17 21:12
A gold-medal winning Paralympian
from Essex has celebrated with the graduates of a national training and
volunteering programme.
A gold-medal winning Paralympian from Essex has celebrated with the
graduates of a national training and volunteering programme.
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Despite autism, dad inspires paralympic athletes
ABS-CBN News -
2010-06-17 21:02
Autistic siya, pero imbes na
panghinaan ng loob, ginamit itong inspirasyon ni Octavio Gonzales para
tulungan ang ibang may kapansanan.
natin ang "Astig" na amang nagsisilbing traino at taga-kalinga
ng paralympic athletes.
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"Slumdog" Director Tapped to Make London
Olympics Shine
NBC Chicago -
2010-06-17 20:14
I don?t know about you, but when I
think of the Summer Olympics, I think of young Indian street urchins being
blinded and dead babies crawling on ceilings. That?s right, gang!
Stephen Daldry will be in overall creative charge of the Olympics and Paralympics,
while Danny Boyle will be artistic director of the main opening ceremony.
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Government promises 'best marketing plan' for
London 2012
Promotions and
Incentives - 2010-06-17 20:09
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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Woolstencroft officially announces retirement (The
Canadian Press)
Yahoo! Canada -
2010-06-17 20:07
VANCOUVER - Just a few months
after dominating the 2010 Paralympics, skier Lauren Woolstencroft has decided
to retire.
Just a few months after dominating the 2010 Paralympics, skier
Lauren Woolstencroft has decided to retire.
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Hold your horses - the countdown to WEG is on!
British
Dressage - 2010-06-17 20:06
With just 100 days until the
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (25 September ? 10 October) Team GBR is
launching its official guide to give you an insight into the Championships.
The Olympic and Paralympic sports are generously supported by
lottery funding via UK Sport but the non-Olympic sports of driving,
endurance, reining and vaulting, although supported where possible by the
World
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Chiquita Hellas supports sporting initiatives
Fruitnet -
2010-06-17 19:58
Company?s Greek subsidiary hands
out thousands of free bananas at sports events and social schemes Chiquita?s
Greek subsidiary Chiquita Hellas has
During May and June, the US-owned company handed out 15,000 free bananas
to disabled athletes from Greece and abroad, as well as their guides
and trainers, during test events for the Special Olympics that
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Fogg will be lifted for World Championships
East London
& West Essex Guardian Series - 2010-06-17 19:40
CHINGFORD?S Dan Fogg believes he
is becoming a better open water swimmer with time and has vowed to prove it
at this summer?s World Championships in Canada.
Visa is proud to be Presenting Partner of Team 2012, a team of 1,200
athletes across the UK who are aiming to compete at the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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YMWA sports festival
Jordan Star -
2010-06-17 18:44
HRH Princess Rahmah Bint El-Hassan
president of the Young Muslim Women?s Association for Special Needs,
presented the winners of the 17th annual Association?s Sports Festival with
the trophies and medals.
included sport contests held at the Paralympics Committee hall.
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World Sailing Championships for blind sailors on
Lake Garda
BYM News -
2010-06-17 18:27
From the 20th of June, on the
shores of Gargnano (Lake Garda- Brescia), will start the first World
Championships for blind sailors without
included in the program of the Paralympic Games from 2016.
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Winter Games only cost $6 million, Olympic office
says
Pique News
Magazine - 2010-06-17 17:48
Final report will be available
next week at whistler.ca Whistler spent $3.5 million less on the Olympic
Games than originally planned, Executive Director for the 2010 Winter Games
Jim Godfrey announced on Tuesday.
"The 2010 Olympics and Paralympics have provided some
significant opportunities for Whistler.
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Free swimming takes a dive
24dash.com -
2010-06-17 17:20
The ASA has expressed its disappointment
that Free Swimming will stop shortly but acknowledges tough funding decisions
have to be made by government.
active in sport as a legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Hereford hosts the World Cup!
Vital Football
- 2010-06-17 17:08
Come and support England in
Hereford as they bid to lift the IBSA World Blind Football Championships in
August.
The blind team is eligible to compete in the Paralympics every four
years, subject to qualification and resolving the 'Great Britain' debate.
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Locals to star in goalball world titles
Bayside
Bulletin / Redland Times - 2010-06-17 16:27
TWO Wellington Point paralympic
athletes are taking on the world this week when they compete with the Australian
goalball team at the world championships in the UK.
TWO Wellington Point paralympic athletes are taking on the world
this week when they compete with the Australian goalball team at the world
championships in the UK.Jon Horsburgh and Meica Christensen are competing
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Own the Podium recruits Athletics Canada chief
executive
Inside the
Games - 2010-06-17 15:57
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year June 17 - Own the Podium has recruited Joanne
Mortimore, the chief executive of
Paralympics.
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Premiers Promote Healthy Living
M2 - 2010-06-17
15:31
VANCOUVER -- Western Premiers
agreed today to support the next phase of the Own The Podium program as an
opportunity to build on the outstanding success of Canadas athletes at the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Paralympic Winter Games.
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My 1966 Ford Mustang fastback
CarsGuide -
2010-06-17 14:52
After his 4-cylinder Ford Laser,
David Hall recalls getting used to the power of the V8 Mustang as 'quite a
challenge'.
Hall, who won gold in the men's singles at the Sydney Paralympics
and became the first non-American to win the US Open in 1995, fell in love
with Mustangs after a trip to the US many years ago.
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FEATURE: 50 years of British Cycling
Bike Biz -
2010-06-17 14:43
British Cycling has lived through five
decades, surviving potentially disastrous infighting in the ?90s and then
went on to help usher in a golden period for the sport of cycling ? set to
culminate with the London 2012 Olympics.
One million spectators have already registered for tickets for the 2012
Olympics, and with cycling currently Britain's most successful Olympic and Paralympic
sport, expectations are riding high for
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Boyle & Daldry Lead Olympic Ceremonies Team
Whatsonstage.com
- 2010-06-17 14:22
In the hot seat: Danny Boyle
Award-winning theatre and film directors Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry will
lead the team behind the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
and Paralympic Games....They will recognise the competing athletes
and celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic values and spirit of
friendship in a spectacular display of colour, excitement, pageantry and...
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Slumdog's Boyle to direct 2012 Games ceremony
Reuters UK -
2010-06-17 14:06
Director Danny Boyle arrives at
the 62nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles January 30,
2010.
both the Olympic and Paralympics.
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Active inspiration
Prague Post -
2010-06-17 13:14
Sweat covers the brows of the
athletes in the photos, their faces contorted into looks of concentration.
Skiers, bikers, runners - all are represented in Tomá? Lisý's photo
exhibition at the ABC Theatre.
Many of the photos are of the group's members, while others are from past Paralympic
Games held in Beijing in 2008 and Vancouver in 2010."The aim of the club
is to activate people after an accident, to
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Athletes to Compete on Mondotrack During 2010 U.S.
Paralympics Track and Field National Championships
GlobeNewswire -
2010-06-17 13:12
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Once again,
Mondotrack, the surface of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, will serve as the
track for a high-profile competition. This time, it's the 2010 U.S.
Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, June 18?
Paralympics Track and Field National Championships, June
18?20, at Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Fla....The competition will serve
as the selection meet for the U.S. team that competes in the 2011
International Paralympic...
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Raising the flag for the river
Transport for
London - 2010-06-17 12:48
More information, clearer signs
and 'Tube style' maps for passengers travelling on the Thames. New flags to
guide Londoners to their nearest pier. Details at the touch of a button with
more online and mobile information available.
A full Olympic and Paralympic river service will be in place for
the summer of 2012.
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Deloitte raises over £250,000 for ParalympicsGB
British
Paralympic Association - 2010-06-17 12:19
) with the money raised so far by
Deloitte Ride Across Britain, a 1,000 mile bicycle ride from Land?s End to
John O?Groats taking place over nine days. £261,664.
Deloitte Ride Across Britain, a 1,000 mile bicycle ride from Land?s End to
John O?Groats taking place over nine days. £261,664.79 has already been
raised for ParalympicsGB by the Ride and Deloitte aim to raise £1
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Becker in Polo Ralph Lauren Legends Clinic
Gulf Marketing
Review - 2010-06-17 11:47
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Olympic and Paralympic Teams at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Danny Boyle to oversee 2012 Olympic ceremony
The Seattle
Times - 2010-06-17 11:26
Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning
director of "Slumdog Millionaire," will oversee the opening
ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Boyle was introduced Thursday as the
artistic director of the ceremony to be held on July 27, 2012.
Coe said there were no plans to cut back on the $60 million budget for the
opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics,
despite Britain's severe financial situation.
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Sporting fun for Surrey special school pupils
Children's
Trust - 2010-06-17 11:24
The Children's Trust and East
Surrey School Sport Partnership are hosting a Paralympic Sports Festival for
pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties from across Surrey on
Tuesday 29th June.
The Children's Trust and East Surrey School Sport Partnership are hosting
a Paralympic Sports Festival for pupils with profound and multiple learning
difficulties from across Surrey on Tuesday 29th June.Ten schools
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Danny Boyle prepares for 2012 hot seat
BBC -
2010-06-17 11:15
These are jobs that define 'hot
seat'. Their occupants take charge of one of the highest profile global
events, with a live audience of round about one billion.
Olympics Opening and Closing, and Paralympics Opening and Closing.
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How ambush marketing ambushed sport
BBC -
2010-06-17 10:58
By Jon Kelly BBC News Magazine A
Dutch brewery's World Cup publicity stunt has led to arrests, threats of
legal action and the loss of an ITV pundit's job. Why is so-called 'ambush
marketing' such a high-stakes business?
The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 created the
London Olympic Association Right (LOAR), which gives the games' organisers
the power to grant licences to authorised sponsors to use
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James Cracknell pedals towards Tiverton
The West
Country.co.uk - 2010-06-17 10:50
OLYMPIC gold rower James Cracknell
is heading a team of cyclists through Tiverton on Saturday on the penultimate
stage of a length-of-the-country sponsored ride.
Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Romero and Paralympic gold winners
Sarah Storey and Jody Cundy, are riding from John o?Groats to Land?s
End....It?s all part of the inaugural Deloitte Ride Across Britain, which
aims to raise £1million over four years for ParalympicsGB...
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Oscar-winning film-maker Danny Boyle to direct
Olympic ceremony
BBC -
2010-06-17 10:14
Boyle's films include The Beach,
Slumdog Millionaire and 28 Days Later Oscar-winning film-maker Danny Boyle
will be the artistic director for the London 2012 Olympic Games opening
ceremony, organisers have announced.
Director Stephen Daldry is also one of four other creatives who will
oversee the Olympic and Paralympic Games' opening and closing
ceremonies...."These Games are bringing together world-class British
talent," said Lord Coe, chair of the London Organising Committee of the
Olympic Games and Paralympic...
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Olympic hero Hoy backs Morningside?s Sport Week
Wishaw Press -
2010-06-17 09:50
by Andrew Weston, Wishaw Press
FOUR-TIME Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy gave his backing to Wishaw?s
Morningside Primary School last week after officially opening the Bank of
Scotland National School Sport Week (June 7-11).
Sir Chris, who met more than 600 children during the week, said: ?The
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games provide us with all sorts of
opportunities to introduce young people all over the UK to sports that
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