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Handikappidrott, Sverige (2 news)
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Full fart på Idrottens dag
 Helagotland -
2010-07-07 04:51
IDROTTENS DAG: För nionde året i
rad väntar en fullspäckad idrottsdag i Almedalen. På schemat står bland annat
politikerinnebandy, dansskola - och hotet mot de idéella föreningarna. - Det
blir garanterat full fart, säger Helena Björk.
Svenska Handikappidrottsförbundet och Sveriges Paralympiska
Kommitté.
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Dansen ger oss livslust, glädje, rytm - och
pokaler!
Hemmets Journal
- 2010-07-06 09:21
Mera fakta Rullstolsdans - en
paralympisk gren De ser ut som en udda duo. Han - 17 år med två friska,
starka ben. Hon - 63 år och rullstolsburen, eller hjulbent som hon själv
uttrycker det.
Mera fakta Rullstolsdans - en paralympisk gren De ser ut som en
udda duo.
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Intl news (42 news)
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SCOOTER GIRL: Balance, strength, agility
Northeast
Pennsylvania Weekender - 2010-07-07 07:50
Balance, strength and agility are
all attributes that benefit good motorcycle riding. Riding any type of bike
takes balance; when that bike weighs more than 700 pounds, it takes balance
and strength.
As you may know, Stephanie is a Paralympics skiing champion who is
looking to go to the 2014 Paralympics....Her chosen sport for the Paralympics
is skiing....Bob Wineman introduced them and told Ernie about Stephanieâ??s
plan for the Paralympics...
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Summer award ceremonies to take place at Bath Abbey
University of
Bath - 2010-07-07 07:23
The University of Bath?s 2010
summer award ceremonies take place next week, with more than 2,000 students
expected to attend at the city?s Abbey.
(6, 7 & 8 July), and honorary graduates include Paralympian
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, Bath entrepreneur Andrew Brownsword and the
University?s former Pro-Vice-Chancellor Ian Jamieson OBE.
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Aliâ??s bound for glory
Roxby Downs Sun
- 2010-07-07 07:22
Aliâ??s bound for glory Roxby
Downs basketball coach Ali Knights will represent Australia at the 2011
Special Olympics World Games in Athens.
'We are absolutely over the moon that six of our athletes and two of our
coaches have been chosen to represent Australia at this international event
for intellectually disabled athletes,â?? Ms Hester said.
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Summer award ceremonies take place at Bath Abbey
this week
Web Newswire -
2010-07-07 07:15
Ten ceremonies will take place on
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (6, 7 & 8 July), and honorary graduates
include Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, Bath entrepreneur Andrew
Brownsword and the University?s former Pro-Vice-Chancellor Ian Jamieson OBE.
Ten ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (6, 7
& 8 July), and honorary graduates include Paralympian Dame Tanni
Grey-Thompson DBE, Bath entrepreneur Andrew Brownsword and the University?s
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Bipartite Invitation Applications for World
Championships
IPC Athletics -
2010-07-07 06:40
IPC Athletics have opened the
Bipartite Invitation Applications process in accord with the 2011 IPC
Athletics World Championships Qualifcation Criteria.
IPC Athletics have opened the Bipartite Invitation Applications process in
accord with the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships Qualifcation
Criteria.Information has been sent to National Paralympic Committees
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Riders on cross-country journey to stop in
Crawfordsville
Journal Review
- 2010-07-07 06:07
A group of exceptional bicycle
riders, many of whom are wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, will be
in Crawfordsville today as part of a 3,696-mile tour.
have undertaken the effort to pay tribute to service men and women and
challenge perceptions about how Americans see disabled athletes.
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Mobile arts space visits Hackney as part of
CREATE10 festival
Hackney London
Borough Council - 2010-07-07 05:30
Homerton Hospital forecourt and
Haggerston Park www.roamlondon.org
HACKNEY artist Robin Turner will be bringing nature to life in a series of
events for local people as part of the CREATE10 arts festival.
Cllr Guy Nicholson, Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration and
the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said:
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Garcia-Tolson and Palmiero-Winters Nominated for
ESPY Award
O&P Edge -
2010-07-07 04:48
Content provided by The O&P
EDGE Current Issue- Free Subscription - Free eNewsletter - Advertise Rudy
Garcia-Tolson crosses the finish line at the Ford Ironman Arizona. Photograph
by Rich Cruse, courtesy of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Photograph by Rich Cruse, courtesy of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.Paralympian
Rudy Garcia-Tolson has been nominated for a 2010 ESPY award....Other nominees
in the best male athlete with a physical disability category include Steve
Cash, who posted five straight shutouts in the Vancouver Paralympics...
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1.8 Million Tune in to Debut of HOT IN CLEVELAND on
CTV
CNW Telbec -
2010-07-07 01:01
- Episode 2 airs July 12 at 8 p.m.
ET - - New hit series is latest to join CTV's online line-up at CTV.ca - To
tweet this release: http://bit.ly/cPTKa4
TORONTO, July 6 /CNW/ - CTV's newest series HOT IN CLEVELAND is Canada's favourite
new comedy as 1.
Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, CTV Inc. is owned by
CTVglobemedia Inc., Canada's premier multi-media company, which also owns
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Celebrate 2012 With A Sporting Spectacular Brought
To Your By SNLT
AboutMyArea -
2010-07-07 00:29
Make a note in your diary... Its a
time to inspire... Join the South Northants Leisure Trust Biggest Weekend of
the Year... Celebrate 2012 with a spectacular sporting and cultural
extravaganza on 24th and 25th July weekend at Towcester Centre for Leisure.
Celebrate 2012 with a spectacular sporting and cultural extravaganza on
24th and 25th July weekend at Towcester Centre for Leisure.The London 2012
Olympic and Paralympics Games presents a once in a lifetime
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2010: a summer to love for active youngsters
Tower Hamlets
London Borough Council - 2010-07-06 23:52
The summer holidays are fast
approaching and Tower Hamlets has a vast array of of fun activities to keep
youngsters entertained during their break from school.
The activities will be centred around the seven Olympic and Paralympic
Values of courage, determination, equality, excellence, friendship,
inspiration and respect in their everyday lives ? as the countdown to the
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Values Games give a taste of the magic of the
Olympics
Tower Hamlets
London Borough Council - 2010-07-06 23:52
A packed summer of events for
schoolchildren got off to a flying start with the Values Games is a day of
fun and physical activities for eight- and nine-year-olds.
part, divided into teams representing each of the seven Olympic and Paralympic
values: respect, equality, friendship, excellence, courage, determination and
inspiration....Joining the children on the day was 2012 Paralympic...
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Skinner targets 2012 Paralympics
BBC -
2010-07-06 23:16
Lincolnshire athlete Andy Skinner
says he is targeting a place in the Paralympic Games in London in 2012.
Skinner, from Lincoln, has been selected to represent Great Britain in the
World Sitting Volleyball Championships in Oklahoma this month.
Lincolnshire athlete Andy Skinner says he is targeting a place in the Paralympic
Games in London in 2012.
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New IPC Bylaws
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-06 23:13
At the recent IPC Governing Board
meeting the IPC Handbook was discussed and amended. The new bylaws are
related to the IPC Sports Governance and Management Chapter.
For more information about IPC Handbook please visit the official website
at http://www.paralympic.org/IPC/IPC_Handbook/.
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Wisconsin's Blake Geoffrion Nominated for ESPY
Award
WCHA -
2010-07-06 22:22
Four USA Hockey Events/Players
Nominated for ESPY Awards Wisconsin's Blake Geoffrion nominated for Best Male
College Athlete L to R: Asst. Coach Mark Osiecki, Head Coach Mike Eaves, 2010
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner Blake Geoffrion and Asst.
BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY During the 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games, Cash backstopped the U.S....Paralympic Sled Hockey Team
to its second-ever gold medal....He turned aside all 33 shots faced in the
five games of the Paralympics...
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London bombings survivor sets sights on Paralympics
CNN -
2010-07-06 22:21
London, England (CNN) -- Stepping
on the London subway train five years ago, the thirtysomething marketing
manager never imagined her morning commute might eventually lead to the
Paralympic Games.
Stepping on the London subway train five years ago, the thirtysomething
marketing manager never imagined her morning commute might eventually lead to
the Paralympic Games.Now, that's exactly where
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Inuit art sales rebounding: Nunavut arts chair
CBC -
2010-07-06 22:13
Sales of Inuit carvings, prints
and other artwork from Nunavut are rebounding from the worldwide economic
downturn of a couple years ago, according to the new chairman of the
territory's central arts group.
Ell said that rebound is due in part to the attention Inuit art received
at this year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver.
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Sitting Volleyball Worlds Less than One Week Away
US Olympic Team
- 2010-07-06 21:40
B.J. Hoeptner Evans Manager, Media
Relations and Publications E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org
UCO Media Contact: Ryan Wilson Wellness Center, University of Central
Oklahoma Phone: (405) 974-3127 EDMOND, Okla. (July 6, 2010) ? In less than
one week, the U.S.
In less than one week, the U.S.Women?s and Men?s Sitting Volleyball Teams
will be working for 2010 Paralympic qualification when they compete at
the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on July 10-18 at the
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Kenyan VP reaches out to people with disabilities
Kenya
Broadcasting Corporation - 2010-07-06 21:35
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has
stressed the need to give people with disabilities in the country equal
opportunities to realize their full potential. Mr.
Ludeki Chweya, during the flagging off ceremony of special wheel chairs
for the Paralympics dubbed 'Wheels for Kenya', at the Kenyatta
International Conference Centre (KICC), Tuesday.
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Cable Cars Could Link London's 2012 Olympics Venues
Planetizen -
2010-07-06 19:05
Officials in London have announced
a plan to link the city's 2012 Olympics venues through a system of cable
cars. The plan will cost £25 million, but will be financed privately.
attraction, and cut travel times between two major Olympic and Paralympic
venues ? the O2 and ExCeL ? ahead of the 2012 games.
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At Large : A disabled athlete's ordeal / Rina
Jimenez-David
Philippine
Daily Inquirer - 2010-07-06 18:28
Philippine Daily Inquirer Filed
Under: Sport, Disabled, Government ADELINE DUMAPONG HAS LONG BEEN BRINGing
honor to the country as an athlete,
Sport, Disabled, Government ADELINE DUMAPONG HAS LONG BEEN BRINGing honor
to the country as an athlete,...competing in powerlifting events in the Paralympics,
a parallel activity that usually takes place alongside
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Sochi 2014 Ambassador Promotes Movement
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-06 18:01
Ambassador for the Sochi 2014
Paralympic Winter Games Irek Zaripov spoke with a group of children with a
disability about training and success at the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games
in Sochi, Russia.
Ambassador for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Irek Zaripov
spoke with a group of children with a disability about training and success
at the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.The multiple
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IPC Governing Board Member Appointed to Order of
Canada
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-06 18:00
International Paralympic Committee
(IPC) Governing Board Member Patrick Jarvis has recently been appointed to
the Order of Canada.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board Member
Patrick Jarvis has recently been appointed to the Order of Canada.Jarvis has
been a contributing member to the Paralympic Movement for many years,
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Bell delivers CFL on TSN and RDS on mobile TV
TMC Net -
2010-07-06 17:59
(Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media
NewsEdge) Bell Mobility clients can watch live regular season and playoff
games.
Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the Exclusive
Telecommunications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games.
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Mike Moran: The day New York City's Olympic dream
died
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-06 17:52
It was five years ago today, July
6, 2005, but it seems like 20.
Yet, there were so many marvelous people involved, including 1,700 Olympic
and Paralympic athletes from the USA and 45 nations around the world
in the NYC2012 Circle of Olympians and Paralympians.
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Facebook deny 'bizarre' England claims
Teamtalk -
2010-07-06 16:25
England: Won't be sponsored by
Facebook Click here for football betting Facebook has denied reports it is in
advanced talks with the Football Association about becoming the new major
sponsor of the England team.
Meanwhile, Sainsbury's - a former official supermarket of the England
national team - refused to comment on the speculation and insisted that it
was 'concentrating on Paralympic sponsorship for London
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GE backs London leg of ITU World Championship
Series
Triathlonbusiness.com
- 2010-07-06 16:08
GE, the Elite Partner of the
British Triathlon GB Team, is to become a local main sponsor of the Dextro
Energy Triathlon London, presented by Tata Steel, in Hyde Park in 2010 and
2011.
Mark Elborne, President and CEO of GE in the UK said, "As a worldwide
partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Elite Partner of
the British Triathlon GB Team, GE is keen to be involved in the Dextro
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IOC president Jacques Rogge visits London's
'intimate' 2012 Olympic Stadium
DCExaminer.com
- 2010-07-06 15:36
LONDON ? IOC president Jacques
Rogge expressed confidence Monday that London's "lean but very workable
budget" will deliver a successful Olympics in 2012 despite Britain's
economic crisis and massive spending cuts.
About 10 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics will go
on sale in the spring of 2011, but the prices haven't been determined yet.
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WE WANT THREE MILLION DANCING BY 2012
Media Newswire
- 2010-07-06 15:25
At the star-studded launch of
T-Mobile Big Dance 2010 on stage at the London Palladium today (Thursday 1
July) the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,
Olympic and Paralympic Games....2. Legacy Trust UK is an
independent charity whose mission is to support a wide range of innovative
cultural and sporting activities which celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Boris Johnson lights flame at London Youth Games
Media Newswire
- 2010-07-06 15:23
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson
will officially launch the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games this morning at
the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace.
Dozens of Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists from across the
capital have cut their teeth at this important event, showing that we as a
country can compete at the highest levels....It is hugely satisfying to see
our event playing such a crucial role in increasing participation in
competitive sport among young people as we move ever nearer to the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic...
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London 2012 sponsor delivers boats to Weymouth
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-06 14:49
July 6 - London 2012 Tier One
sponsor UPS has completed delivery of the first set of safety and competition
officials' lifeboats to the Weymouth and
host venue for the sailing events during the Olympics and Paralympics.
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World Cup proves Durban can host Olympics claims
Mayor
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-06 14:49
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year July 6 - Durban's successful hosting of
FIFA World Cup matches has proved that the city can stage the 2020
Olympics and Paralympics, the city's Mayor Obed Mlaba claimed today.
Durban's successful hosting of FIFA World Cup matches has proved
that the city can stage the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the city's
Mayor Obed Mlaba claimed today.
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World class team revealed for SUSO open water
triathlon
Skills Active -
2010-07-06 14:41
DKH Legacy Trust - 06/07/10 The
500+ young people taking part in the SUSO Open Water Triathlon in Windsor
next weekend are in for a treat, given the star studded line up of Olympians
and World Champions that have signed up to support them!
Medallist Ross Davenport, European Silver Medallist triathlete Cathy Wood,
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist rower Helene Raynsford.
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Full Frame: basketball on wheels
GlobalPost -
2010-07-06 14:38
Javier Heinzmann ? Special to
GlobalPost / July 1st, 2010 In photos: It's training time for Argentina's
wheelchair basketball team. Full Frame features photo essays and
conversations with photographers in the field.
He and his Argentine teammates are preparing for the Paralympic
Games, to be held in November in Venezuela.
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The Rocky Mountaineer offers family summer rail fun
Examiner.com -
2010-07-06 14:31
Add to favorites Examiner Bio July
6, 8:18 AMTrain Travel ExaminerGene Bowker Comment Subscribe Get alerts when
there is a new article from the Train Travel Examiner. Read Examiner.com's
terms of use.
Wondering what you missed during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games?...With the Whistler Olympic Adventure, travellers can see where
history was made with a three-hour tour of the competition venues of the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic...
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One lucky fan meets favourite Olympian in Olympic
Day contest
CNW Group -
2010-07-06 14:07
? Olympic Day Contest winner,
Kailey Miller (Whitby, Ont.), won the unique opportunity to meet her
favourite Canadian Olympian of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Joannie
Rochette, on Canada Day in Ottawa.
Paralympic Winter Games celebrates the spirit, passion and
beauty of the Games.
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Cowdrey sets his sights on gold in the pool
News Review
Messenger - 2010-07-06 13:03
PARALYMPIC swimming star Matthew
Cowdrey has briefly returned home to gain an edge on his rivals. Cowdrey,
from Salisbury Heights, was back in Adelaide last week to pick up a new
pin-loaded prosthetic arm.
PARALYMPIC swimming star Matthew Cowdrey has briefly
returned home to gain an edge on his rivals....Following on from the
shortcourse champs is the Paralympic World Swimming Championships in
Eindhoven, Netherlands, in...
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Sports event
Professional
Security - 2010-07-06 12:35
The International Sports Event
Management Conference 2010 (ISEM) runs on November 3 and 4, at Twickenham
Stadium, west London. The event covers the running and operations of sports
events, which includes security and safety.
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) on the 2012 Olympics; and Paul
Slowe, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guyana Police Force, Security
Director of the ICC World Twenty20 Tournament, the recent limited-over
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London 2010 Olympics - Construction Webcams
PRLog -
2010-07-06 11:49
- 2012 may seem a long way away,
but with less than 2 years to go now it will be with us before we know it.
Work is well underway on the various facilities that will be required for
London to deliver on it's promise of hosting the best Olympic games ever.
2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
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The Fun of Winter Sports
Chatham This
Week - 2010-07-06 11:38
Winter The Fun of Winter Posted By
7 hours ago After a great summer season, we could still have fun with exiting
fun .
There is the winter olympics or the winter Asian Games, Winter Paralympics,
Winter X-Games and others.
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Standing Committee for Official Languages,
Presentation of the 20092010 Annual Report
Office of the
Commissioner of Official Languages - 2010-07-06 09:07
Standing Committee for Official
Languages Presentation of the 2009?2010 Annual Report Graham Fraser -
Commissioner of Official Languages Check for delivery Good morning, ladies
and gentlemen, members of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games perfectly illustrated the
challenge that the government must meet to fully implement the Official
Languages Act.
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Work hard, work hard, work hard, Rogge urges London
2012
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-06 08:54
By Duncan Mackay in London July 5
- London 2012 officials were today urged to "work hard, work hard, work
hard" by International Olympic Committee
and Paralympics and to meet Britain's new Prime Minister
David Cameron.
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