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Handikappidrott, Sverige (1 news)
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Blod, kramp och fall
 Västerbottens Folkblad - 2010-06-27 00:29
Idag har årets upplaga av
AIK-triathlon avgjorts med Martin Lundberg som segrare - bara en halv minut
före Melker Karlsson. Det var länge en trio i toppen.
Tim vann paralympics -gruppens tävling.
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Intl news (25 news)
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Princess Haya to be global patron of World Academy
of Sports
Inside the Games - 2010-06-27 07:15
June 26 - Princess Haya, the
President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and wife of Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, is to be the global
patron of the Manchester-based World Academy of Sport (WAoS).
The WAoS, which was launched in 2005, styles itself the education partner
in world sport, working with several leading federations, including the
International Rugby Board and International Paralympic Committee,
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Iran goalball team advances to 2012 Paralympic
Games
Mehr News - 2010-06-27 07:09
(MNA), June 26 -- Iran goalball
team claimed the bronze medal of the 2010 World Goalball Championships in
Sheffield, England and booked a berth in the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Iran goalball team claimed the bronze medal of the 2010 World Goalball
Championships in Sheffield, England and booked a berth in the London 2012 Paralympic
Games.
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Para-athletes swim in honor of former U.S.
Paralympic Swimming Coach Jimi Flowers
US Olympic Team - 2010-06-27 05:37
The Jimi Flowers Swim Classic
kicked off to a teary-eyed crowd Friday, June 25 as ?Jimi?s Corner? was
finally unveiled. A quote wall was dedicated to Flowers, the former U.S.
A quote wall was dedicated to Flowers, the former U.S.Paralympic
Swim Coach, who passed away tragically in a climbing accident in July,
2009....It?s positive in, positive out, which is how Jimi lived his life.?
?It just makes you feel like he is still here? said Paralympian...
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Mount Currie Band hires new administrator
Pique News Magazine - 2010-06-27 05:06
Mike McGee to start next month The
Mount Currie Band of the Lil'wat Nation has hired a new administrator after
its last one left to manage operations in Pemberton.
Sailland had been in the job since 2006 and oversaw band operations through
its activities with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Olympic rings back for Canada Day
Pique News Magazine - 2010-06-27 05:06
Whistlerites will get another
chance to pose for photographs with the Olympic rings when the sculpture is
reinstalled at Whistler Olympic Plaza in time for Canada Day.
The $35,000 Paralympic 'agitos' (Latin for 'I move') will also
eventually join the Olympic rings in Olympic Plaza....Both the Olympic and Paralympic
emblems were paid for out of the ...
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Penticton pulls plug on Disability Games
Penticton Herald - 2010-06-27 00:33
Questions swirl around the future
of the B.C. Disability Games following Penticton's decision to withdraw as
host city for the 2011 event.
When Penticton was awarded the Games in January 2009, it was anticipated
they would attract more than 300 disabled athletes from around the province.
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UVL Cites Venues That Hold \'Claims To Fame\'
Odyssey Media Group - 2010-06-27 00:26
A Unique Venues of London (UVL)
member survey has highlighted the number of 'claims to fame' UVL venues have,
with architectural award wins, famous architects and movie blockbusters all
associated with the iconic landmarks.
All eyes are on London ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in
2012, but in fact, the survey shows how our vibrant city has been in the
spotlight for over a millennium, with venues dating from 606AD to 2003".
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BT's fibre optic broadband to support London
Olympics
Cable.co.uk - 2010-06-26 22:44
tweet thisshare thisBroadband
provider BT has signed a deal which will see it deliver the broadcast network
for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Broadband provider BT has signed a deal which will see it deliver the
broadcast network for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.Bundle provider BT has agreed a deal which will see it supply the
broadcast
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Cockroft World Record
uk:athletics - 2010-06-26 22:42
Hannah Cockroft (coach: Peter Eriksson)
recorded her fifth World Record in eight days with an outstanding victory in
the Swiss Open T34 100m this morning (Saturday 26 June).
Pete Wyman) in the 100m and 1500m respectively, and world class times for
multiple Paralympic medallist David Weir (Jenny Archer).
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Fibre optic broadband goes live in Low Moor
Cable.co.uk - 2010-06-26 22:41
tweet thisshare thisBT has
introduced fibre optic broadband services in Low Moor as part of its latest
round of network upgrades.Homes and businesses in Low Moor will soon be able
to enjoy fibre optic cable broadband access thanks to BT.
home and businesses in London will have access to fibre optic broadband by
spring next year.The company is planning to upgrades to make the capital
prepared for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Compare the
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Hall and Wells win top snow sports swards (NZPA)
Yahoo! News Australia - 2010-06-26 21:29
Paralympics gold medallist Adam
Hall and overall world freeski champion Jossi Wells are the joint winners of
the national snow sports athlete of the year award.
Paralympics gold medallist Adam Hall and overall world
freeski champion Jossi Wells are the joint winners of the national snow
sports athlete of the year award.Hall, who also won the award in 2008 and
2009, took a
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Elite and U23 Criteriums highlight day four of JRs,
U23, Elite Road
USA Cycling - 2010-06-26 21:22
Moving from its long-time home in
Downers Grove, Ill.
Racing will continue at the USA Cycling Juniors, U23, Elite and Paralympic
Road Cycling National Championships tomorrow as the junior men 15-16, junior
women 17-18 and U23 men contest the road race
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British Cycling unveil new Ride and Race membership
Road.cc - 2010-06-26 21:03
Also on road.cc British Cycling
have today rolled out a new membership format designed to make it easier to
get the benefits that suit your type of riding.
find a local cycling club to preparing for your first race. ?British
Cycling members also directly support the nation?s most successful Olympic
and Paralympic sport, as membership fees are reinvested
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BT helps millions of Freeview viewers enjoy world
cup fever in high definition
Media Newswire - 2010-06-26 20:39
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. (Media-Newswire.
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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Queen's baton greeted with great enthusiasm in
Jalandhar
NewKerala.com - 2010-06-26 20:32
Jalandhar, Jun 26 : Queen's Baton
Relay (QBR) was given warm welcome as soon it arrived at the workshop chowk
this morning covering a distance of more than 80 km from Amritsar with the
beat of drum supplemented with splendid Punjabi Bhangra.
Paralympics Rajinder Singh Rahelu and Rajdeep Kaur, both
power lifters, joined the show on wheel chairs at the workshop chowk.
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Moynihan Opens Olympic Exhibition in Parliament
British Olympic Association - 2010-06-26 20:22
British Olympic Association (BOA)
Chairman Colin Moynihan joined London 2012 Chairman and fellow Lord,
Sebastian Coe in donating a number of special
The exhibition, developed in partnership with the Olympic Delivery
Authority and London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games, also looks forward to London 2012 and launches
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Children?s charity has funding available to provide
equipment to allow disabled children to enjoy sports.
Paisley Daily Express - 2010-06-26 20:16
by Cameron Hay, Paisley Daily
Express DISABLED young Buddies could soon get a head-start in sport.
The record-breaking Paralympian, Lee Pearson, right, is an
ambassador for the campaign and he said: ?There are thousands of disabled children
out there who may not be reaching their sporting potential
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A surfer, interrupted
COASTLINE PILOT - 2010-06-26 19:41
Richard Yelland is a filmmaker who
grew up in Laguna Beach. Yelland has a new documentary film 'FLOATING: The
Nathan Gocke Story,' a story about the rehabilitation of a disabled surfer.
Photo taken at Thalia Street Beach on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
His piece about a disabled athlete on LRO's first PSA, 'Pool,'
earned him an Emmy nomination in 2007, an epiphanic moment in which he said
he realized the power of the individual documentary, which spurred him to
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Beverley Lions Show 'The Yorkies' Support
AboutMyArea - 2010-06-26 19:06
Beverley Lions presented The Yorkies,
a cycling group from East Yorkshire, a generous cheque of 900 earlier this
week. The cycling group have just completed their Ride Across Britain this
week, a 1008 mile cycle from John O'Groats to lands end.
Support and Paralympics GB.
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Wheelchair Fencing: An Adaptive Sport, A Paralympic
Sport
Suite101.com - 2010-06-26 16:00
One of the original sports in ,
wheelchair fencing involves both physical and mental skill. As a combative
sport, wheelchair fencing athletes use swords to attempt to score points
through series of hits on their opponent.
original Paralympic sports at the 1960 Paralympic Games in
Rome....In the Paralympic version of sport, the athlete's wheelchairs
are fixed in a metal frame so the chairs do not move....In Paralympic competition,
each bout in the first round is won by the athlete with the best of nine
hits, according to the 2012 London Paralympic...
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Government of Canada Supports the 2010 Triathlon
Soulanges
Market Wire - 2010-06-26 15:02
- On behalf of the Honourable Gary
Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of
State (Economic Development Agency of
'The Government of Canada continues to step up and play a leading role in
ensuring Canada's Olympic, Paralympic, and elite athletes have access
to the resources they require to win,' said Alan Trivett,
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School 'Olympics' to be launched
BBC - 2010-06-26 13:39
Competitive sport is set to be
revived in England's schools with the launch of a national competition based
around the Olympics, ministers say.
The first championship will take place in the run-up to the 2012 Games,
with paralympic-style events staged in parallel for young people with
disabilities...."I want to give a real boost to competitive sport in
schools using the power of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic...
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But Scotland saves only 4%
IFA Bonus - 2010-06-26 11:41
Cost of housing falls by 4% over
the past two years The cost of owning and running a home in Scotland has
declined by 4% over the past two years, according to new research by Bank of
Scotland.
As part of Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of Scotland is proud to be an
Official Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.
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Launch of Vision Charity Hotel Group
Travel Mole - 2010-06-26 11:22
There are over 10 million disabled
people* in the UK and with the Paralympics coming in 2012, what better time
for not-for-profit group, Vision Hotels which specialises in accessible
travel, to launch.
There are over 10 million disabled people* in the UK and with the Paralympics
coming in 2012, what better time for not-for-profit group, Vision Hotels
which specialises in accessible travel, to launch.The Group,
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Assembly Member IS ?BEHIND EVERY STAR?
AberdareOnline - 2010-06-26 11:07
The Wales-wide campaign to
encourage more people to coach and volunteer in sport at all levels is being
backed by Welsh Liberal Democrat Health
The exhibition will travel the country from May to October and includes
stars such as British Lion Jamie Roberts, Paralympic swimmer Liz
Johnson and world champion triathlete Helen Jenkins.
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