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Blir förste paralympiern på EM
 Metro -
2010-07-26 17:26
Irländaren Jason Smyth blir
historisk när han på tisdagen ställer sig i startpallarna på 100-metersbanan.
Den 23-årige sprinttalangen blir då den förste som har deltagit både i
Paralympics och friidrotts-EM.
Den 23-årige sprinttalangen blir då den förste som har deltagit både i Paralympics
och friidrotts-EM.Smyth är gravt synskadad, men satsar ändå på en historisk
dubbel 2012 då både OS och Paralympics går i London.
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EM-nyheter i korthet
Nyhetskanalen -
2010-07-26 11:31
MÅNDAG 26 JULI 100 METER: Redan
innan tävlingarna har börjat står det klart att irländske 100-meterslöparen
Jason Smyth kommer att skriva EM-historia. 23-åringen är gravt syndskadad och
går in i tävlingarna på tisdag.
23-åringen är gravt syndskadad och går in i tävlingarna på tisdag.Han blir
därmed den förste paralympiern i ett EM.
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NOTIS: Lorenzo utökade VM-ledning
SVT Nyheter -
2010-07-26 08:41
MOTO GP Spanjoren Jorge Lorenzo
fortsätter dominera VM-serien och under söndagen tog han säsongens sjätte
seger, i Kalifornien. Valentino Rossi, som nyligen gjorde comeback, slutade
trea.
FRIIDROTT Irländaren Jason Smyth blir i morgon historisk som den förste paralympiern
i friidrotts-EM.
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Intl news (94 news)
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Panasonic feiert Countdown für Olympische Spiele
2012 in London am Trafalgar Square
FinanzNachrichten.de
- 2010-07-27 08:37
Mit noch genau zwei Jahren bis zu
den Olympischen Spielen in London 2012 (London 2012) gab Panasonic
Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752), der offizielle
In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Londoner Organisationskomitee für die
Olympischen Spiele und Paralympischen Spiele (LOCOG) und der British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) wird Panasonic auf seinem Großbildschirm
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Two years to 2012 Olympics opening ceremony at East
London stadium
East London
Advertiser - 2010-07-27 08:20
27 July 2010 IN TWO years time the
Olympic opening ceremony will kick off the London 2012 Games.
There will be eight million tickets for the sporting events and opening
and closing ceremonies and a further two million for the Paralympic
games.
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2 years before London Olympics
Kyodo -
2010-07-27 08:13
Japanese two-time Olympic women's
marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (L) and Paralympian alpine skiing bronze
medalist Kuniko Obinata (R) attend an event
Japanese two-time Olympic women's marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (L) and Paralympian
alpine skiing bronze medalist Kuniko Obinata (R) attend an event. ...marking
two years until the opening of the 2012 Olympic
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London 2012: Olympic talent in Cambridgeshire
BBC -
2010-07-27 08:10
Cambridgeshire athletes and
coaches claim sport is not always being funded in the right way, ahead of the
London 2012 Olympics.
An increase of 50 new swimmers per year within Paralympic
classification groups is also required.
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Deputy Mayor flies London flag at Shanghai World
Expo
Media Newswire
- 2010-07-27 07:03
The Deputy Mayor of London,
Richard Barnes, has arrived at the Shanghai World Expo with a packed
itinerary to promote London as the world's best big city in which to invest,
study and visit.
The Deputy Mayor will also tour the Shanghai World Expo Park to pick up
tips about staging major international events, and what London can learn from
China ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in
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Heffernan can prove surprise packet as Irish target
'two Euro medals'
Irish
Independent - 2010-07-27 06:07
IN the past 52 years Ireland has
won only 10 medals at the European Championships -- and half, remarkably,
were won by Sonia O'Sullivan alone.
History-making Paralympian Jason Smyth (10.32) would do really well
to qualify from the last 100m heat, which includes France's new sub-10-second
man Christophe Lemaitre.
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Berkshire athletes gear up for Olympics
BBC -
2010-07-27 06:03
The Redgrave-Pinsent Rowing Lake
in Caversham is named after the Olympic rowers Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir
Matthew Pinsent. The lake is being used as a training venue for the GB Rowing
Team, which includes Reading based Olympian Debbie Flood.
Bracknell's Sophie Christiansen won gold in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic
Games in the Equestrian event....Sophie Christiansen shown wearing her gold
medal at the Beijing Paralympics.
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Alaska or bust
Telluride Daily
Planet - 2010-07-27 05:15
Nearly four years ago, local
climber, biker and skier James Colt was injured in a climbing accident in
Ophir. The accident dramatically changed his life, leaving him with a limp
and difficulties with motor skills.
against.? Just one trip was booked in 2009, but this year there were two
due to heightened demand from disabled athletes. ?A lot of folks want
to do it, but it?s definitely a trip that?s marketed and
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The London 2012 Olympic Games' mascot, Wenlock (L),
and Paralympic mascot, Mandeville
Yahoo! UK and
Ireland - 2010-07-27 04:44
LONDON (AFP) - London trumpets two
years until 2012 Games
LONDON (AFP) - London trumpets two years until 2012 Games. ...begin.
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Two-year countdown begins for 2012 London Games
Colorado
Springs Gazette - 2010-07-27 04:25
The 2012 London Games begin two
years from Tuesday, with a projected 10,500 athletes from 205 countries,
including 575 Americans, competing in 26 sports.
Beat Paris, Madrid, New York and Moscow in International Olympic Committee
voting in 2005. ? Will host the Paralympics for the first time, from
Aug.
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The ex-Goldman man bringing his banking skills to
the Olympics
City AM -
2010-07-27 04:15
Tuesday, 27th July 2010 Paul
Deighton has raised £650m ? now he just has to sell volleyball
But the chief executive of the Local Organising Committee of the Olympic
Games and the Paralympic Games (LoCoG) feels things are on
track....For instance, of the 10m tickets that need to be sold for the Games
and the Paralympics...
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Third time green for London
China Daily -
2010-07-27 03:36
SHANGHAI - The environmental legacy
of the 2012 Olympics is part of London's goal to become the world's greenest
city by 2020, English officials said as the London Week kicked off at the
Expo Garden on Monday.
Barnes was scheduled to join other officials, including his counterpart in
Shanghai and several Chinese Olympic and Paralympic athletes, at the
UK Pavilion on Tuesday for an event marking the official two-year
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On your marks, get set ..
e-Travel
Blackboard - 2010-07-27 03:35
27th July marks the 2 years to go
milestone, with the Olympic Games scheduled to begin in London on 27 July
2012 !
From the wonder of the Opening Ceremony to the thrills of the sporting
action, the eyes of the world will be on Britain when London hosts the 2012
Olympic & Paralympic Games.
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London celebrates 2-year countdown to 2012 Games
Journal-News -
2010-07-27 03:25
file photo shows London Organizing
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Chairman
Sebastian Coe at a press conference in London following the 6th meeting of
the IOC Coordination Commission for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) Chairman Sebastian Coe at a press conference in London
following the 6th meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the
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Spanish sun may bring best out of Gillick again
The Irish Times
- 2010-07-27 03:25
IAN O'RIORDAN in Barcelona
ATHLETICS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS: BUILT IN 1929, classically renovated for
the 1992 Olympics, and polished up again for this week?s European
Championships, this charming old stadium on the slopes of Montjuic hasn?
This evening, Jason Smyth will make athletics history as the first Paralympic
athlete to compete in the European Championships when he goes in the last of
five 100 metres heats.
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BMW teams up with U.S. Olympic Committee:
Auto Week -
2010-07-27 03:21
The ultimate driving machine is
helping Team USA reach for gold medals. BMW Group announced on Monday that it
has been named the official mobility partner of the United States Olympic
Committee (USOC) through 2016.
In addition to providing financial support, BMW will use its experts and
facilities to improve the Olympic and paralympic teams' training and
performance, including at the BMW Energy & Environmental
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London 2012 Olympics: volunteer guide
London 2012
Olympics - 2010-07-27 02:58
26th July 2010, 22:22 Read
Telegraph Sport's guide to volunteering at the London 2012 Olympics.
Interested persons have to be committed to volunteering a minimum of 10
days at either the Olympics or Paralympics or both....The Mayor of
London is also seeking a separate group of 8,000 volunteers to be London
Ambassadors at 35 city sites for the 52 day period from the Olympics to the Paralympics...
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London 2012 Paralympics: rule changes force British
cyclists to go on 'go
London 2012
Olympics - 2010-07-27 02:58
...slow' .
26th July 2010, 23:04 British paralympic cyclists will deliberately plan not
to break their own world records for two years after a series of bizarre
changes by the International Cycling Union.
26th July 2010, 23:04 British paralympic cyclists will deliberately
plan not to break their own world records for two years after a series of
bizarre changes by the International Cycling Union.The UCI is to combine
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London 2012 Olympics: venue guide
London 2012
Olympics - 2010-07-27 02:58
26th July 2010, 22:31 Read
Telegraph Sport's guide to all the event venues for the London 2012 Olympics.
Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo, Paralympic
Swimming, Modern Pentathlon....12,000 during the Olympic games; 10,000 during
the Paralympic Games. about:...Rowing, Canoe Sprint, Paralympic...
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London Olympics Offer $1 Billion Opportunity for
Small Business
Bloomberg -
2010-07-27 02:51
With two years to go to the London
2012 Olympic Games, about 700 million pounds ($1.1 billion) of contracts are
available for small companies, Lloyds Banking Group Plc said.
We're in a good position, Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, said on a
conference call on July 23.
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SMEs urged to join Olympic fundraising quest
Exec Digital -
2010-07-27 02:42
Our Team 2012 provides smaller
businesses with opportunity to support high performance Olympic sport TAGS:
fundraising, London, Olympics, Our Team
Designed exclusively for SMEs across the UK, Our Team 2012 provides
smaller businesses with an opportunity to support high performance Olympic
and Paralympic sport in the build up to London 2012 while raising
vital
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Inspirational war veteran aiming for Paralympic
success
3 News -
2010-07-27 02:39
British soldier Private Derek
Derenalagi lost his legs when his Land Rover was blown up by Taliban
anti-tank mines in Afghanistan in 2007 With two
He aims to compete in the shot put and discus at the Paralympics
and has just completed at 600-mile charity bike ride.
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Afghanistan veteran pursues Paralympic dream
ITN -
2010-07-27 02:18
Veteran who lost both legs trains
for 2012 London Paralympics. Related Stories Vienna best place to live London
toasts new official beer taster Just what is a vuvuzela?
Veteran who lost both legs trains for 2012 London Paralympics.
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2012: Can you welcome the world?
BBC -
2010-07-27 02:18
Mayor's search for London's 2012
ambassadors The search has been launched to find 8,000 'welcoming faces' to
greet hundreds of thousands of 2012 visitors to London.
The Mayor said hosting the Olympics and Paralympic Games is a
historic moment for London and he is keen for as many people as possible to
get involved....The London Ambassadors will be working the stations, streets,
parks and airports of the capital for the full duration for the Olympic and Paralympic...
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North East businesses seeking Olympic contracts
tops 2500
nebusiness.co.uk
- 2010-07-27 02:13
by Business & Enterprise North
East THOUSANDS of companies across North East England have signed up to the
official London 2012 online brokerage service CompeteFor to help improve
their chances of securing contracts to supply the 2012 Games.
North East businesses have already won numerous contracts to directly
supply the Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Organising Committee for
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) with
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Afghanistan veteran pursues Paralympic dream
AOL UK -
2010-07-27 01:50
A veteran of the conflict in
Afghanistan is pursuing a dream to win gold for Great Britain at the 2012
Paralympics.
A veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan is pursuing a dream to win gold
for Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympics.
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Marketing Daily: BMW Inks Six-Year Deal With U.S.
Olympics Unit
Media Post -
2010-07-27 01:34
Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton
Ohno was in town on Monday, but with New York City streets running like wax
under the heat of the dog days, he definitely wasn't here to give an ice
skating clinic.
fund-raising and cause-related programs to generate additional funds to
support the training of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls....Olympic and
Paralympic Teams, and the 2011 and 2015 U.S.
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London 2012 Olympics: Volleyball players on their
bikes to raise cash
Guardian -
2010-07-27 01:23
In the face of UK Sport budget
cuts, the Great Britain women's volleyball team have taken their quest for
funds on the road
programme for the men's, women's and paralympic teams, to polish
them to Olympic standard....UK Sport then adopted a "no compromise"
approach to the funding, cutting the budgets for 12 Olympic and Paralympic
sports...
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Holmes eyes big medal haul
The Sun -
2010-07-26 23:53
From VIKKI ORVICE in Barcelona
Published: 27 Jul 2010
BT is the official communications services partner for the London 2012
Olympics and Paralympics.
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Exclusive Team GBR signed prizes up for grabs
British
Dressage - 2010-07-26 23:50
This month the Team GBR Auction
site has some exclusive signed prizes on offer to bidders.
Paralympic Equestrian gold medal winning team....The Olympic
and Paralympic teams are supported by lottery funding via UK Sport,
but the non-Olympic sports do not receive any direct funding for this event.
£500,000 is ...
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Minister kicks off 'Open Weekend'
Northern
Ireland Executive - 2010-07-26 23:07
- Minster kicks off 'Open Weekend'
Sports Minister Nelson McCausland has begun the countdown to the 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games with the launch of London 2012?s ?Open Weekend?.
Minster kicks off 'Open Weekend' Sports Minister Nelson McCausland has
begun the countdown to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the
launch of London 2012?s ?Open Weekend?.The Open Weekend, which takes
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Smyth handed difficult 100m heat
BBC -
2010-07-26 23:02
Ireland's Jason Smyth gets
difficult 100m European heat European Athletics Championships 2010 Watch live
on BBC HD/ BBC One/ BBC Two and BBC Sport
The first Paralympian to compete at a European Championships, will
also be up against Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis...."It is a tough heat
but I am happy that the first round is in the evening rather than the usual
early start for the first round of the 100m at championships," added the
double Paralympic...
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Celebrating the Olympic countdown
BBC -
2010-07-26 22:58
by Rob Romans BBC Berkshire
Reporter Dorney Lake will host the Olympic and Paralympics rowing in 2012 The
2012 Olympics and Paralympics start in exactly two years - and fever is
starting to grip Berkshire.
Rob Romans BBC Berkshire Reporter Dorney Lake will host the Olympic and Paralympics
rowing in 2012 The 2012 Olympics and Paralympics start in exactly two
years - and fever is starting to grip Berkshire.All councils
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Britain's smaller businesses can now have their own
2012 Olympic dream
Business
Matters Magazine - 2010-07-26 22:46
Supporting the British Olympic and
Paralympics teams is no longer the preserve of big business as today saw the
launch of the Team 2012 fund, which is looking to raise £25m from Small &
Medium sized businesses.
Supporting the British Olympic and Paralympics teams is no longer
the preserve of big business as today saw the launch of the Team 2012 fund,
which is looking to raise £25m from Small & Medium sized businesses.
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Sodexo wins Employers Forum for Belief award
CatererSearch -
2010-07-26 22:42
Sodexo's diversity and inclusion
programme has earned the caterer the best overall private sector organisation
prize at the Employers Forum for Belief and Employers Forum for Age (EFB and
EFA) awards, where it was the only hospitality firm to feature.
London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Ltd EFB Award for Best Public Sector (Overall) -
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Lapthorne wins quad doubles title at British Open
Wheelchair Tennis Championships
Lawn Tennis
Association - 2010-07-26 22:36
Britain?s Andrew Lapthorne won his
first Super Series title as he partnered Sweden's Johan Andersson to victory
in the quads doubles final at the 21st British Open Wheelchair Tennis
Championships in Notttingham.
The tournament also included a visit from Mandeville, the mascot for the
London 2012 Paralympics, who met players and spectators and greeted
winners and runners-up throughout the first of two days of finals.
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Tuesday marks 2-year countdown to 2012 Olympics
amid austerity measures
Squamish Chief
- 2010-07-26 22:21
file photo shows London Organizing
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Chairman
Sebastian Coe at a press conference in London following the 6th meeting of
the IOC Coordination Commission for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG) Chairman Sebastian Coe at a press conference in London
following the 6th meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the
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Counting down to 2012
BBC -
2010-07-26 22:20
The countdown to the London 2012
Games begins in earnest on 27 July, with the date marking exactly two years
before the start of the Olympics. The Shropshire town of Much Wenlock will
sense the urgency more than most areas outside London.
The mascot for the London Paralympic Games has been named
Mandeville, after the famous spinal injuries hospital in Buckinghamshire.
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MOYNIHAN: SCHEME VITAL TO ASPIRATIONS
Sportinglife -
2010-07-26 22:05
Small and medium businesses are
being offered a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' to invest £20,000 in the
development of British athletes over the two-year countdown to the London
Olympics.
by Team 2012, the joint venture run by the British Olympic Association,
the British Paralympic Association, UK Sport and LOCOG to complement
National Lottery and Government funding.
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STEELE: GB RIGHT ON TRACK
Sportinglife -
2010-07-26 22:04
But the warning from all of
Britain's key Olympic stakeholders was that the hard work starts now as the
build-up to the Games enters the home straight.
'With two years to go our Olympic and Paralympic ambitions are
firmly on track,' said Steele, who on Monday helped launch a new initiative
designed to boost athletes' funding by £15million.
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BMW Group bis 2016 Partner des Olympischen Komitee
der USA
Presse Box -
2010-07-26 20:23
Die Partnerschaft schließt die Unterstützung
der Nationalteams im Bob und Skeleton, Eisschnelllauf, Schwimmen und
Leichtathletik ein (PresseBox) Woodcliff Lake, NJ., 26.07.
Die BMW Group wird die Olympischen und Paralympischen Teams mit
ihren Experten sowie ihren umfassenden technischen Möglichkeiten und Anlagen
dabei unterstützen, ihr Training und ihre Leistungen zu
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Five more to follow
Irish
Independent - 2010-07-26 20:22
(Dundrum South Dublin) -- 400m
Age: 27 Coach: Nick Dakin Personal Best: 44:77 (Madrid 2009) Season Best:
44.95 Current European ranking: 2nd. Career Highlights: Sixth in the 2009
World Championships and twice European 400m indoor champion (2005 and 2007).
Won gold at 100m and 200m at the 2008 Paralympics....Smyth makes
history by toeing the line in Barcelona as he is the first Paralympian
to qualify for the Europeans.
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Opportunities multiply when seized
Sunday News
Zimbabwe - 2010-07-26 20:17
IT is excitement and entertainment
galore at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women World Cup which has reached the crucial
quarter-final stage in Germany. It is a development that stirs one to reflect
on the state of womenâ??s football in this country.
followed by the staging of the paralympics in the host country.
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Swimmers go the extra mile for Mencap
Royal MENCAP
Society - 2010-07-26 19:48
Over 130 people swam the Mencap
Mile at an official London 2012 Olympic venue Over 130 people swam the Mencap
Mile yesterday (25 July) at Dorney Lake, Windsor Castle ? one of the venues
for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Games.The event gave swimmers of all ages an
exclusive chance to swim at a London 2012 venue and raise money for Mencap.
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First Deputy Minister of internal affairs of Russia
Mikhail Suhodolsky arrived to Kazan
Ministry of the
Interior Moldova - 2010-07-26 19:40
Today to Kazan there arrived the
First Deputy Minister of internal affairs of the Russian Federation colonel
general of militia Mikhail Suhodolsky.
preparation and carrying out of 22 Olympic winter games and 11 Paralympics
2014 in Sochi, 27th World summer university game of 2013 in Kazan.
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Opportunity for UK food suppliers to present to
London 2012
Craft Guild of
Chefs - 2010-07-26 19:40
Companies exhibiting at IFE11 and
Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2010 are being given a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to present their products to The London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Paralympic Games (LOCOG).In an unprecedented move, LOCOG
will bring its sourcing team to this year's Speciality & Fine Food Fair
and a larger group of buyers and development chefs to IFE11 for 'Meet the
Buyer'
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Men's Junior Team to Train at GeREAT in Ohio
US Olympic Team
- 2010-07-26 19:34
? USA Volleyball is pleased to
announce that the U.S. Men?s Junior National Volleyball Training Team will
prepare for the 2010 NORCECA Continental Championships at The Geneva area
Recreational, Educational, Athletic Trust (GaREAT) in Geneva, Ohio.
education and certification programs, grassroots development, and programs
for the disabled and ParalympicTeams.
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BT puts athletes on cover of new Phone Books
Telecom Paper -
2010-07-26 19:11
(Telecompaper) BT has announced
that its new Phone Books will feature some of the UK's leading athletes on
the cover to celebrate two years to the start of the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games...
(Telecompaper) BT has announced that its new Phone Books will feature some
of the UK's leading athletes on the cover to celebrate two years to the start
of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games...
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Sara farewelled by those who loved her
stuff.co.nz -
2010-07-26 19:10
Even after losing limbs Sara Loo
was thinking about her future and how she could still achieve her goals.
Even after losing limbs Sara was thinking about the future and how she
could still achieve her goals, asking how she would play hockey again, who
would train her for the Paralympics and even if she could get
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World Match Racing Tour - Qingdao - China's Sailing
City
SailWorld.com -
2010-07-26 19:10
Qingdao has gone from virtually
unheard of outside China to a venue synonymous with world class sailing
events.
25 countries and regions participated in the Paralympic sailing
event.
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O'Fallon Rotary Club recognizes leader for service
Suburban
Journals - 2010-07-26 18:47
During the annual O'Fallon Rotary
Club induction ceremony at Rendezvous Cafe & Wine Bar, outgoing club
President Sharon Stott was presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award and a
presidential award.
Charles, Disabled Athlete Sports Association, Gateway Off-Road
Cyclist Club, MS150 Bike Ride, Fort Zumwalt North High School Suicide
Prevention Event, Health for Life 5K and the Rotary Foundation.
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Launch for volunteering at London 2012
Skills Active -
2010-07-26 18:38
Yesterday LOCOG launched their
volunteering programme and next week they will begin the recruitment process
to find 70,000 vounteers to help at the London Olympic and Paralympic games
in 2012.
Yesterday LOCOG launched their volunteering programme and next week they
will begin the recruitment process to find 70,000 vounteers to help at the
London Olympic and Paralympic games in 2012.
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2012 Olympics want volunteers who are deaf or hard
of hearing - 26 July
Royal National
Institute for Deaf People - 2010-07-26 18:36
...2010.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, and think you can bring passion,
enthusiasm and energy to the 2012 Olympics, why not apply to be a volunteer?
exceptional volunteers to help stage the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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COLOPLAST TO SPONSOR WHEELCHAIR RUGBY IN LEAD UP TO
PARALYMPIC GAMES
PR inside -
2010-07-26 18:32
Peterborough-based medical devices
company Coloplast (www.coloplast.com)
has announced that it will sponsor Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) in
the build up to the Paralympic Games in 2012.
Peterborough-based medical devices company Coloplast (www.coloplast.com) has announced that it
will sponsor Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) in the build up to the Paralympic
Games in 2012.As well as providing
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200 LEARNING DISABLED ATHLETES BATTLE IT OUT AT
TRACK AND FIELD EVENT
Community
Newswire - 2010-07-26 18:25
By Emma Foster, Community Newswire
SPORT Athletes Hampshire, 2010-07-26 16:15:50.0
By Emma Foster, Community Newswire SPORT Athletes Hampshire, 2010-07-26
16:15:50.0. More than 200 athletes with learning disabilities competed in a
variety of track and field events at a competition held in Windsor
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Betfair sponsoring British Athletes Commission
Yogonet -
2010-07-26 18:15
07/26/2010 (UK).- Online casino
and sportsbook operator Betfair has signed a three-year agreement with the
British Athletes Commission that will see it become the organisation's
first-ever sponsor.
Betfair revealed that the two organisations would seek to educate and
raise awareness among elite athletes in all Olympic, Paralympics and
world-class disciplines about betting-related issues and the role that
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2010 IPC Shooting World Championships Finish
IPC Shooting -
2010-07-26 18:14
after eight successful days of
competitions, the 2010 IPC Shooting World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia,
came to a close.
2010 IPC Shooting World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, came to a
close.The Paralympic Sporting event featured 246 athletes from 43
countries around the world starting on 16 July in the Croatian capital with a
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IPC and World Snowboard Federation Sign Memorandum
of Understanding
International
Paralympic Committee - 2010-07-26 18:01
Bonn, Germany ? The International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Snowboard Federation (WSF) recently
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate during the 2010-2011
season to further develop the sport of Para-Snowboard.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World
Snowboard Federation (WSF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) to co-operate during the 2010-2011 season to further develop the
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500 join Pangasinan Paralympics
Sunday Punch -
2010-07-26 17:48
LINGAYEN?The first Provincial
Paralympics was held at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here last
July 22 in conjunction with the 32nd National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week (NDPRW).
LINGAYEN?The first Provincial Paralympics was held at the Narciso
Ramos Sports and Civic Center here last July 22 in conjunction with the 32nd
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (NDPRW).Some 500
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Exclusive: Sports Minister explains major overhaul
of British sport
Inside the
Games - 2010-07-26 17:43
British Sports Internet Writer of
the Year July 26 - Sports and Olympics Minister today Hugh Robertson today
exclusively outlined to insidethegames
Sports and Olympics Minister today Hugh Robertson today exclusively outlined
to insidethegames. ...the major shake-up that British sport is set to face
after the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics under plans
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Luton athletes take National Disability Athletics
Championships by storm
Bedford Today -
2010-07-26 17:37
24 July 2010 Young guns shine in
Blackpool Youngsters from Luton conquered the world of Disability Athletics
at the recent National Disability Athletics Championships in Blackpool.
24 July 2010 Young guns shine in Blackpool Youngsters from Luton conquered
the world of Disability Athletics at the recent National Disability
Athletics Championships in Blackpool.Five elite athletes from Luton
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Asthma - New asthma research from Y. Li and
co-researchers described
NewsRX -
2010-07-26 17:37
Learn more about a six-week,
no-risk free trial of Immunotherapy Weekly We're a pay-per-view site for
premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
'To fulfill its commitment to a successful 2008 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, the Chinese government made unprecedented efforts to improve the air
quality in Beijing.
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Canada Place Begins Work to Replace Iconic Sails
Government of
Canada - 2010-07-26 17:24
? Today Canada?s Transport and
Infrastructure Minister John Baird, joined with Stockwell Day, President of
the Treasury Board and Minister for the
More recently, the sails served as the media backdrop for the Vancouver
2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games.... Christmas at Canada
Place Was home to the Main Press Centre for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter...
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BMW Group Announces Six-Year Partnership With
United States Olympic Committee
PRnewswire USA
- 2010-07-26 17:05
Partnership Includes Support of
USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating, USA Swimming, USA Track &
Field WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.
BMW Group will use its experts, deep technology base and facilities to
help the Olympic and Paralympic Teams improve their training and
performance....Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the next six
years."
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First Medals Awarded at Powerlifting Championships
IPC
Powerlifting - 2010-07-26 17:04
The 2010 IPC Powerlifting World
Championships saw strong performances on its first day of competition
yesterday at the Stadium Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
She was followed by Ukraine's Lidiia Soloviova, who had won the gold medal
at the Paralympic Games in Beijing in this category....Athletes will
also be competing to prepare for the London 2012 Paralympic Games,
were...
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Government to merge work of UK Sport and Sport
England
BBC -
2010-07-26 16:56
The Government is to merge UK
Sport and Sport England - the two bodies who distribute National Lottery
funding.
until the London Olympic and Paralympic Games."
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South Boats goes large at Seawork
Maritime
Journal - 2010-07-26 16:46
Colwyn Bay is one of 11 wind farm
service vessels South Boats has now built for Turbine Transfers Ltd. South
Boats Special Projects Ltd.
The third vessel on show at Seawork 2010 was Gyrinus, a South Catamaran
11m Race Support Vessel built for The London Organising Committee of the
Olympic Games & Paralympic Games Ltd.
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British PM brings sports icons like Coe to India
Yahoo! India -
2010-07-26 15:32
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Olympic
medal-winning athletes and sports icons like the legendary Sebastian Coe will
be part of British Prime Minister David Cameron's 100-plus entourage when he
arrives here Tuesday.
'Tanni' Grey-Thompson, one of the most successful disabled athletes
in the world and a TV presenter, Steven Geoffrey Redgrave, hailed as
Britain's greatest Olympian and only one of the world's only four
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LONDON 2012 - TWO YEARS TO GO MILESTONE
British Judo
Association - 2010-07-26 15:28
Tuesday 27th July marks the two
years to go milestone as the country heads towards London 2012. Every day
this week British Judo will be looking at five views from five different
people within the sport. Today is Lisa Allan, Judo Manager at London 2012:
The competition venue is the Excel Centre and the test event, Olympic judo
and Paralympic judo will all take place here....The sport programme in
Excel is the largest number of sports in a single venue at any Games ever
with seven Olympic sports and six Paralympic...
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Ottey bids to race - at 50
Times Live
South Africa - 2010-07-26 15:19
In addition, 50-year-old sprinter
Merlene Ottey could make history as the oldest athlete ever to compete at the
Europeans if she is picked to run in Slovenias 4x100 relay team.
Irelands Jason Smyth will make history in the 100 by becoming the first Paralympian
to compete at the Europeans.
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London 2012 Olympics - Everything you need to know
This Is London
(Evening Standard) - 2010-07-26 15:11
26.07.10 Everything you need to
know about watching the Olympics or taking part as a volunteer...
There are 10 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics.
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Get the party started - London will be the star of
2012
This Is London
(Evening Standard) - 2010-07-26 15:10
Nick Curtis 26.07.10 Never mind
the sport: London is set for four weeks of fantastic entertainment as host
city of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
London is set for four weeks of fantastic entertainment as host city of
the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Apart from the opening and
closing ceremonies of both sporting extravaganzas ? for which the
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Meet the money maker: The City has finally woken up
to the Games
This Is London
(Evening Standard) - 2010-07-26 15:09
Chris Blackhurst 26.07.10 When it
was first announced that the Olympic Games were coming to London, the
reaction of much of the City was one of cool disdain. To the frustration of
the organisers, their enthusiasm was not shared by a sceptical business
community, used to seeing building projects not delivered on time, running over-budget
and not living up to their advanced billing.
One such firm, Cambridgeshire-based Touch of Ginger, has secured a
contract to supply official souvenirs and gifts at Olympics and Paralympics.
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Coronation Street and The Royle Family stars in
match at Barrow AFC ground
North West
Evening Mail - 2010-07-26 14:55
The Soap Stars ran out 4-1 victors
against The Bay All Stars in a highly-entertaining charity match.
The Bay All Stars team was made up of pay-to-play workers from the EDF
Energy power station at Heysham, four members of the Great Britain Paralympics
football team, Barrow AFC legend Neil Doherty, Barrow and
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Worcestershire set to 'Go Wild' for Olympic
countdown
Worcestershire
County Council - 2010-07-26 14:13
Worcestershire County Council is
inviting residents of all ages to 'Go Wild' for the 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games at a free event this weekend as the countdown to the
lighting of the Olympic Flame continues.
Worcestershire County Council is inviting residents of all ages to 'Go
Wild' for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at a free event this
weekend as the countdown to the lighting of the Olympic Flame continues.Go
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Grants for the disabled
Malaysian Bar -
2010-07-26 14:12
: Disabled people interesting in
starting their own businesses can soon look forward to assistance from the
governments in the form of grants.
Shahrizat, who was speaking at the DBKL Paralympics Carnival (KL
Open 2010) closing ceremony today, said sports is a good way to boost the
confidence of disabled people.'In sports, aside from winning,
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SHERIF BREAKS OWN RECORD EN ROUTE TO GOLD
Yahoo! Malaysia
- 2010-07-26 14:06
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) --
World record holder from Egypt Sherif Othman rewrote his own world record
after he lifted 205kg en route to the
His previous record was 202.50kg which he did at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic
Games...."I want to prove that I can break other records at the London Paralympic
Games in 2012," the 28-year-old he told Bernama.
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Bradford athletes inspire excellence
City Of
Bradford Metropolitan District Council - 2010-07-26 13:46
The programme is a unique
partnership between Bradford Council and the charity SportsAid, which identifies
and provides financial support for emerging talented athletes.
The London 2012 Inspire programme officially recognises innovative and
exceptional projects directly inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games....The Sporting Excellence Programme will also seek to enhance the
opportunities available to emerging disabled athletes...
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London 2012 seeks backing from small and medium
firms
BBC -
2010-07-26 13:44
There are two years to go until
the 2012 Olympic Games begin
Small and medium-sized firms are being asked to support the Team 2012
fund, which is looking to raise £25m for the British Olympic and Paralympics
teams....The Team 2012 initiative aims to help Britain's 1,200 Olympic and Paralympic...
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UK sports stars are faces of new BT Phone Book
BT Group -
2010-07-26 13:38
BT?s new Phone Books will feature
some of the UK?s leading athletes on the cover to celebrate two years to the
start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (July 27).
BT?s new Phone Books will feature some of the UK?s leading athletes on the
cover to celebrate two years to the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games (July 27).The first books will be distributed
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UK Trade & Investment: UKTI reveals the
opportunities available in China's
My News Desk -
2010-07-26 13:36
...emerging cities.
26-07-2010 13:30 British firms keen to seek their fortune in the Far East
will today attend an event at the IET: Savoy Place, in London, to hear for
themselves how exporting to China, the second largest economy in the world,
can transform their business.
The benefits of doing business in London will also be discussed along with
the increasing opportunities that are being created as the city prepares to
host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Arrive late for an Olympic event and you'll lose
your seat
This Is London
(Evening Standard) - 2010-07-26 13:18
Matthew Beard, Sports News
Correspondent 26.07.10 Olympics chiefs are threatening to give away seats if
ticket holders fail to turn up to events on tim.
The prices of 10 million London Olympic and Paralympic tickets will
be revealed later this year before they go on sale next March.
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No one messes with me at school, says weightlifter
Zoe
This Is London
(Evening Standard) - 2010-07-26 13:16
Matt Majendie 26.07.10 Teenage
weightlifter Zoe Smith has a mantra on her mind each time she tries to lift
nearly double her weight: All the small things, true care, truth brings, I'll
take one lift, your ride, best trip.
competition when you feel invincible.? Visa is proud to be Presenting
Partner of Team 2012, a team of 1,200 athletes across the UK who are aiming
to compete at the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games
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Monday Spotlight: Willmott's Olympic learning curve
The Northern
Echo - 2010-07-26 13:01
11:03am Monday 26th July 2010
Tomorrow, it will be exactly two years until London hosts the opening
ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. Ahead of the landmark, Scott Wilson
highlights two local competitors hoping to make it on to the British team.
Lloyds TSB is a proud partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games and supporter of Team GB on their journey to London 2012.
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Dame Tanni at street party
News and Star -
2010-07-26 12:49
THE paralympic athlete Dame Tanni
Grey-Thompson will be among the guests at a giant street party in Cockermouth
on Saturday.
THE paralympic athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson will be among the
guests at a giant street party in Cockermouth on Saturday.Known as ?The
Banquet?, the party is being staged as part of the Lakes Alive summer season
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Confident Kelly Sibley
Coventry
Telegraph - 2010-07-26 12:34
Jul 26 2010 By Tom Reynolds
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-warwickshire-sport/other-sport/2010/07/26/confident-kelly-sibley-92746-26931930/
Partner of Team 2012, a team of 1,200 athletes across the UK who are
aiming to compete at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The Asian Games volunteer work inherits the Beijing
Olympics experience and advances volunteerism for development
United Nations
Development Program - 2010-07-26 12:04
The promotion of volunteerism for
development through mass games was strengthened through an international
forum on volunteerism held at the China
Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games volunteer service
?Experience· Value· Influence? to Wang Huan Qing, Secretary General of the
Guangzhou Youth League and Head of the Guangzhou Asian Games
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Big ton for blind cricketer
Jamaica Gleaner
- 2010-07-26 11:45
Shim, who, along with his
teammates, will turn his attention to game two today at Melbourne Oval, hit 25
fours and a six on his way to his milestone, which formed the backbone of the
Crusaders' match-winning total of 209-4.
'The aim is to use cricket as a means of recognising disabled athletes
and giving them a recreational outlet that can lead to national
representation and international recognition,' said Brian Breese, Jamaica
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International Capsules: Contador locks up Tour
title in next-to-last stage
Brownsville
Herald - 2010-07-26 09:55
PAUILLAC, France ? Wiping away
tears, Alberto Contador is ready for the champagne to flow. After three
daunting weeks of crashes, biting cold, fog and searing heat, he is set to
become the Tour de France champion again.
And yet, despite the disease that has robbed him of much of his sight, he
couldn't feel any more at home than he does when he's in the water training
to be a Paralympic champion....Armed only with his peripheral sight,
he's driven by the feeling that came with representing his country in the Paralympics...
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Hope and Possibilities run/walk
WKOW TV -
2010-07-26 09:35
MADISON (WKOW) -- More than 200
athletes of all abilities raced around the State Capitol Sunday. It's the
second annual in Madison. During the one-mile course, disabled athletes ran
with able-bodied athletes.
During the one-mile course, disabled athletes ran with able-bodied
athletes.It's an effort by the local chapter of the Achilles Track Club's
efforts to raise awareness for disabled athletes.
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Hester rues luck at Hartpury test
This Is
Gloucestershire - 2010-07-26 08:58
Simon Laurens THE 2010 Hartpury
Festival of Dressage proved a huge success with good results for several
local riders but the county's best known ? Olympian? was completely out of
luck.
Competition was fierce across the grades Beijing Paralympic gold
medalist Laurens, emerged as the Grade III overall individual champion,
pipping his arch rival Debbie Criddle.
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London 2012: Equestrianism progress report
Guardian -
2010-07-26 08:38
How equestrianism has developed over
the past year and what it must do next to meet the Olympic medal target
In the next two years we will ? have a world and European championship for
each of the four Olympic and Paralympic equestrian sports....We aim to
secure the final extra quota places available to us for London 2012 and
prepare horses and riders in the best possible way for the Olympic and Paralympic...
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London 2012: Volleyball progress report
Guardian -
2010-07-26 08:38
How volleyball has developed over
the past year and what it must do next to meet the Olympic medal target
the Paralympic Games) as recently as 2006.
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London 2012: Athletics progress report
Guardian -
2010-07-26 08:37
How athletics has developed over
the past year and what it must do next to meet the Olympic medal target
But I know as well as anyone that athletics is the No1 Olympic and Paralympic
sport ? and therefore, from my point of view, the defining moments of a
successful 2012 for Team GB should be the ones that take
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