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Handikappidrott, Sverige (3 news)
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Klubbkompisarna som vill till VM-final
 Dagbladet Sundsvall - 2010-07-14 06:05
Lotta Helsinger och Viktoria Wedin
har gjort flera mästerskap tillsammans. Ändå tränar de sällan ihop. På fredag
inleds sportskytte-VM och båda har finalplatserna uppsatta på måltavlan. - I
en final kan vad som helst hända, säger Lotta Helsinger.
I en final kan vad som helst hända, säger Lotta Helsinger.Tillsammans har
de gjort sju stycken Paralympics....Hennes två brons kom i Aten 2004
och under senaste Paralympics i Peking för två år sedan.
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Bekymmer för Jonas
Folkbladet - 2010-07-14 03:05
NORRKÖPING Jonas Jacobsson har
bekymmer. På lördag börjar VM och skotten sitter inte där de ska. - Det är
som om du skulle trycka bokstaven F på din dator och få ett H i stället.
Jonas Jacobsson hade en formsvacka inför Paralympics i Atlanta 1996
och var även då orolig för formen....Två stycken till Paralympics i
London 2012.
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Casablanca - Varberg: 560 mil i rullstol
Hallands Nyheter - 2010-07-13 09:52
Varberg. Inclusion Tour 2010
undersöker tillgängligheten för funktionsnedsatta i Europa. I går kom
eldsjälarna till Varberg och åkte i kortege till torget med en grupp
funktionsnedsatta från Varbergs Handikappidrott.
I går kom eldsjälarna till Varberg och åkte i kortege till torget med en
grupp funktionsnedsatta från Varbergs Handikappidrott.Artikelbilder....Här
med kortegemedlemmarna från Varbergs Handikappidrott Sven-Erik ...
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Intl news (38 news)
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U.S. Sitting Teams Have Undefeated Day
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-14 08:36
? The U.S. Men?s Sitting
Volleyball Team won its first match of the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World
Championships while the U.S. Women picked up two more victories on Tuesday at
the University of Central Oklahoma.
Although the Netherlands? women?s sitting team is ranked higher than the
U.S., the U.S. has defeated Netherlands in their last three meetings at the
Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008, at the Eurocup in 2009 and at
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Jones slips as Championships start ..
Australian Swimming - 2010-07-14 07:35
Triple Olympic gold medallist
Leisel Jones was disqualified from the womens 50m breaststroke this morning
while fellow Olympians Felicity Galvez and
A silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Blake Cochrane
has progressed through to the final of the mens multi class 50m breaststroke
after clocking 37.14....Fellow Beijing Paralympian Matthew Levy has
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to visit
sport training centre in Sochi
ITAR-TASS - 2010-07-14 07:22
MOSCOW, July 14 (Itar-Tass) - Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday will make a working trip to Sochi
where he will visit the Southern
of Russia for training in the Olympic and Paralympic
sports....Technical equipment of the South Sport centre also allows holding
training sessions of paralympic teams....It is also the first time
Olympic winter games and a Winter Paralympics...
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Stella McCartney to design Great Britain's 2012
Olympic uniforms
New Zealand Herald - 2010-07-14 05:57
Stella McCartney will design the
Olympic uniforms in conjunction with sportswear label Adidas.
provide clothes for the national Olympic and Paralympic teams while
they are actually competing.
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Games for People in Wheelchairs
EHow.com - 2010-07-14 05:53
People in wheelchairs are not
limited to playing cards or board games. In fact, wheelchair users play
athletically demanding sports in the Paralympics and at world championships.
Many of these games are also offered by community centers and...
In fact, wheelchair users play athletically demanding sports in the Paralympics
and at world championships.
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Sporting events: a brand owner's heaven or hell?
LawCareers.net - 2010-07-14 03:37
Events such as the World Cup can
be a brand owner's dream, but how can they be prevented from becoming a
nightmare?
Following the award of the 2012 Olympics to London, the London Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 was passed to implement these
restrictions into English law.
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Munich 2018 revamps board to lead German Olympic
bid
Sports Features - 2010-07-14 03:31
New Munich team (L to R) Jurgen
Buhl, Katrin Merkel, Willy Bogner, Steffi Klein, Stefan Bruckner, Andreas
Weinberger, Jochen Farber / Image: Munich
Most importantly, they share my belief that the Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games in Munich in 2018 would be the most athlete-friendly, the most
Olympic family-friendly, and the most future-friendly Games in
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Swimmer Cowdrey armed and ready
Adelaide Leader Messenger - 2010-07-14 03:04
NEXT CHALLENGE: Swimmer Matthew
Cowdrey at his Salisbury Heights home. PARALYMPIC swimming star Matthew
Cowdrey has briefly returned home to gain an edge on his rivals.
PARALYMPIC swimming star Matthew Cowdrey has briefly
returned home to gain an edge on his rivals.Cowdrey, from Salisbury Heights,
was back in Adelaide recently to pick up a new pin-loaded prosthetic arm.
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LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY in PEI Most-Watched
Episode Ever, Nearly 1 Million Viewers on CTV
PRnewswire Canada - 2010-07-14 01:55
- The buzzed about Canadian-based
LIVE! WITH REGIS AND KELLY in Prince Edward Island continues tomorrow and
Thursday at 9 a.m.
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
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Michael's made for speed
Townsville Bulletin - 2010-07-14 01:52
IF you've always wanted to compete
alongside an elite athlete now is your chance with Paralympian Michael Milton
in town for the Paluma Push on July 18.
IF you've always wanted to compete alongside an elite athlete now is your
chance with Paralympian Michael Milton in town for the Paluma Push on
July 18.Race organisers, Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club,
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'Snow' way to stop her: Ipswich's Slavin receives
bronze for monoski downhill series
Wicked Local Ipswich - 2010-07-14 01:48
It is early May, so who?s thinking
about skiing? Well, Ipswich?s Christine Slavin for one. In fact, she just
finished her New England skiing season a couple of weeks ago. ?You can ski
pretty late at Bretton Woods (in Carroll, N.H.
She was very happy to be able to honor the memory of Diana Golden by
taking part in the series named in her honor. ?She was a woman who lost her
leg to cancer and went on to become a Paralympic athlete,? said
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DOUG GILLON ON WEDNESDAY: Scottish athletics
counting the cost of conflicting events
Herald Scotland - 2010-07-14 01:47
Lee McConnell is eager to help
market athletics, if anyone would care to ask her. Picture: SNS The Scottish
Championships and Commonwealth Games trials at Pitreavie are commendably
being supported by Fife Council on Saturday and Sunday.
Last year this was addressed by attracting Paralympian Oscar
Pistorious.
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World Equestrian Games: Para-Equestrian Dressage
British Dressage - 2010-07-14 01:28
There is one sport where Great
Britain can rightly claim the title of the best in the world ?
Para-Equestrian Dressage.
Para-Equestrian Dressage.Since equestrian events were first added to the Paralympics
in 1996, Great Britain has dominated the sport with an impressive medal tally,
while maintaining the team gold position.
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$68.8M pool within sight at World Series of Poker
Washington Post - 2010-07-14 01:10
LAS VEGAS -- Players still
competing in the World Series of Poker main event inched toward a potential
payday, with each elimination on Tuesday bringing them closer and closer to
the $68.8 million prize pool.
Marlon Shirley, the 32-year-old two-time Paralympic 100-meter
champion, agonized over an all-in bet from Jeremy Cate of Dallas, with the
board showing a four, six, seven and eight.
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Tour de France helps promote Annecy 2018 Olympic
bid
Inside the Games -
2010-07-13 23:18
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year July 13 - The Tour de France today helped
showcase Annecy's bid to host the 2018
The Tour de France today helped showcase Annecy's bid to host the 2018.
...Winter Olympics and Paralympics as today's ninth stage of the race
started in Morzine, which would be the venue for the women's downhill
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South Africa officially enter race for 2020
Olympics
Inside the Games - 2010-07-13
23:18
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year July 13 - South Africa will bid to host the 2020
Olympics and Paralympics after the outstanding success of the FIFA World Cup,
they announced today.
South Africa will bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
after the outstanding success of the FIFA World Cup, they announced today.
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USOC bylaw changes would expand board, empower
leadership
Colorado Springs Gazette
- 2010-07-13 21:50
The U.S. Olympic Committee is
close to instituting changes to its board of directors that would grow the
policy-setting panel by four members, give
athletes? advisory council and two independent directors, including a
person with Paralympic ties to head a first-of-its-kind Paralympic
advisory council.
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British Eventing Team announced for the World
Equestrian Games
Hooked On Horses - 2010-07-13 21:03
Filed under News British Eventing
today announced their selection for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
2010, following a final run for competitors at Barbury Castle International
Horse Trials which was held this weekend.
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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Baumgartner proves size isn't everything in hockey
Edmonton Journal - 2010-07-13 19:30
Geographically speaking, Brendan
Baumgartner finds success whenever he travels east.
Both Canadian men and women are represented in the 23-country tournament,
which is a qualifying event for the 2012 Paralympic Games.
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B.C. VIEWS: Were the Olympics worth it?
Nanaimo News Bulletin - 2010-07-13 19:21
Olympic patrons discovered the
Canada Line by the thousands, and it emerged far ahead of ridership
projections. Air Canada and Air China are adding flights between the two
countries.
John, skier Ashleigh McIvor of Pemberton and Paralympic skier
Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver won?t ring too many bells in New York
or Los Angeles.
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Atkins appointed to 2.5bn Scottish Water frameworks
- 05 July 2010
Atkins - 2010-07-13 18:53
Atkins, the UK?s largest
engineering design consultancy, will be providing strategic support services
to Scottish Water to help the company deliver its capital works programme
over the next five years.
Atkins is the official engineering design services provider for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Chris runner-up in world champs
Lismore Northern Star - 2010-07-13 18:31
Ballina?s Chris Cook in action at
the World Championships for Disabled Dinghy Sailing in England. BALLINA man
Chris Cook has finished runner-up in the World Championships for Disabled
Dinghy Sailing in England.
The next step up from the world titles is the Paralympics.
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New DLR timetable delivers 11 per cent capacity
increase
Transport For London - 2010-07-13 18:31
Three year, £325m upgrade
programme and 55 new carriages sets network up for 2012.
Construction work is now under way so that all parts of the line are able
to operate three-carriage trains by the time of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, when it is expected that 500,000 people a day will
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Conference Centre in Kimberley, B.C., Targets Fall
Opening
Meetings Canada - 2010-07-13 17:54
July 13, 2010 Pre-function space
at Kimberley Conference Centre. Construction is underway on a 24,000-sq.-ft.
conference and athlete training centre in Kimberley, B.C., targeting a fall
opening. The largest conference facility in Eastern B.C.
project. ?The new building will also house our Athlete Training Centre,
which was designed specifically for Paralympic skiers and other
athletes,? said Hornoi.
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Olympic Sports Scene, July 12
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-13 17:37
Olympic and Paralympic dreams need
you to become reality! Donate Now. Chelsea Marshall tweeted, 'It feels great
to be back in Park City, busy working out in the gym.? Gold medalist Laura
Wilkinson tweeted, 'It is so fun diving outside again!
Olympic and Paralympic dreams need you to become reality!
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VIDEO: Nine year-old Cerebal Palsy sufferer breaks
two world records
Daily Record - 2010-07-13 17:37
cerebal palsy , disabled athletes
, european race running , gavin drysdale , track and field , We meet 9-year
old Ayrshire schoolboy, Gavin Drysdale,
cerebal palsy , disabled athletes , european race running , gavin drysdale
, track and field , We meet 9-year old Ayrshire schoolboy, Gavin
Drysdale,...who has Cerebral Palsy but has just broken two world records
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Market visit to help London exporters crack Brazil
Government News Network - 2010-07-13 17:20
North East North West Yorkshire
and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West
Scotland Wales Northern Ireland UK Trade
There are great opportunities for London companies to help develop the
infrastructure needed for the Football World Cup 2014 as well as the 2016
Olympic and the Paralympics Games in Rio.? He continued:
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Free art workshops for teenagers aged 14-19: BP
Portrait Award Next Generation Project
Culture24 - 2010-07-13 17:14
Logo courtesy the National
Portrait Gallery The BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Project at the
National Portrait Gallery is a 3-year project that
As the project is inspired by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics,
the National Portrait Gallery would especially like to involve young people
in the Taster Sessions and Summer School who live in the five London
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Athletes Aim to Qualify at Sitting Volleyball
Worlds
International Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-13 15:50
The 2010 World Organization
Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD) Sitting Volleyball World Championships are
currently happening in Edmond, USA, where athletes have the opportunity to
qualify for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Games.Taking place from 10-19 July, about 640
athletes and coaches from 20 different countries around the world are in the
Oklahoman city to bring their respective team to the top.
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Updates Fill Swimming Site Visit in London
International Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-13 15:13
International Paralympic Committee
(IPC) Swimming has conducted its first site inspection visit in London, Great
Britain, for the Swimming event of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming has conducted its
first site inspection visit in London, Great Britain, for the Swimming event
of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.The site visit took place from
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Foreign tourists spend £2.3b. a year watching and
playing UK sport
TravelDailyNews.com - 2010-07-13 14:41
Three million foreign visitors
spent a phenomenal 2.3 billion in the UK in 2008 watching and playing sport,
according to a new survey by VisitBritain, the national tourism agency.
It is a hugely encouraging sign that Britain has the sporting expertise to
stage an Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 that we hope will win
the hearts of the world and deliver a tourism legacy, jobs
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Alesha on song for 2012
BBC - 2010-07-13 13:41
The London 2012 Olympic Games will
be "spectacular" even if funding is reduced, organisers have said.
Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 organising committee, said:
"We've made extraordinary progress, we're ahead of schedule, we're on
budget.
On Wednesday the London 2012 mascots, one for the Olympics and one for the
Paralympics, will be revealed on the One Show on BBC One....The
mascots will reflect Britain's Games history, dating back to the London
Olympics of 1908 and 1948 and Stoke Mandeville in 1948, the first Paralympics...
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Olympic Planners Voice Cuts Concerns
Security Oracle - 2010-07-13 12:19
Source: Cliff Caswell
SecurityOracle.
Some 11 forces are planning for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
games, which are expected to take place under a terrorist threat level of
Severe or greater....Some 11 forces are planning for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...
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pmplegacy brought by Chime Communications
Inside the Games - 2010-07-13 12:17
British Sports Internet Writer of
the Year July 13 - Chime Communications have added pmplegacy, the global
sporting events consultancy, to its portfolio of companies as they seek to
move into the lucrative bidding market.
Track, have been trying to break into the sector for some time and worked
on Madrid's unsuccessful bid to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics,
as did pmplegacy. pmplegacy, founded by Peter Mann, has worked on a
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London 2012 Signs Technogym as Fitness Equipment
Supplier
EuroInvestor.co.uk - 2010-07-13 10:11
/PRNewswire/ -- The London
Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today
confirmed that Technogym has become the latest tier three supplier to London
2012.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) today confirmed that Technogym has become the latest tier three
supplier to London 2012.Technogym will supply and install fitness
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International School of Indiana Graduates Honored
as
Indianapolis Star - 2010-07-13 09:44
Congratulations to International
School of Indiana (ISI) recent graduates Britton Dallas, Amanda McMahon and
Nicki Inman, who were honored Sunday night as St. Vincentâ?¨Sports
Performance Spirit of the Sport Nominees.
NFL athlete Ryan Baker, IZOD IndyCarâ?¨Series Driver Dan Wheldon, NBA
Player Carl Landry, Paralympic Rower Emma�Preschl, and others.��
Britton Dallas was a Creativity ?
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Counter Terrorism and the 2012 Olympics Conference
and Exhibition
PRLog - 2010-07-13 09:35
The Oxford Belfry Hotel,
Oxfordshire - UK The Investigator is hosting Counter Terrorism and the 2012
Olympics Conference Olympic challenge The 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Policing Co-ordination Team Fraser Sampson:
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The 2012 Olympic mascot, Wenlock, visits a primary
school in Witham who won a national competition
BBC - 2010-07-13 09:02
The official mascot of the 2012
Olympic has visited a primary school in Witham. Pupils at became the first
school in the east of England to win a visit from 'Wenlock' through LOCOG's
'Get Set' competition.
'The children have had such a fantastic experience and it's helped for our
children to bring those Olympic and Paralympic values to life,' she
said....'They said that they stick to the Olympic and Paralympic
values in...
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