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Stella McCartney gör OS-dräkter
 Göteborgs-Posten - 2010-07-14 15:10
Storbritanniens olympiska lag får
extra genomslagskraft under olympiaden 2012. På onsdagen utsågs nämligen den
brittiska designern Stella McCartney till huvudansvarig för deras dräkter,
skriver Vogue.
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Intl news (63 news)
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Gaza disabled ask for exchanging experience with
Iranians
Islamic Republic News Agency - 2010-07-15 07:59
Damascus, July 15, IRNA â?? 3
disabled Palestinians of 22 Day Gaza War in meeting with 3 Iranian disabled
athletes at Bawaba Sports Complex of Damascus asked for exchanging experience
with Iranian disabled veterans.
Damascus, July 15, IRNA â?? 3 disabled Palestinians of 22 Day Gaza War in
meeting with 3 Iranian disabled athletes at Bawaba Sports Complex of
Damascus asked for exchanging experience with Iranian disabled
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Tearing up the track
TimesPost.com - 2010-07-15 07:50
Vance threw shot-put for the first
time during the 2009 spring season at Houston High School. He advanced to
regionals in high school and placed first at the Endeavor Games in Oklahoma.
'We were looking to set up a group of 'paralympic hopeful'
team....Sellers is a USA Paralympics Team coach who was impressed by
Vance's athleticism.
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Australian Sailing Team Skud 18 win Bronze at World
Championship
SailWorld.com - 2010-07-15 07:24
'Daniel Fitzgibbon and Rachael Cox
with their World Championship Bronze medals in Holland - Laser Radial World
Championships' Craig Heydon Australian
so has qualified Australia for the 2012 London Paralympic
Games....'The best thing about today is that we qualified Australia for the
2012 London Paralympic Games in the two person keel boat class so it
looks like...
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Stella McCartney appointed creative director of
Team GB Olympic outfits for 2012
The Spoof - 2010-07-15 06:59
Written by Lady Godiva Thank you
for your rating, Your vote has been counted and is reflected above. You have
already rated this item, Thank you for your support. Tags: Fashion, London
2012 "Run! Run, as fast as you can.
"Designer Stella McCartney has been appointed creative director of
Team GB's Olympic outfits for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games."
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How families and coteries are ruining disabled
sports
The Times of India - 2010-07-15 04:57
The disability sports sector in
India seems to be in gross disarray with the administration of the sector in
the stranglehold of a coterie of people who seem to have no interest in
either the disabled or in sports.
The rot seems to start right from the apex body of disability sports, the Paralympic
Committee of India (PCI)....Secretary of , also runs Paralympic
Committee of Madhya Pradesh Saroj Dabas, escort:
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Rooty Hill Paralympian a real winner
Mt Druitt Standard - 2010-07-15 04:06
KYLIE Gauci is courage and
resilience personified. Born with lumbosacral agenesis the Rooty Hill
resident has spent her life confined to a wheelchair. At 25, she has endured,
survived, lived and travelled more than many people double her age.
She?s been a Paralympian and a perennial all-star....In 2004 she
attended her first Paralympics in Athens where she came home with a
silver medal. ?The Olympic village was unreal....Cup in Amsterdam the Gliders
placed fourth Gauci was again named in the All-Star Five, and by 2008 the
Gliders were again contending for a medal at the Paralympics...
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Bundesliga champions to help promote Munich 2018
bid
Inside the Games - 2010-07-15 03:43
July 14 - Four time European
champions FC Bayern Munich will demonstrate their support for the
city's campaign to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics when
they host a special match at the Allianz Arena next month to raise awareness
of the bid.
Four time European champions FC Bayern Munich will demonstrate their
support for the city's campaign to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
when they host a special match at the Allianz Arena
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Legacy benefits of London Olympics will not be
known until 2020
Inside the Games - 2010-07-15 03:42
By Tom Degun in London July 14 -
London may not know until 2020 whether hosting the Olympics and Paralympics
in 2012 has left a tangible legacy, it was warned today.
London may not know until 2020 whether hosting the Olympics and Paralympics
in 2012 has left a tangible legacy, it was warned today.
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Stella runs up 2012 kit 0:00
Scottish Sun - 2010-07-15 03:24
FASHION ace Stella McCartney will
design Britain's Olympic and Paralympic kit for the London 2012 Games, it was
announced yesterday. She will also create suits for the athletes - and a
special lifestyle range will go on sale for fans this autumn.
FASHION ace Stella McCartney will design Britain's Olympic and Paralympic
kit for the London 2012 Games, it was announced yesterday.
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Canadian ski team?s equipment destroyed in fire
Star Phoenix - 2010-07-15 03:22
 Erik Guay of Canada in a file
photo. A $150,000 warehouse fire has destroyed much of 's skiing equipment.
In April, 2009, a semi-trailer truck carrying the Paralympic sledge
hockey teamâs equipment and sweaters to Ontario from Calgary was involved in
a fiery crash in Manitoba.
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BT helps millions of Freeview viewers enjoy a high
definition world cup
BT Group - 2010-07-15 01:42
Millions of Freeview viewers
across the UK to watch the world cup in high definition (HD) for the first
time thanks to BT.
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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Stella To Design Olympic Kits
Heart Radio London - 2010-07-15 01:38
British fashion designer Stella
McCartney is swapping posh frocks for sports kit in her latest role. She's
been signed up by Adidas to be the creative director for Team GB during the
London 2012 Olympics.
She's been signed up by Adidas to be the creative director for Team GB
during the London 2012 Olympics.She'll work on designs for competition wear
for both the Olympic and Paralympic teams.
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Rollers, Gliders cruise into semis at worlds
ABC Online - 2010-07-15 01:05
Australias men's and women's
wheelchair basketball teams are through to the world championship semi-finals
in Birmingham. The men's team, the Rollers, thrashed Poland 68-34, with Brett
Stibners top-scoring with 14 points.
Tags: sport, paralympics, australia, united-kingdom, england.
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See which Olympians will win ESPYs
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-15 00:37
In its 18th year, the ESPY Awards
commemorate the most exciting moments, greatest achievements and top
performances in athletics around the globe. The ESPY Award nominations
feature a total of 26 U.S. Olympians, two U.S. Olympic coaches and five U.S.
Olympic coaches and five U.S.Paralympians in 20 categories ?
including 13 U.S....Olympians and Paralympians from the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games in Vancouver....Two-time snowboarding Olympian and double gold
medalist Shaun White and soccer Olympian Landon Donovan led Olympians and Paralympians...
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Washburn ready for 'best seat in the house'
Daily Gleaner - 2010-07-14 23:49
For LeRoy Washburn, the
International Amateur Athletics Federation World Junior Track and Field
Championships in Moncton will be like a big reunion. There will be 110
officials from across the country working at the 44 events, which begin
Monday.
As recently as 2000, he coached Paralympic athlete Hal Merrill, who
won medals in the shot put and javelin.
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No-Kill Initiative Calendar Sale, Community Open
House & Paralympic Experience, Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament
Salt Lake City Weekly - 2010-07-14 23:42
Theres no better season for
activism than summer.
1, UtahFaces.org, or e-mail agent@utahfaces.org
Community Open House and Paralympic ExperienceSaturday, July 17Park
Citys has long offered youth with disabilities classes and recreational
opportunities,
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Thurman-Baker gets Great Britain call up
Henley Standard - 2010-07-14 23:24
DRESSAGE rider Samantha Thurman-Baker
has been selected to represent Great Britain at the junior dressage European
Championships which takes place from July 20 to 25.
The squads include the three Olympic and one paralympic disciplines
dressage, eventing, showjumping and para-equestrian dressage.
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Whitman and Dorsett take silver at IFDS Sailing
World Championships
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-14 23:17
Medemblik, The Netherlands ? US
Sailing Team AlphaGraphics (USSTAG) members Scott Whitman (Brick, N.J.) and
Julia Dorsett (West Chester Pa./Boca Raton, Fla.
Their final position was especially important because they also qualified
the United States in the SKUD-18 class for the 2012 Paralympic
Games...."Scott and Julia sailed a very solid series from start to
finish," said Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.), the coach of USSTAG's Paralympic...
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McWilliams' Children Give Her Their Support
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-14 23:17
? U.S. Women?s Sitting Volleyball
Team player Gina McWilliams from The Colony, Texas, who will turn 35 on
Friday while competing at the 2010 Sittng
This was readily apparent prior to the 2008 Paralympic Games when
she became a single mother to her two children, an older daughter named Jamie
and a younger son named Jonah....Women?s Sitting Team at the 2004 Paralympics...
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BC Stats confirms Olympic room records
Pique News Magazine - 2010-07-14 23:11
Games period was unique, can't be
compared to other months It's official: the Olympics made for the busiest 10
days ever for Whistler's hotel industry.
Occupancy was at 75 per cent during the Paralympic Games in March.
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Putting the people back into participation
Firstonline - 2010-07-14 22:52
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games are just two years away. One of the major opportunities from hosting
the Games is to inspire people to get more active.
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are just two years away.
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Opening Ceremony to Kick-off Shooting World
Championships
IPC Shooting - 2010-07-14 22:52
Bonn, Germany ? The Opening Ceremony
for the 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World
Championships on Friday will officially open a competition of aim and
precision in Zagreb, Croatia.
The Opening Ceremony for the 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Shooting World Championships on Friday will officially open a
competition of aim and precision in Zagreb, Croatia.Taking place on 16 July,
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Eat your way to a smaller carbon footprint
Easier - 2010-07-14 22:28
Team Green Britain ambassador and
eco-restaurateur, Jamie Grainger-Smith, is helping inspire and encourage the
British public to get greener in the
Throughout the summer, Team Green Britain?s celebrity ambassadors and a
number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been lending their
support by getting involved in events up and down the country.
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Belles of the Ball
Your Ottawa Region - 2010-07-14 22:17
Nepean athletes fell shy of goal
in paralympic sport competition For the visually impaired, there aren?t many
options as far as team sports go. It wasn?t until the invention of goalball
in 1946 that sports for the visually impaired was revolutionized.
Nepean athletes fell shy of goal in paralympic sport competition
For the visually impaired, there aren?t many options as far as team sports
go....1976 Paralympic Games where it has been included ever since.
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Meet Wenlock and Mandeville
BA Business Life - 2010-07-14 22:01
The London 2010 Olympic Mascots:
Wenlock and Mandeville By now you've probably come across Wenlock and
Mandeville, the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots
that were officially unveiled at the end of May.
Wenlock and Mandeville By now you've probably come across Wenlock and
Mandeville, the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
mascots that were officially unveiled at the end of May.Olympic
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Medals hat-trick for UK sailors
BBC - 2010-07-14 21:44
Rickham (l) and Birrell beat crews
from New Zealand, Australia and the US Britain's Paralympic sailors won
medals in three classes at the Disability World Championships in the
Netherlands.
Rickham (l) and Birrell beat crews from New Zealand, Australia and the US
Britain's Paralympic sailors won medals in three classes at the
Disability World Championships in the Netherlands.Alexandra Rickham and Niki
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Peering through a second Korean Eye
Joon Ang Ilbo - 2010-07-14 21:39
Viewers look at the ¡°White
House¡± and ¡°Welcome¡± by Jeon Joon-ho, at the opening of ¡°Korean Eye:
Fantastic Ordinary¡± at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, western London, on
July 5.
excited because we will have a show in the whole Saatchi Gallery when the
London Olympic and Paralympic Games are held, with Mr.
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World's elite head strong entry for 21st British
Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships
British Paralympic Association - 2010-07-14 21:07
Seven of the world's top 10 men,
six of the world's top 10 women and seven of the world's top 10 quad division
players head a field of 100 entrants
recent visit to Britain bought the Beijing Paralympic silver
medallist his third Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title.
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Paralympic Champions USA too strong for GB women
British Paralympic Association - 2010-07-14 21:06
Great Britain took on USA in the
first of the women's quarter finals at the National Indoor Arena in
Birmingham, with an enthusiastic home crowd cheering them on.
Great Britain took on USA in the first of the women's quarter finals at
the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, with an enthusiastic home crowd
cheering them on.The game started with the two sides matching each
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Join the Open Weekend 2010
Tower Hamlets London Borough Council - 2010-07-14 20:59
London 2012?s Open Weekend,
supported by BP, is an annual UK-wide celebration counting down to the
Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will include hundreds of events across the
UK ? from sport to art, dance to exhibitions.
London 2012?s Open Weekend, supported by BP, is an annual UK-wide
celebration counting down to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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McDonald's helps launch huge Olympics volunteer
drive
Institute of Leadership and Management - 2010-07-14
20:44
Up to 70,000 volunteers are being
sought to help make the 2012 London Olympic Games a success, with McDonald's
playing a leading role in the recruitment and development of an army of
'Games Makers'.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) announced plans to recruit up to 70,000 volunteers - to be known as
'Games Makers' - with applications for generalist roles
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National wheelchair rugby rumbles in Beaverton
kgw.com - 2010-07-14 20:27
BEAVERTON -- Wheelchair rugby star
Will Groulx of Portland was the main attraction last week at a national
wheelchair rugby camp at Beaverton, OR based ADAPT Training. Paralympic Rugby
U.S.
Paralympic Rugby U.S.Team Assistant Coach Ed Suhr teamed
with specialists from ADAPT Training to put on the rugby clinic which ran
June 28th through July 2nd....Groulx is a hero in the sport of wheelchair
rugby, most notably helping the US team to win the gold medal in Beijing
during the Paralympics...
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Bevis upbeat over title chances
BBC - 2010-07-14 19:54
Competitors from 47 countries will
be in Zagreb for the World Championships Herefordshire paralympic air rifle
star James Bevis is confident of success as he heads out to the World
Championships in Croatia.
Competitors from 47 countries will be in Zagreb for the World
Championships Herefordshire paralympic air rifle star James Bevis is
confident of success as he heads out to the World Championships in
Croatia.Bevis
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Harlow disabled athletes in international meeting
Harlow Herald - 2010-07-14 19:19
HARLOW disabled athlete Richard
Chiassaro has moved up the UK rankings thanks to a fine display at the
weekend. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email
address below.
HARLOW disabled athlete Richard Chiassaro has moved up the UK
rankings thanks to a fine display at the weekend....The Paralympic
hopeful was up against international stars at the British Wheelchair Athletic
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From Battlefield to Playing Field
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-14 19:16
Amongst the crowds of fellow
athletes, officials and spectators at this weekend?s 2010 Accenture USA
Paratriathlon National Championship at the
As I crossed the finish line with other able-bodied athletes, I realized
that losing a leg didn't have to keep me from being a competitive athlete.?
Sanchez, who won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic
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£5m city bridge over river opens
BBC - 2010-07-14 18:06
'People's bridge' linking Cardiff
and Vale opens The £5m Pont y Werin bridge linking Cardiff Bay and Penarth
has been officially opened.
Cyclist Nicole Cooke and former Paralympian Baroness Tanni
Grey-Thompson are also portrayed on the benches but were unable to attend the
official opening.
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Iran outshines Ukraine in Sitting Volleyball World
Championships
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The Sitting Volleyball World Championships will serve as a qualifier for
the 2012 Paralympics Games in London.
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Disability Sport Initiative Receives London 2012
Recognition
Able Magazine - 2010-07-14 17:45
A Suffolk disability charity is
celebrating after its Disability Sport Showcase Days received the official
London 2012 Inspire Mark.
stimulating projects and events which have been inspired by the Olympic
and Paralympic Games in 2012....Optua has run seven Showcase Days
across Suffolk, allowing hundreds of people with disabilities to try a huge
range of disability and Paralympic...
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Disabled Triathletes Unhappy About Rules Changes
The New York Times - 2010-07-14 17:19
An effort to have triathlon
included in the 2016 Paralympic Games may make racing more difficult for some
athletes.
An effort to have triathlon included in the 2016 Paralympic Games
may make racing more difficult for some athletes.
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Congratulations to Josh
Vital Football - 2010-07-14 16:56
Not heard of him? Well, take a
look at the Offical BFC Site for his inspiring story.
recent Paralympics World Cup in Manchester - and now he`s been
picked for the England national squad.
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Paralympic mascot inspires pupils
Whitehaven News - 2010-07-14 16:47
CHILDREN from Mayfield School in
Whitehaven have been treated so a special visit from the London 2012
Paralympic mascot, Mandeville.
CHILDREN from Mayfield School in Whitehaven have been treated so a special
visit from the London 2012 Paralympic mascot, Mandeville.Title Author
Copyright Description Mandeville met the pupils, posed for photos and
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FELTHAM BEE GETS ENGLAND CALL UP!
Brentford - 2010-07-14 16:31
In 2002 Brentford FC Community Sports
Trust (then Brentford FC Football in the Community - BFitC) were asked by a
group of parents to assist in establishing a disability football team in
Feltham.
You've represented the Great Britain Cerebral Palsy Football team at the
recent Paralympics World Cup in Manchester but tell us a little bit
about your background how you originally got involved with football?
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Blind bowler wields talent
Barrie Examiner - 2010-07-14 15:47
Vivian Berkeley had lawn bowlers
shaking their heads in amazement Friday as she hit the jack seven times
during a game at the Midland and District Area Lawn Bowling Club. Berkeley
just happens to be the world's No.
International competition is old hat for Berkeley, who captured a silver
medal in the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta -- the only time blind lawn
bowlers have competed in the event.
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Editorial: Celebrate the Olympic spirit, not only
precious medal
Catonsville Times - 2010-07-14 15:39
Towson Times Editorial Baltimore
County's new Olympian Park, which was dedicated last week, is a great
addition to the downtown Towson landscape, and
Olympians and Paralympians are recognized in the park....Paralympic
Games.'
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Stella McCartney to design 2012 Team GB Olympic
outfits
Daily Caller - 2010-07-14 15:29
She will oversee the design of
both athlete kit and fan wear for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. ?As a
British fashion designer it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,?
she said. Cyclist Victoria Pendleton added: ?I?m a massive Stella fan.
She will oversee the design of both athlete kit and fan wear for the
Olympic and Paralympic Games. ?As a British fashion designer it is an
amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,? she said.
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London 2012 Open Weekend 2010
This Is Local London - 2010-07-14 15:28
BACK in 2005 it seemed like a very
long way away, but now 2012 is nearly upon us and the preparations for
London?s Olympic Games have gathered apace. From July 23-25 it?s Open Weekend
London 2012 across the city.
Sustainability Olympics and Paralympics in Stratford.
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Volleyball Team Lose WC Opener
AllAfrica.com - 2010-07-14 15:23
Kigali THE national men's sitting
volleyball team got off to bad start at the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World
Championships in UCO Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okalahoma after losing
to Croatia by 3 sets to 1.
1.However, the President of the National Paralympic Committee
Dominique Bizimana, who is also the captain of the team, insists that it is
not all gloom for the first timers.
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McCartney to design 2012 Games kit
MSN UK - 2010-07-14 15:15
Stella McCartney will design
Britain's kit for the London 2012 Games Stella McCartney will design
Britain's kit for the London 2012 Games.
She will create the kit the athletes will compete in at both the Olympics
and Paralympics plus a special lifestyle range for fans under the
adidas label.
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Endurance GB Team announced for World Equestrian
Games 2010
Equestrian - 2010-07-14 14:44
Browse > Home / Endurance /
Endurance GB has today announced their team selection for the Alltech FEI
World Equestrian Games 2010.
The Olympic and Paralympic sports are generously supported by
lottery funding via UK Sport but the non-Olympic sports including endurance,
although supported where possible by the World Class Programme staff during
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Panini to launch first Olympic sticker book for
2012 Games
Marketing Magazine - 2010-07-14 14:31
Panini has become an official
licensee of The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games (Locog), which marks the first time the major sporting event
has an a sticker collection.
Panini has become an official licensee of The London Organising Committee
of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog), which marks the
first time the major sporting event has an a sticker collection.Panini,
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On my bike!
London2012 Mascots - 2010-07-14 14:16
An official site of the London
2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games ? Mascots
An official site of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games ?
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Ame sailing great in Holland at world championships
Narooma News - 2010-07-14 14:05
News just in: AME had a bit
shocker on Sunday night in Holland rounding the last buoy in third place but
failed to take advantage and in the extreme light winds and she and her
sailing partner finished seventh.
AUSTRALIAN Sailing is reporting that Australia's four Paralympic
crews have all had positive results on a shortened day three of the 2010 IFDS
(International Federation of Disabled Sailors) Sailing
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Volunteering at the London 2012 Olypmic and
Paralympic Games - get involved!
Skills Active - 2010-07-14 13:56
Ever fancied volunteering at a
world event? One taking place in London?! How about the 2012 London Olympic
and Parlympic Games!
Ever fancied volunteering at a world event? One taking place in London?!
How about the 2012 London Olympic and Parlympic
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Half a million kids inspired to play sport by
London 2012
Skills Active - 2010-07-14 13:29
Sport England - 14/07/10 Half a
million young people who don?t normally play sport outside of school lessons
have made a change and completed 10-week sports courses in their own time,
new figures released today reveal.
to ensure that we deliver a sporting legacy from the Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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Stella McCartney To Design 2012 Kit
Londonist - 2010-07-14 13:21
Stella McCartney has been named
the creative director for Team GB's clothing range, and wlll oversee the
design of athletic garms and "fan wear" (ie, the stuff you wear
whilst lazing around on the sofa) for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams."As a British
fashion designer it is an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity", said
McCartney, whose designs will be manufactured by Adidas, a company that she
has
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INDONESIA CONFIDENT OF EMERGING OVERALL CHAMPION IN
2011 SEA GAMES
Yahoo! Malaysia - 2010-07-14 13:07
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) --
Former sports power in the region and host of the 2011 SEA Games, Indonesia,
hope to recapture the overall title after coming close a number of times.
Semarang meanwhile, host archery, boxing, snooker/billiards, sepak takraw,
shooting, roller skating and other paralympic sports.
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Cash-rich Indian shoppers flock to London's West
End
Economic Times - 2010-07-14 12:58
LONDON: There was a 31 per cent
increase in June in the number of Indian shoppers spending money in the UK,
according to new research that highlights the growing international mobility
of Indian tourists riding on a booming economy.
Following a recent survey of West End retailers, 40 per cent predicted
that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games would boost sales by 10 per
cent.
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Field aims for 2012 Paralympics
BBC - 2010-07-14 12:43
Sussex wheelchair tennis player
Adam Field has set his sights on gaining a place in the British Paralympic
team after winning his first singles title. The quad player, 24, needs to
rise from the world number 13 into the top 10 to be sure of qualification.
Sussex wheelchair tennis player Adam Field has set his sights on gaining a
place in the British Paralympic team after winning his first singles
title.
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South Africa officially enter race for 2020
Olympics after World Cup success
Insideworldfootball - 2010-07-14 11:58
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.The
decision to put themselves forward followed a Board meeting of the South
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Adidas appoints Stella McCartney to design Team GB
kit
Marketing Week - 2010-07-14 11:04
London 2012 clothing sponsor
Adidas is hoping Stella McCartney will produce competition outfits that fuse
?performance and style? after appointing the British designer as creative
director for the Games.
sportswear giant, the official sportswear partner of the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, has hired McCartney to design both the
kit worn by competing athletes and official games merchandise.
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Five in chase for Lords Cricket Club housing
Construction Enquirer - 2010-07-14 10:19
Five in chase for Lord?s Cricket
Club housing Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has shortlisted five developers to
build a 300,000 sq ft residential scheme at Lord?s Cricket Ground in St
John?s Wood, London.
Subject to achieving planning permission, the aim is to start work on site
after the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, when Lord?s will host
the archery competition Keith Bradshaw, MCC?s secretary &
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Stella Mccartney - Mccartney To Lend Style To
Olympians
Contactmusic - 2010-07-14 09:26
Brits will be competing at the
2012 Olympics in style - fashion designer STELLA MCCARTNEY has been selected
to outfit the athletes at the international event.
oversee the designs for Team Great Britain's uniforms, which will be worn
in competition at the London Olympics and Paralympics.
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Sixth annual Disability Trade & Lifestyle Expo
and Conference
Publicity Update - 2010-07-14 08:49
Now in its sixth year, this year?s
ACSA Disability Trade and Lifestyle Expo will showcase products; services;
and organisations involved in the treatment; rehabilitation; and life
enhancement of people with disabilities.
Its products serve a broad variety of clients including amputees from
preschool kids to Paralympics athletes.Solutions Medical offers a wide
range of mobility products, such as discounted wheelchairs;
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