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Intl news (31 news)
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London 2012: Judo progress report
 Guardian -
2010-07-26 08:13
How judo has developed over the
past year and what it must do next to meet the Olympic medal target
The turnaround of the Paralympics programme was a major success
with Ben Quilter (-60kg), winning a gold medal at this year's Worlds, with
silver medals apiece for brothers Joe and Sam Ingram and a bronze for
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'Central Park Jogger' shares story of 'what's
possible'
Capital Times -
2010-07-26 07:06
Central Park Jogger Trisha Meili
said running has been harder for her since the attack. ?My legs don?t work
quite as well as they used to,? she said. Samara Kalk Derby/Wisconsin State
Journal Trisha Meili still runs alone.
The event was held by the Achilles Track Club, a national organization for
disabled athletes with a Madison chapter. ?Feel proud of what you?re
doing,? Meili told a group of about 20 walkers before the
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OTC resident finding her groove on wheels
Colorado
Springs Gazette - 2010-07-26 03:56
Put Allison Jones in a pair of
skis, and she?s dominant, more than capable of holding her own against the
world?s best. Put her on a bike, and she?s not too shabby either.
medal in the Paralympic track cycling national championships at the
7-Eleven Velodrome in Memorial Park....Her only Summer Paralympic
medal, a silver in 2008, came in the time trial, and she won bronzes in the
time...
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IPC World Champs Live Streaming
Australian
Swimming - 2010-07-26 03:51
The 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands,
will be seeing more coverage than any previous IPC Swimming World
Championships. Through the IPC's official internet TV channel www.
The 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World
Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will be seeing more coverage
than any previous IPC Swimming World Championships.
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Lord Coe confident public want a British football
team in 2012
Scotsman -
2010-07-26 02:17
26 July 2010 By JIM VAN WIJK As
host nation, Britain would have automatic qualification into the football
tournament, but there has been disagreements over the make-up of any
integrated side.
If you take a look at our performance in Beijing, fourth in the medals
table and second in the Paralympics, it clearly worked."
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Iran wins Sitting Volleyball World Championships
Payvand Iran
News - 2010-07-26 01:49
Report by Iran claimed the title
of the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships after defeating Bosnia and
Herzegovina on Sunday. 21 teams participated in the competitions which was
held in Edmond, Oklahoma, US.
Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt secured berths in the 2012 Paralympic
Games in London.
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The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
celebrates 2 years
SailWorld.com -
2010-07-26 01:42
London Organising Committee of the
Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Open Weekend took place today, July 25.
London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) Open Weekend took place today, July 25.
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City gets in step for Olympic dance event
Telegraph &
Argus - 2010-07-26 01:09
11:34pm Sunday 25th July 2010
Dance styles from across the globe were performed in Bradford's Centenary
Square at the weekend for the start of the city's countdown to the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Games.Visitors to the city centre were invited to
take part in a ?flash mob' Bollywood dance spectacular, led by Zoohin Surty,
a cultural dance ambassador for Leeds-based South Asian Arts.
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Panasonic to Celebrate Two-Year Countdown to London
2012 Olympic Games in Trafalgar Square
AEC News Room -
2010-07-26 01:03
- (ACN Newswire) - With exactly
'Two Years to Go' until the London 2012 Olympic Games (London 2012),
Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide
Also, in cooperation with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), and British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC), the British broadcaster for London 2012, Panasonic will
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New sporting role for FEI president
HorseTalk.co.nz
- 2010-07-26 00:57
FEI president Princess Haya has
been appointed the global patron of the World Academy of Sport (WAoS). The
World Academy of Sport provides both athlete and executive training
programmes globally.
Princess Haya, who competed at the 2000 Olympic Games, is President of the
International Equestrian Federation, an International Paralympic
Committee Honorary Board member, and a member of the
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Railway Herald Current Issue
The Railway
Herald - 2010-07-26 00:06
The electronic journal for the
railway enthusiast Issue 232 - 26th July 2010
Daniel Leach Two years away from the biggest event that London has ever
staged, Transport for London (TfL) is on time with preparations for the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a number of projects already
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Rollers crowned world champions
Mandurah Mail -
2010-07-25 23:31
SOUTH Yunderup man Brad Ness was
part of The Rollers team that defeated France 79-69 to win the 2010 IWBF
World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in England last weekend.
Australians withstood the pressure to confirm their status as the number
one team in the world as they now add their world championship gold medal to
the gold they won two years ago at the Paralympic Games in
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Enthusiastic reviews as 1st project concludes
Jordan Times -
2010-07-25 22:36
By Roufan Nahhas AMMAN Students
from east and west Amman, from both private and public schools, came together
at the Armenian Relief Society and the Homenetmen Club in Amman to attend
training session deemed different.
A highlight at the event was the presence of Jordanian Paralympics
champion Adnan Aboudi who overcame adversity to become champion in skiing,
swimming and athletics, in which he represented Jordan at
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Stella McCartney's glow-in-the-dark range
Kuwait Times -
2010-07-25 22:05
Stella McCartney has created a
glow-in-the-dark range for Adidas.
Stella McCartney has created a glow-in-the-dark range for Adidas.The
fashion designer - who was recently announced as the creative director of the
sportswear firm's kit for both the British Olympic and Paralympic
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Cycling Track Nationals conclude
US Olympic Team
- 2010-07-25 20:33
The 2010 U.S. Paralympics Cycling
Track National Championships wrapped up Sunday July 25, at the?
Paralympics Cycling Track National Championships wrapped up
Sunday July 25, at the?. ...Read.
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Helping communities across Rwanda
Conservative
Party - 2010-07-25 18:34
For the fourth consecutive year a
team of volunteers has travelled south of the equator to Rwanda to assist in
the growth and development of communities across the country.
I had been described as ?mad? by the Head of the Rwandan Paralympics
after he learnt of my route, however accompanied by some other
enthusiastic Conservative Party volunteers I eagerly anticipated the
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Hethersett embraces 2012 Olympics
BBC -
2010-07-25 16:54
With just two years until the
start of the London 2012 Olympics, Norfolk village Hethersett is celebrating
with a weekend of themed activities. The main event on Saturday, , has been
granted the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
Seb Coe, chairman of London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games said, 'Projects like are enabling people in Hethersett to make positive
life changes.' is just one of a number of
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TOURISM REVENUE SET TO GROW BY MORE THAN 60% BY
2020, IF CHALLENGES ARE TACKLED
Gulf Today -
2010-07-25 14:59
The total value of tourism to the
UK is set to rise by more than 60% to £188 billion (1) over the next decade,
says an independent report commissioned by VisitBritain.
forecasts that the favourable exchange rate, the lure of the 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games and the appeal of our world-renowned attractions,
should ensure the sector grows at an above-average 3.5% per annum
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Exclusive: New scheme for SMEs to get involved in
London 2012 to be launched
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-25 14:58
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year July 25 - A major new multi-million pound
scheme that will allow Britain's smaller businesses to get involved in the
London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is to be launched tomorrow.
A major new multi-million pound scheme that will allow Britain's
smaller businesses to get involved in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is
to be launched tomorrow.
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WImbledon junior sports stars praised
Wimbeldon
Guardian - 2010-07-25 14:35
12:50pm Sunday 25th July 2010
Young sports stars have been praised for their achievements by a Paralympics
gold medallist and former world record holder.
12:50pm Sunday 25th July 2010 Young sports stars have been praised for
their achievements by a Paralympics gold medallist and former world
record holder.Former athlete Danny Crates ? who won a gold medal at the
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England win before Hereford's World Blind Football
Cup
BBC -
2010-07-25 13:57
The football contains ball
bearings The English Blind Football team has beaten Greece 1-0 in a match ahead
of a major international competition.
The football tournament will be held from 14 August and will act as a
direct qualifier for the Paralympics in 2012.
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London Mayor Boris Johnson says give sport a go
Croyden
Guardian - 2010-07-25 13:14
7:30am Sunday 25th July 2010
London Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a Summer of Sport Campaign in
Croydon.
FreeSport is part of the Mayor's £30m commitment to create a sporting
legacy up to and after the Olympic and Paralympic Games, by supporting
of sporting activities and initiatives across the capital.
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Challenge for youngsters on 2012 Olympic waters
Dorset Echo -
2010-07-25 13:12
10:30am Sunday 25th July 2010
HUNDREDS of children will be attempting a unique challenge on the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic waters to celebrate the two year countdown to the home
Games.
10:30am Sunday 25th July 2010 HUNDREDS of children will be attempting a
unique challenge on the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic waters to
celebrate the two year countdown to the home Games.More than 300 young
sailors
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Paralympic: Malaysian Medal Hopes In World
Powerlifting Championship Will Hinge On Women Power
Bernama -
2010-07-25 13:02
KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (Bernama) --
Malaysia's hopes of winning medals at the International Paralympic
Committee's (IPC) World Powerlifting Championships held at Tasik Titiwangsa
stadium here will hinge on women power.
Malaysia's hopes of winning medals at the International Paralympic
Committee's (IPC) World Powerlifting Championships held at Tasik Titiwangsa
stadium here will hinge on women power.The World Powerlifting
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'A proper night out run by people with learning
disabilities for their
Disabled
Information - 2010-07-25 12:32
...friends, where everyone is
welcome and supported, and has the chance to meet old friends, make new ones
and have a good time in a safe environ.
'A proper night out run by people with learning disabilities for their
friends, where everyone is welcome and supported, and has the chance to meet
old friends, make new ones and have a good time in a safe environ ...
Discover the weird and wonderful side to the Olympic and Paralympic
Games with these fun facts Have you ever considered getting a motorcycle but
found yourself worried about the safety aspects of riding such a
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Germany welcomes flame of Singapore 2010 Youth
Olympic Games (5)
People's Daily
Online - 2010-07-25 12:08
&$ &$ German youth Lena
Gohlisch(3rd L) and Eric Kruger(2nd L) light up the cauldron with paralympic
German athlete Ronny Ziesmer(1st L) during a welcoming ceremony for Singapore
2010 Youth Olympic Games in Berlin, capital of Germany, July 24, 2010.
German youth Lena Gohlisch(3rd L) and Eric Kruger(2nd L) light up the
cauldron with paralympic German athlete Ronny Ziesmer(1st L) during a
welcoming ceremony for Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games in
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Stansted gets set for 2012 Olympics
Herts &
Essex Observer - 2010-07-25 11:28
'It also enabled us to explain to
airport staff just how important this event is for the athletes themselves.
Theyâ??ve probably been training for the best part of three years just for
the Paralympics.
Theyâ??ve probably been training for the best part of three years just for
the Paralympics.Itâ??s a very emotional time, the pinnacle of any
athleteâ??s career, so a smooth transition through an airport is
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West Ham want Beckham to help them secure move to
Olympic Stadium
Insideworldfootball
- 2010-07-25 11:25
By Duncan Mackay British Sports
Internet Writer of the Year July 25 - West Ham United co-owner David Gold
believes David Beckham could play a key role in the club's bid to move into
London's Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
The 35-year-old former England captain played a high-profile and important
role in London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics,
including appearing in promotional videos and
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Yvonne Abraham Life at the helm
The Boston
Globe - 2010-07-25 10:42
Bill MacDonald?s massive black
wheelchair got farther and farther away, and for once, he wasn?t in it.
Instead, he sat in a small keelboat, working the tiller with the help of a
thin white straw. His instructor stretched the sail across a gorgeous sky.
Run by Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, a 2008 gold medalist in paralympic
sailing, the program makes it possible for disabled children and adults to
forget what they can?t do on land.
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Sitting Volleyball World Championships
London 2012
Olympics - 2010-07-25 10:17
25th July 2010, 08:45 Iran defeats
Bosnia-Herzegovina in five sets
Both teams secured a berth in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London
by advancing to the championship.
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London 2012 stamps released by Royal Mail to mark
two years to the Olympic
London 2012
Olympics - 2010-07-25 09:07
...and Paralympic games.
24th July 2010, 22:39 The second set of Royal Mail's London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games stamps is being issued next week to mark a key milestone in
the countdown ? two years to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Paralympic games.24th July 2010, 22:39 The second set of
Royal Mail's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps is being
issued next week to mark a key milestone in the countdown ? two years to the
Opening
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