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Handikappidrott, Sverige (4 news)

 

 

Centern: Kultur och idrott - till glädje för hela Västmanland

web  Vestmanlands Läns Tidning - 2010-06-19 06:28

Vi har att förhålla oss till det faktum att många människor, i olika åldrar, rör sig mellan olika kultur och idrottsområden. Vi i Västerås och Västmanland bör vara förberedda på det, därav vikten av samverkan mellan kultur och idrott.

Handikappidrotten i dess olika former - elit-, bredd - och på motionsnivå - ska ha bästa möjliga förutsättningar att växa sig stark i Västerås och Västmanland.

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Politikernas bästa råd till brudparet

web  Svenska Dagbladet - 2010-06-18 22:06

Kyss varandra ofta, var bästa rådet från biståndsminister Gunilla Carlsson (M) till det blivande brudparet på regeringens mottagning på fredagen.

23 kommuner ger 5 000 kronor var till Västergötlands handikappidrottsförbund.

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Pressinbjudan: Biståndsminister Gunilla Carlsson (M) och riksdagsledamot Cecilia Widegren (M) presenterar Moderaternas hästturné

web  MyNewsdesk - 2010-06-18 11:55

Riksdagsledamot Cecilia Widegren 0705-524 205 Hästnäringen är viktig för företagandet, som ungdoms- och handikappidrott och för landsbygdens utveckling.

Riksdagsledamot Cecilia Widegren 0705-524 205 Hästnäringen är viktig för företagandet, som ungdoms- och handikappidrott och för landsbygdens utveckling.Därför presenteras nu Moderaternas hästturné av

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Blomé från klarhet till klarhet

web  Sydöstran - 2010-06-18 11:22

- Det var nervöst att tävla utomlands, men det gick bra och nu vet jag hur det är, säger Kevin.

Ronnebyynglingen är dessutom uttagen till en satsning inför Paralympics i London 2012, Team London....Han kommer att satsa vidare på slägga och vi hoppas att grenen finns med i Paralympics 2016 i Rio de...

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DAWGS Softball Game Set

web  Trenton Republican-Times - 2010-06-19 07:34

The Disabled Athletes with Grundy Support (DAWGS) is making plans to hold its second annual ?celebrity? softball game in July. The game has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 31 at Griffin Field. Additional information will be announced later.

The Disabled Athletes with Grundy Support (DAWGS) is making plans to hold its second annual ?celebrity? softball game in July.

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Rain washes out first day of 2010 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships

web  US Olympic Team - 2010-06-19 07:01

MIRAMAR, Fla.?Mother Nature took center stage on the first day of the 2010 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships as rain washed out the majority of final events on Friday evening.

Paralympics Track & Field National Championships as rain washed out the majority of final events on Friday evening.Before the storms rolled in, four 800m races were held for different classification groups and

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Ade Adepitan dishes out master class for National School Sport Week

web  More than the games - 2010-06-19 06:57

National School Sport WeekRising StarsPost a comment PUPILS at Westcroft Sports and Applied Learning College enjoyed a wheelchair basketball

National School Sport WeekRising StarsPost a comment PUPILS at Westcroft Sports and Applied Learning College enjoyed a wheelchair basketball. ...masterclass with Paralympic bronze medallist Ade Adepitan at the

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Misery all round as Arts Council wields axe

web  Classical Music Magazine - 2010-06-19 04:06

Despite Arts Council England having gone for an ?equal misery for all? programme to meet the government's demand for a £19m, 4%, in-year cut, the government pledge to maintain front-line services in the arts has been broken.

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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Hopeful Munich 2018 fans gearing up for official announcement

web  Sports Features - 2010-06-19 03:17

German Olympic spirit is strong as thousands came out to cheer home the German team after Vancouver / Munchen 2018 / Martin Hangen LAURA WALDEN /

Bid ceo Willy Bogner sent a warm invite to ?the people of Bavaria who passionately believe in Munich?s bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games? to come out and share the moment.

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Woodlands airman earns medals in first Warrior Games

web  Houston Villager - 2010-06-19 03:16

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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Ireland bidding to retain First Division status

web  Irish Examiner - 2010-06-19 02:58

IRELAND?S top athletes will join forces this weekend in Budapest in an bid to retain First Division status at the European Team Championships.

Double paralympic gold medallist, Jason Smyth, will represent Ireland in the men?s 100m after smashing the Northern Ireland 100m record in the NI and Ulster Athletics Championships with a 10.32secs run that took

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Gold medal swimmer is special guest at school

web  Wales Online - 2010-06-19 02:42

PARALYMPIC swimmer David Roberts CBE was the special guest at Llanharan Primary School?s sports day as he started their races and presented them with medals.

PARALYMPIC swimmer David Roberts CBE was the special guest at Llanharan Primary School?s sports day as he started their races and presented them with medals.The 11-time gold medallist, originally from Llantwit

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Canadian synchro swimmers 2nd in team event

web  CBC - 2010-06-19 01:45

Canadian Paralympian Woolstencroft retires Lauren Woolstencroft, who won five gold medals at the 2010 Paralympics in Whistler, B.C., retired on Thursday.

Canadian Paralympian Woolstencroft retires Lauren Woolstencroft, who won five gold medals at the 2010 Paralympics in Whistler, B.C., retired on Thursday.Canada stands second at the Spanish Open synchronized

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Danny Boyle to direct the opening ceremony of 2012 Olympics

web  TopNews New Zealand - 2010-06-19 01:34

The Olympic organizers have declared that the Oscar winning director Danny Boyle will direct the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2012 to be held at London.

Another director Stephen Daldry is also one of the four creative directors who will conduct the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympics games.

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London 2012 Olympics Creative Team Announced

web  License - 2010-06-19 01:20

The team that will oversee the production of the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies has been announced.

This company will produce the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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VISIT KENT SURVEY TO LEAD THE WAY FOR DISABLED ACCESS IN KENT

web  Only Kent - 2010-06-19 00:59

Visit Kent is asking people to take part in a major survey to help improve access for disabled people in Kent ready for the 2012 London Games. The accessibility survey is for both residents and visitors to Kent.

The Barbados paralympic team has already confirmed that they will be holding their pre-games training camp here in 2012, and we would welcome other teams to follow suit and join us in Kent.? The results

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UK Track cycling manager wanted for 2012 London Games

web  Cycling Weekly - 2010-06-19 00:58

The position of Track Cycling Manager, the first of four cycling competition managers for the London 2012 Games, is now being advertised by LOCOG, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

responsibilities of this job, which covers both Olympic and Paralympic track cycling, will be to ensure the competition is organised in accordance with UCI AND IOC rules....The successful applicant will have proven knowledge and management expertise to lead a team, and detailed knowledge of all the relevant Olympic and Paralympic...

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Exclusive: BP to show publicly they still back London 2012

web  Inside the Games - 2010-06-19 00:37

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 18 - BP will show next week that they remain committed to their £50 million ($72

BP will show next week that they remain committed to their £50 million ($72. ...million) sponsorship of the Olympics and Paralympics despite their recent problems when they launch plans for this year's London 2012

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Caledon rider takes silver at the WindReach International Para-Dressage event

web  Caledon Citizen - 2010-06-19 00:09

Judi Island and Wouldja Believe It recently became the Windreach Silver Champions.

She has competed in the U.S.A., Portugal and Belgium, as well as the Athens Paralympics, earning a total of four gold, two silver and three bronze medals for Canada.

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GBR sailors set for Kiel World Cup regatta

web  Royal Yachting Association - 2010-06-18 23:41

A streamlined Skandia Team GBR squad for leg six of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series The penultimate leg of the 2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup series is

In the 2.4mR Paralympic class, Helena Lucas and Megan Pascoe will hope to make it a fourth straight World Cup podium spot for Skandia Team GBR in this single-handed event, with Lucas having sealed silver at the

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Lakers-Celtics Game 7 on TSN is Highest-Rated NBA Game Ever in Canada with 1.1 Million Viewers

web  PRnewswire Canada - 2010-06-18 23:26

- NBA FINALS Game 7 was most-watched sports event yesterday in Canada as Los Angeles Lakers win 16th NBA championship - To tweet this release: http://bit.

Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, TSN is a division of CTVglobemedia. *Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 based on BBM Nielsen

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Lawmakers updated on last 100 days

web  Kentucky Post - 2010-06-18 22:28

FRANKFORT, Ky. ? In 100 days, the Kentucky Horse Park will become the first non-European location in 20 years to host major international equine championships known as the FEI World Equestrian Games.

Eight different equine sporting disciplines will compete at the Games, including seven Olympic equine events and the first-ever paralympic WEG event.

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London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Game

web  Computeach - 2010-06-18 22:21

Internet users are unlikely to pay for online content, according to Sachit Patel, founder of digital services firm Idea Taxi.

Internet users are unlikely to pay for online content, according to Sachit Patel, founder of digital services firm Idea Taxi."Newspaper owners are banking on online news payments services increasing loyalty to

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Wines & spirits: Chilean wine maker works for a greener future

web  Guelph Mercury - 2010-06-18 22:17

Dan Kislenko, Wines and Spirits Winemaking is an agricultural process, so it makes sense that more and more winemakers are particularly concerned about how their work affects the environment.

In addition, Cono Sur is working in Canada with Clean Air Champions, a charity through which about 200 Olympic and Paralympic athletes work with community groups to promote environmental awareness and physical

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Josh Blue, Living Two Dreams

web  US Olympic Team - 2010-06-18 22:04

It is hard to imagine a scenario where it would be deemed appropriate to laugh at people with disabilities. Yet, if you have ever seen Josh Blue there is a good chance you could not help but crack-up. Blue, who was part of the Athens 2004 U.S.

Blue, who was part of the Athens 2004 U.S.Paralympic soccer team, makes his living by counting on people to break that social norm if just for the short time he is on stage....While working at an Easter Seals camp for the disabled, a Paralympic...

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Dumfries & Galloway: Gretna gives a warm welcome to Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclists

web  Dumfries & Galloway Standard - 2010-06-18 20:39

MORE than 600 cyclists made their way through Moffat, Lochmaben, Annan and Gretna on Tuesday as part of their 1 million fundraising challenge for Paralympics GB. And they were greeted by bagpipes and cheering schoolchildren.

MORE than 600 cyclists made their way through Moffat, Lochmaben, Annan and Gretna on Tuesday as part of their 1 million fundraising challenge for Paralympics GB....It is being spearheaded by British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer James Cracknell and World and Olympic rowing and track cyclist Rebecca Romero, as well as Paralympian...

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My inspiring visit to Yorkshire

web  London 2012 - 2010-06-18 19:09

On Tuesday I visited the region of my childhood, Yorkshire, on a whistle-stop tour of Bradford and Leeds.

of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ? in terms of business, sport and culture.

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Minister congratulates Ulster Weavers on Olympic win

web  Northern Ireland Executive - 2010-06-18 19:09

- Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has congratulated Ulster Weavers, which has been appointed to supply official London 2012 kitchen textiles.

In 2011, this will be followed by official Team GB and Paralympics GB supporter products....the already substantial London 2012 licensing programme through which vital revenue to stage the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...

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500th Inspire mark awarded as millions across the UK inspired by London 2012

web  London 2012 - 2010-06-18 18:33

Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and Olympics, have visited Yorkshire to award the London 2012 Inspire mark to ?Steps to Inclusion?.

Seb Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and Hugh Robertson, Minister for Sport and Olympics, have visited Yorkshire to award the London 2012 Inspire mark

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Anger at plans by London 2012 to charge for mascot appearances

web  Inside the Games - 2010-06-18 18:15

By Tom Degun June 18 - Plans by London 2012 to charge events £850 for the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville to appear have been condemned by organisers of the next month's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Birmingham.

Plans by London 2012 to charge events £850 for the Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville to appear have been condemned by organisers of the next month's World Wheelchair Basketball

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Atkins appointed to design sustainable water park in Abu Dhabi - 18 June 2010

web  Atkins - 2010-06-18 18:12

Atkins has been appointed by Aldar Properties PJSC as lead designer for a new 16.4ha water park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Aldar has committed to making the facility one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable water parks in the world.

Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Veterans Volunteer To Help Wounded Soldiers

web  Mount Vernon Gazette - 2010-06-18 17:51

County partners with Ft. Belvoir to provide adaptive therapeutic recreation services. The Base Realignment decision (BRAC) transferred a portion of the combat injured rehabilitation responsibilities from Walter Reed Medical Center to Ft. Belvoir.

Park Association?s 2009 USOC Paralympic Grant Initiative .

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Certified Management Accountants of Ontario recognize an "Olympic" idea at the CMA Creative Leadership Awards

web  PRnewswire Canada - 2010-06-18 17:29

TORONTO, June 18 /CNW/ - Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Ontario recognized the creative vision of an Ontario CMA at its annual Creative Leadership Awards last night. The 2010 Creative Leadership Award recipient is George McClean, CMA, MBA, LL.

The company has acquired new businesses, established an award winning company culture, and became an official supplier of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Canadian Parlaympic Committee recognizes contribution of Paralympic Golden Girl Lauren Woolstencroft

web  PRnewswire Canada - 2010-06-18 17:29

OTTAWA, June 18 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee would like to acknowledge Lauren Woolstencroft's significant contribution to Paralympic sport. As one of Canada's most decorated Paralympic athletes, Lauren's impact is far reaching.

The Canadian Paralympic Committee would like to acknowledge Lauren Woolstencroft's significant contribution to Paralympic sport....As one of Canada's most decorated Paralympic athletes, Lauren's impact is far reaching.Not only was she instrumental in the successful performance of the Canada Paralympic...

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Sports festival for the disabled to open

web  Nhan Dan - 2010-06-18 16:51

The fourth National Festival of Sports and Arts for People with Disabilities will take place in the central city of Da Nang from July 18-26.

briefing in Hanoi on June 16 that disabled athletes from cities and provinces nationwide will compete in seven sports events, including track and field, swimming, badminton, table tennis, weightlifting,

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Alan Hubbard: Seb Coe running just as hard as ever to promote London 2012 message

web  Inside the Games - 2010-06-18 16:48

Is there a busier - or better- bigwig in sport that Lord Sebastian Coe?

Olympics and Paralympics are a capital idea, it is not just London which can profit from of staging the biggest sporting show ever held in Britain.

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St Machar Academy welcomed to London 2012's Get Set network

web  M2 - 2010-06-18 16:47

Pupils and teachers at St Machar Academy has been officially welcomed in to London 2012's Get Set network, in recognition of the school's commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.

Pupils and teachers at St Machar Academy has been officially welcomed in to London 2012's Get Set network, in recognition of the school's commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.

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Athletics On Television

web  uk:athletics - 2010-06-18 16:42

There is plenty of track and field action taking place this weekend on our television screens with the Nation?s favourite Oympic and Paralympic sport!

There is plenty of track and field action taking place this weekend on our television screens with the Nation?s favourite Oympic and Paralympic sport!The SPAR European Team Championships receives live coverage on

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Media advisory - BIRKS Will Make a Donation to the Canadian Olympic Team Via the Canadian Olympic Foundation

web  CNW Telbec - 2010-06-18 16:17

WHAT: BIRKS presents cheque to the Canadian Olympic Foundation WHEN: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm WHO: Tom Andruskevich, CEO and President, BIRKS & MAYORS Inc.

Tom Andruskevich, CEO and President, BIRKS & MAYORS Inc.Henry Storgaard, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee Marcel Aubut, President, Canadian Olympic Committee Richard Renaud, Board Member, Canadian Olympic

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Going for Gold in Athens! SA Athletes to represent Australia

web  Glam Adelaide - 2010-06-18 15:53

South Australian Athletes to represent Australia at the Special Olympics World Games in Athens Following their success at the National Games held

and two of our coaches have been chosen to represent Australia at this international event for intellectually disabled athletes,? comments Lisa Hester, SOSA State Manager. ?We had just 72 athletes in the

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Angola: José Sayovo Wins Gold Medal At African Cup

web  AllAfrica.com - 2010-06-18 15:52

Luanda The Angolan Paralympics athlete, Jos Armando Sayovo, won Wednesday in Rabat, the gold medal in the specialty of the 100m T11 (visually impaired) at the African Athletics Championships started on June 16 in Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex.

Luanda The Angolan Paralympics athlete, Jos Armando Sayovo, won Wednesday in Rabat, the gold medal in the specialty of the 100m T11 (visually impaired) at the African Athletics Championships started on June 16 in

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Government of Canada Supports the Coupe Canada Cup 2010

web  Benzinga.com - 2010-06-18 15:49

- On behalf of the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of

Having the home court advantage means a lot in sport, as was proven at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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Paralympic champ to retire

web  Calgary Sun - 2010-06-18 15:33

VANCOUVER -- The 2010 Winter Games' queen of the hill is going out on top. Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver will announce the end of her Paralympic alpine skiing career on Thursday.

Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver will announce the end of her Paralympic alpine skiing career on Thursday.She won five of Canada's 10 gold medals in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympics in March.

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Alfa Push For Record Mountain Climb

web  Auto Channel - 2010-06-18 15:17

Alfa Romeo UK is to support an expedition by British paralympian turned mountaineer, David Pagden, to scale Europe?s highest mountain and break three records on the way.

Alfa Romeo UK is to support an expedition by British paralympian turned mountaineer, David Pagden, to scale Europe?s highest mountain and break three records on the way.The Italian sporting car manufacturer is

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Wyld ready for double test

web  This is Local London - 2010-06-18 14:02

Leatherhead Swimming Club?s Katherine Wyld admits she is banking on one month of stress leading to five of calm as the switch from part-time student to full-time swimmer begins in earnest.

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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So. You think Henderson and Bower would approve of how the City bans and arrests youth and minors and how Pat Craigmile/Sports Task Team "implemented" it?! (37TH REPOSTING)

web  Mississauga News - 2010-06-18 14:01

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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National wheelchair team trains locally

web  Carolina Weekly Newspapers Group - 2010-06-18 13:44

The USA National Women?s Wheelchair Team is training in the Charlotte area this week.

Team USA is the two-time defending Paralympic champion....The tournament will feature 12 men?s and 10 women?s teams in the most important and biggest wheelchair basketball event leading to the London 2012 Paralympic...

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Your weekend guide

web  BBC - 2010-06-18 13:44

Events, family activities and fun days out in the capital and beyond: Friday 18 - Sunday 20 June. As we gear up for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, how the capital lets us work, live and play is coming under greater scrutiny.

As we gear up for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, how the capital lets us work, live and play is coming under greater scrutiny.One aspect of this is the nod to 'The Welcoming City' and three successive

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Great British garden plan for Olympic park

web  Building Design - 2010-06-18 13:38

LDA Design and Hargreaves Associates have unveiled plans for a classic British garden ? complete with sandpit and frog pondin the heart of the Olympic Park.

the centrepiece; while the gold garden includes a monumental oak tree with golden acorns engraved with the names of special Olympians and Paralympians.

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Green light for ExCeL 2012 preparations

web  Leisure Management - 2010-06-18 13:24

London 2012 organisers have been given the green light to move forward with plans to prepare the ExCeL exhibition centre for hosting events at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

London 2012 organisers have been given the green light to move forward with plans to prepare the ExCeL exhibition centre for hosting events at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Newham Council has granted planning

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The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC): Teck's Don Lindsay Receives 2009 Mining Person of the Year Award

web  Market Wire - 2010-06-18 13:07

- The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) today announced that the 2009 recipient of the MABC Mining Person of the Year Award is Don

As supplier of the 'metal for the medals', Teck was also one of the most prominent sponsors of Vancouver's 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, a wonderful legacy for Canadians.

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Disability documentary is landmark success for North East TV indie

web  Business Quarter Magazine - 2010-06-18 11:02

Newly launched Newcastle TV production company and NFM collaborator Northern Upstart is celebrating the imminent broadcast of their first major commission, entertainment documentary Are You Having a Laugh? TV and Disability for BBC Two.

With contributions from Eaglescliffe-based gold medal winning Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, The Office writer Stephen Merchant, Armstong & Miller co-creator Ben Miller, BAFTA winning TV producer

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Oprah gifts iPads, cash to her staff

web  Asian Age - 2010-06-18 09:54

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, known for regularly gifting valuable goodies to her employees and audience, has gifted every staff member at her O magazine an Apple iPad and $10,000 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the publication.

The committee is yet to announce the directors for the Olympics closing ceremony and for the Paralympic opening and closing Ceremonies....The London organising committee of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, ...

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2010.6.18 NOW PLAYING

web  Joon Ang Ilbo - 2010-06-18 09:35

Hear Me (All)Romance, Drama / 109 / ChineseFor Tian Kuo (Eddie Peng), the delivery boy for his parent¡¯s restaurant, going from place to place is part of his daily routine.

pool, where he falls for Yang Yang (Ivy Chen), the sister of his customer and Paralympic swimmer Xiao Peng (Michelle Chen)....On the day of their first date, Xiao Peng is injured in an accident, and is not able to participate in the Paralympics...

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Medallist calls it quits

web  Metronews - 2010-06-18 09:10

Lauren Woolstencroft holds up her five gold medals from the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Whistler. The 28-year-old from North Vancouver has decided to retire.

Lauren Woolstencroft holds up her five gold medals from the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Whistler....The 28-year-old from North Vancouver has decided to retire.Text size Just a few months after dominating the 2010 Paralympics...

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