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Handikappidrott, Sverige (3 news)
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Sam Andersson till VM
 Kävlinge Nya - 2010-06-23 00:46
SKYTTE. 22-årige Sam Andersson
från Dagstorps skytteförening har blivit uttagen till VM på 60 meter
korthållsskytte. Det skedde i samband med en kvaltävling i Eskilstuna.
Det skedde i samband med en kvaltävling i Eskilstuna.Där slog han bland
annat bragdmedaljvinnaren Jonas Jacobsson som nu alltså, trots sina 16 paralympiska
guldmedaljer, missar VM.
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Ernst Bolldén får stipendium
Hela Hälsingland - 2010-06-22 22:36
Ett stipendium på femtusen kronor
kan komma väl till pass inför kommande satsningar för Ernst Bolldén. Det var
en glad Ernst Bolldén som under tisdagen mottog ett stipendium ur
Oscarsfonden på 5 000 kronor.
handikappidrotten. -
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Lina VM-klar på fyra distanser
Nya Wermlands-Tidningen - 2010-06-22 09:37
HANDIKAPPIDROTT: Tyska öppna
mästerskapen i simning 14-åriga Lina Watz från Hammarö och tävlande för
Karlstad är nu definitivt klar för VM i holländska Eindhoven i augusti.
HANDIKAPPIDROTT:...internationell tävling som var godkänd av
Internationella handikappidrottsförbundet.
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Intl news (50 news)
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Fitness First Commits To Inclusion
FinanzNachrichten.de - 2010-06-23 08:39
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM --
(Marketwire) -- 06/23/10 -- Fitness First has been recognised for its
determination to include disabled people with the
Among the first clubs to be accredited is Poole where the accreditation
was marked with a ceremony involving Olympic paralympian skier Russell
Docker and Dr Hilary Jones, medical advisor to Fitness First.
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Celebrities Discuss Their Disabilities in BBC Ouch!
Series Dis Connected
Disabled World - 2010-06-23 08:37
1:40:20 PM Trisha Goddard, Tanni
Grey-Thompson and Blaine Harrison are among the celebrities who participate
in a new series of films discussing what effect their disability has on their
lives. In relay style, they interview each other for Ouch!
Paralympian or not, if you don't have an available toilet,
you can't easily go out socialising with your mates."...having a stroke
* Tanni Grey-Thompson, former paralympian and broadcaster, recently
made a baroness and...
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A free family event to celebrate the birth of the
Olympic movement
The Seattle Times - 2010-06-23 07:12
Olympic Day At this event designed
especially for kids ages 3-12, you can meet Olympic athlete Emily DeRiel and
Paralympic athlete Mike Peters.
Olympic Day At this event designed especially for kids ages 3-12, you can
meet Olympic athlete Emily DeRiel and Paralympic athlete Mike
Peters.It's a celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the modern
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Team named for Women's Wheelchair Worlds
WA Today.com.au - 2010-06-23 06:32
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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G-G replacement to be named next week
The Globe and Mail - 2010-06-23 05:02
Stephen Harper is expected to name
the next governor-general for Canada as early as next week, during the Queens
visit. Its likely the announcement will come during this trip, which begins
on June 28, The Globe and Mail has learned.
Others that have been suggested are high-profile Cree lawyer and former MP
Willie Littlechild, as well as Rick Hansen, a former paralympian and
activist for people with spinal cord injuries.
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Lakeside couple's grandson competes in Warrior
Games - Wins gold medal in hand-cycle and wheelchair basketball
WMI Central - 2010-06-23 04:48
- Wins gold medal in hand-cycle
and wheelchair basketball Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
The games were an introduction to official Paralympic sports for
the athletes as well as building camaraderie and raising general awareness of
Paralympic sports.
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Work starts on 2012 Eton Manor venue
Sports Management - 2010-06-23 03:39
The Olympic Delivery Authority
(ODA) has confirmed that all permanent venues at the Olympic Park are now
under construction with the start of work at Eton Manor.
A temporary synchronised swimming pool and water polo pool will also be
created, before the venue is used to stage wheelchair tennis events at the Paralympic
Games with seating for 15,000 spectators.
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PCVs Turn in Gold-Medal Performance
Peace Corps - 2010-06-23 02:51
The following story is featured in
Issue 2 of Peace Corps Times 2010, a quarterly publication produced by Peace
Corps that highlights the service of Peace Corps Volunteers in the field.
Kazakhstan?s one-medal count was trumped by a winter Paralympic
games for disabled youth, launched by Peace Corps Volunteer Shannon Huett of
Poplar Bluff, Missouri....Mirroring the 2010 Winter Paralympics held
...
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Heather Mills Announces Participation In
Paralympics
Epoch Times - 2010-06-23 02:41
Heather Mills, known for her past
work as a model and as the former spouse of world famous singer Paul
McCartney, announced that she will try out for the Paralympics in 2014.
Heather Mills, known for her past work as a model and as the former spouse
of world famous singer Paul McCartney, announced that she will try out for
the Paralympics in 2014.
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Mills' Paralympic dream (Yahoo!7)
Yahoo! News Australia - 2010-06-23 02:28
Heather Mills plans to compete in
the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Heather Mills plans to compete in the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
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Moving ski cross under Alpine Canada umbrella will
help build future champions
Hamilton Spectator - 2010-06-23 02:28
VANCOUVER - The Canadian ski cross
program is sort of like a house with a sparkling new roof but no walls for
support.
Ski cross will become a division of Alpine Canada, like the Paralympic
ski team.
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Gizmos helping people with disabilities to become
more independent
Vancouver Sun - 2010-06-23 02:28
With a little help from a gizmo,
22-year-old Rebekah McGeer, who has cerebral palsy, was able to start her own
flower business and watch it grow.McGeer can only use of half of her body and
cannot feel her left arm.
arm.Her disability made arranging flowers into bouquets an enormous
challenge.That was until a volunteer engineer invented a gizmo through the
that changed her life."I made flowers for the Paralympics,"
said
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Magic Skipper Finalist In Sportsperson Of The Year
Voxy.co.nz - 2010-06-23 02:18
Home ? Sport Read More: Contributor:
Voxy News Engine There's a big weekend looming in the life of Silver Fern
Laura Langman.
Langman is one of six finalists in line for the esteemed accolade, along
with All Black and Chiefs rugby player Stephen Donald, cyclist Jaime Nielsen,
rower Hamish Bond, surf-lifesaver Nikki Cox and Paralympic
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Disabled athlete achieves black belt
MyFox Houston - 2010-06-23 00:47
A Massachusetts woman who was born
without arms or kneecaps has passed her test for a black belt in taekwondo.
A Massachusetts woman who was born without arms or kneecaps has passed her
test for a black belt in
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Summer is off and running ? and cycling and rowing
and ?
US Olympic Team - 2010-06-23 00:41
Yesterday was the first official
day of summer ? and tomorrow is Olympic Day. Which is fitting, given all the
summer sport championships going on this week.
In Bend, Oregon, the best American women cyclists, juniors, U23s, and Paralympic
cyclists will compete in the U.S.
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Media advisory - BIRKS Will Make a Donation to the
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Teams Via the Canadian Olympic Foundation
CNW Telbec - 2010-06-22 23:55
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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Trent University Celebrates Over $1.5 Million
Raised to Date for Sport, Recreation & Wellness for All Campaign
Trent University - 2010-06-22 23:52
Trent University Celebrates Over
$1.
Building on strong partnerships and existing programming with Five
Counties Children's Centre, Paralympics Ontario, Ontario Wheelchair
Sports Association and Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association, Trent will
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Equestrian rider excited by new horse
This is Local London - 2010-06-22 23:29
A DRESSAGE rider from
Northumberland Heath is looking forward to putting her new horse 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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Spring in his step as McKie takes gold
This is Local London - 2010-06-22 23:22
WYCOMBE?S ALAN McKie ended a
three-year wait for gold at the Aviva England Under-23 & Under-20
Championships ? then immediately set his set his sights trumping the best
Britain has to offer.
project sponsored by Original Source is a successful initiative which
offers financial support to talented young athletes who are working towards
the 2012 and 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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United Way Volunteer Center opportunities: June 22
Burlington Press - 2010-06-22 23:07
This is a sampling of more than
500 volunteer positions listed with the United Way Volunteer Center. For more
information about these or other volunteer opportunities, visit www.unitedwaycc.org and click on
"Volunteer" or call 860-1677, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
A good group or family project. ? Northeast Disabled Athletic
Association is looking for volunteers to carry equipment in and out of the
river, help individuals access watercraft, and paddle.
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Martina Navratilova To Climb Mt Kilimanjaro For
Charity
Voxy.co.nz - 2010-06-22 22:51
Home ? Sport Read More:
Contributor: Voxy News Engine Wimbledon - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova,
a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy, has revealed full details of
her plans to climb Mt.
Martina, who finished radiotherapy treatment last week following breast
cancer, will lead a group of 28 climbers, including Deshun Deysul, South
Africa's greatest female mountaineer, German Paralympic
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Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang all in race for 2018
Olympics
Inside the Games - 2010-06-22 22:41
By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year June 22 - Annecy, Munich and
Pyeongchang were today all put through to
Annecy, Munich and Pyeongchang were today all put through to. ...the next
stage of the process to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
but the French city must make major changes to remain in the race
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Sitting Volleyball Holds Successful A2 Camp
US Olympic Team - 2010-06-22 22:01
? The U.S. Sitting Volleyball
Program held its second High Performance A2 Camp of the season on June 9-13,
on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, with 15
athletes from across the country participating.
The event is the first opportunity for 37 teams from 29 countries to qualify
for the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.
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Have Your Say on Accessible Transport in London
Able Magazine - 2010-06-22 20:21
How accessible are the capital's
public transport options? Disabled and mobility-impaired Londoners can share
their views on the UK capital?s public transport network at a special hearing
tomorrow, Wednesday (23 June) at City Hall.
London 2012 Reveals Games? Official Mascots The London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic...
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CODP of Springfield, Missouri Adds Archery
US Olympic Team - 2010-06-22 20:05
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? The U.S.
Olympic and Paralympic dreams are alive and well in Springfield.?
Springfield is one of seven current CODPs, including the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Metro Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.), the Midwest Weightlifting Club (Lake
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Canadian Olympic athletes have more opportunities
to cash in
Vancouver Sun - 2010-06-22 19:42
CANMORE, Alta. â?' Win an Olympic
gold medal as an American, an Australian, an European or an Asian and
thereâ??s a very good chance youâ??ll be set for life financially.
We all want to go out there guns blazing and ready for podium finishes
again and you canâ??t do that without money.â? â?¢ Seven-time Paralympic
cross country gold medallist Brian McKeever admits heâ??s been
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NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY
Government of Canada - 2010-06-22 18:54
Message from Her Excellency the
Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion
of National Aboriginal Day As I see it, their cultures form the very
foundation of our national identity.
We recently saw a beautiful example of this will to move forward in a
spirit of sharing and openness during the Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games in Vancouver, where together we experienced wonderful
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First Meeting For New IPC Shooting Committee
International Paralympic Committee - 2010-06-22 18:30
The newly appointed members on the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting Sport Technical Committee
(STC) have had their first official meeting at the Gustav-Stresemann-Institut
e.V. (GSI) in Bonn, Germany.
The newly appointed members on the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Shooting Sport Technical Committee (STC) have had their first
official meeting at the Gustav-Stresemann-Institut e.V.
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BT: BT helps million of Freeview viewers enjoy
World Cup fever in high definition
TMC Net - 2010-06-22 18:19
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup well
underway, BT is helping millions of Freeview viewers across the UK to watch
the live action in high definition (HD) for the first time.
The London region transmitters serve around 25 per cent of the UK
population and steps are being taken to ensure these are upgraded to digital
services well in advance of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
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Local paralympians for World Athletics Champs
Jamaica Star - 2010-06-22 18:15
Three Jamaican paralympians have
qualified to compete in the International Paralympic Committee's World
Athletics Championships to be held in Christchurch, New Zealand in January
2011.
Three Jamaican paralympians have qualified to compete in the
International Paralympic Committee's World Athletics Championships to
be held in Christchurch, New Zealand in January 2011.The trio, Tanto
Campbell,
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Tigers launch Premier League 4 Sport scheme
premierleague.com - 2010-06-22 18:14
The club which is part of the
Trust's Premier League 4 Sport project will run each Wednesday from 6-8pm at
the Bonus Arena.
It is an exciting variation of volleyball, inclusive for all and growing
in popularity throughout the UK with hopes of success at the 2012 Paralympics
The Premier League 4 Sport project is an initiative
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World record throw
Brampton Guardian - 2010-06-22 18:13
Kyle Pettey is a world
record-holder. The Brampton resident, a member of the Cruisers Sports for the
Physically Disabled, established a new world record in the shot put in the
F34 class. At a meet in Sherbrooke, Que., Pettey had a heave of 11.
Pettey, 27 has competed three times at the Summer Paralympic Games
and has won numerous medals at national and international events.
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Model Mills plans Paralympics bid
Breaking News.ie - 2010-06-22 17:03
Heather Mills plans to compete in
the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Heather Mills plans to compete in the 2014 Winter Paralympics.The
42-year-old former model - who had part of her left leg amputated after being
knocked over by a police motorcycle in 1993 â is hoping to get onto
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All 3 bid cities make cut for 2018 Winter Games
US Olympic Team - 2010-06-22 17:00
Olympic and Paralympic dreams need
you to become reality! Donate Now. "Smashed a monster workout this a.m.
Olympic and Paralympic dreams need you to become reality!
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S Korea's PyeongChang selected as official
candidate for 2018 Winter Olympics
People's Daily Online - 2010-06-22 16:55
South Korea's alpine city
PyeongChang has been selected as one of three Candidate Cities in the
campaign to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the
PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee said Tuesday.
South Korea's alpine city PyeongChang has been selected as one of three
Candidate Cities in the campaign to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee said
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Former wife of ex-Beatle Mills aims for 2014
Paralympics in Russia
Russian Information Agency Novosti - 2010-06-22 15:53
MOSCOW, June 22 (RIA Novosti) -
Heather Mills, a former glamour model and the ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney,
wants to enter the British national team to perform at the 2014 Paralympics
in Russia's Sochi as a downhill skier, SundayExpress.co.uk reported.
Heather Mills, a former glamour model and the ex-wife of Sir Paul
McCartney, wants to enter the British national team to perform at the 2014 Paralympics
in Russia's Sochi as a downhill skier,
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WOW! Heather Mills eyes spot on Britain's
Paralympic skiing team
Now Magazine - 2010-06-22 15:10
Ex-model wants to take part in
2014 games Heather Millswants to represent Britain in the 2014 Winter
Paralympics. Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife showed how athletic she is on
Dancing On Ice and now longs to win a gold medal for skiing.
Ex-model wants to take part in 2014 games Heather Millswants to represent
Britain in the 2014 Winter Paralympics....Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife
showed how athletic she is on Dancing On Ice and now longs to win a gold
medal for skiing.'I'm training hard to try to get on the British Paralympic...
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Building work begins on the last venue in the
Olympic Park
BBC - 2010-06-22 14:07
40 UK Building work has started on
the last Olympic Park venue in east London, the Olympic Delivery Authority
(ODA) said. The Eton Manor site will be the aquatics training centre for the
Games.
The Eton Manor site will be the aquatics training centre for the Games.The
site will also be a key venue for the Paralympic Games and will host
the wheelchair tennis event, catering for up to 10,500 spectators.
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Disabled archer eyes Delhi Games
BBC - 2010-06-22 13:58
Pippa Britton competes against
able-bodied archers on a regular basis Disabled archer Pippa Britton is
hoping to be selected for Wales' able-bodied team heading to the Commonwealth
Games in Delhi in October.
October.Britton, 47, was born with spina bifida and has set world records
and competed at the Paralympics.
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All 2018 Olympic bidders set for next stage
Inside the Games - 2010-06-22 13:58
June 22 - All three cities bidding
to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are expected to be put
forward to the next stage when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC)
ruling Executive Board meets here today.
All three cities bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
are expected to be put forward to the next stage when the International
Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board meets here today.An
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Canadian Men's and Women's Goalball Teams Competing
at the 2010 IBSA Goalball World Championships
CNW Telbec - 2010-06-22 13:37
Canadian Men's and Women's
Goalball Teams Competing at the 2010 IBSA Goalball World Championships
Canadian Women Enter Tournament as Defending 2006
This is the 9th World Championships for the Paralympic sport of
Goalball, and features the top 16 men's teams and top 12 women's teams on the
planet....Canadian Women's Goalball Teams won gold medals at both the Sydney
2000 and Athens 2004 Paralympic...
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Caravan Guard renew sponsorship of record breaking
athlete
Free Press Releases - 2010-06-22 13:20
Caravan and motorhome insurance
specialists Caravan Guard have renewed their sponsorship of World Record
holding wheelchair athlete Hannah Cockroft in her bid for a place in the 2012
Paralympics.
Caravan and motorhome insurance specialists Caravan Guard have renewed
their sponsorship of World Record holding wheelchair athlete Hannah Cockroft
in her bid for a place in the 2012 Paralympics.Caravan Guard,
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Saddle Modifications for Para-Equestrians
EquiSearch - 2010-06-22 13:19
A look at saddle modifications
that address the needs of para-equestrians, riders with physical
disabilities. Determination and focus are just some of the qualities that
made Dr. Angelika Trabert a champion rider.
disabilities. he para-dressage discipline for equestrians with physical
disabilities is mushrooming across the United States, says Hope Hand, former paralympian
and executive director of the U.S.
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Police Conference Season Gathers Pace
Police Oracle - 2010-06-22 13:12
Lively debates promised at APA-ACPO
event in Manchester as public sector cuts loom?... A number of senior
officers and police professionals are preparing to converge on Manchester for
a key conference, which gets underway next week.
AC Chris Allison of the Met will also be speaking about the progress being
made in the policing of 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Celebrating women in sailing with Ladies Day at
Cowes Week
BYM News - 2010-06-22 12:57
Ladies Day at Cowes Week was first
introduced in 2006 with a simple objective: to raise the profile of sailing
as one of few mainstream sports where men and women compete on equal terms.
In 2007, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox received the Trophy in recognition of her
sailing achievements in the Dragon class and her work in raising funds for
the sailors of the British Olympic and Paralympic Teams since the
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LEYTON: Work begins on final 2012 venue
East London & West Essex Guardian Series -
2010-06-22 12:47
WORK has begun on the final
permanent structure for the 2012 Olympics. Facilities on the site of the old
Eton Manor Sports Club in Leyton will provide training areas for athletes and
host Wheelchair Tennis during the Paralympics Games.
Facilities on the site of the old Eton Manor Sports Club in Leyton will
provide training areas for athletes and host Wheelchair Tennis during the Paralympics
Games.The building will provide new sport and
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Challenge to carve out new skills
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette - 2010-06-22 12:15
PARALYMPIC gold medallist Dame
Tanni Grey-Thompson was in South Tyneside to help launch the countdown for
the London 2012 games.
PARALYMPIC gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was in
South Tyneside to help launch the countdown for the London 2012 games.Dame
Tanni Grey-Thompson was at Souter Lighthouse, in Whitburn, where she tried
her
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Pity Toronto. Its stuck with an unnecessary,
bloated summit
The Globe and Mail - 2010-06-22 11:30
Jeffrey Simpson Toronto C The
Toronto G20 meeting is about to become for summitry what the Montreal Games
were for the Olympics: an example of what not to do. No other country, except
the most vainglorious, will do a G20 like this again.
But no reasonable population should expect this kind of financial burden
for two meetings over three days that is roughly the same as the one for
playing host over a month to the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
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Disabled athlete achieves black belt
FOX WTTG Washington - 2010-06-22 10:54
PEABODY (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com)
- A Massachusetts woman who was born without arms or kneecaps has passed her
test for a black belt in taekwondo.
PEABODY (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - A Massachusetts woman who was born
without arms or kneecaps has passed her test for a black belt in
taekwondo.Thirty-two-year old Sheila Radziewicz of Salem passed a test
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UK: Iranian goalball champs beat Britain 9-1
Muslim News - 2010-06-22 10:40
Sheffield, (IRNA): Iranian
National Goalball Team beat host team Britain at Sheffield World Cup, 9-1,
marking and celebrating their 4th consecutive victory here Monday evening.
Belgium and China had earlier lost to the strong Iranian team and beating
China is of special importance, keeping in mind that the 2011 Gwangju Paralympics
would be held in China....She added, Sheffield competitions significance is
due to the fact that the top three teams here would be qualified for
competing at 2012 London Paralympics...
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