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Our Captain?s Favourite Geographic Features to Fly
Over and More
 Air Canada - 2010-07-30 08:14
Q: What are your favourite
geographic features to fly over? David Godsall, San Francisco The Rockies,
glistening with snow, is in my Top 10. In fact, seeing the mountains inspired
me to take my family skiing in Whistler, B.C.
In fact, seeing the mountains inspired me to take my family skiing in
Whistler, B.C., during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Olympic guest for Calne school
This Is Devizes - 2010-07-30 08:08
7:00am Friday 30th July 2010
Children at Derry Hill School have learned about the struggles disabled
sports stars face when they compete.
7:00am Friday 30th July 2010 Children at Derry Hill School have learned
about the struggles disabled sports stars face when they compete.Paralympic
skier Talan Skeels-Piggins had them enthralled when he talked
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GBR ? Amaechi helps mark two-year countdown to
London Games
Fiba - 2010-07-30 06:08
LONDON (2012 Olympic Games) ?
Former NBA player and England international John Amaechi helped mark exactly
two years to go before the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in London by
taking the first shot in the Basketball Arena at the Olympic Park on Tuesday.
Paralympian Ade Adepitan and Team GB women?s Azania Stewart
joined the 39-year-old former Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz centre in marking
the special occasion.
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Town celebrates flood recovery
West Cumberland Times and Star - 2010-07-30 05:15
A HUGE street party will take
place in Cockermouth tomorrow to help the town celebrate its recovery from
the November floods.
Lakes Alive â?? which also included an outdoor theatre event in
Cockermouth on Tuesday evening â?? is part of a nationwide programme of cultural
events leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in
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Caloundra sports workshop provides practical tips
at grass roots
Queensland Government - 2010-07-30 04:35
Minister for Child Safety and
Minister for Sport The Honourable Phil ReevesFriday, July 30, 2010 The
Caloundra sporting community is being encouraged
physiologist and lecturer Chris Weier, and former Paralympian and
biomechanics expert Brendan Burkett.'Topics covered in the forum will focus
on strength and conditioning, high performance techniques,
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NSC shuns NOC, sets up Nigeria Commonwealth Games
Committee
Nigeria Guardian - 2010-07-30 04:12
00 By Adeyinka Adedipe (Lagos),
and Ezeocha Nzeh, Abuja Sport - Home User Rating: / 0 PoorBest ON a day the
Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) picked
He also used the forum to announce that the ban placed on the Nigeria Paralympics
Committee by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has been
lifted because of a result of strong representation
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O?S CELEBRATE STUDENTS SUCCESS
Football League Official Site - 2010-07-30 03:43
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
mascot 'Mandeville' and Leyton Orient Manager Russell Slade made special
appearances at a celebration evening held at the club's Matchroom Stadium to
present local school children with educational awards.
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascot 'Mandeville' and Leyton
Orient Manager Russell Slade made special appearances at a celebration
evening held at the club's Matchroom Stadium to present local school
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Paralympians Need Sponsors After Cuts
O&P Edge - 2010-07-30 02:43
Content provided by The O&P
EDGE Current Issue- Free Subscription - Free eNewsletter - Advertise Members
of Canada?s Paralympic nordic ski team have learned that their government
funding has been cut in half, and they are now seeking private sponsors.
Advertise Members of Canada?s Paralympic nordic ski team have
learned that their government funding has been cut in half, and they are now
seeking private sponsors.There is only enough funding left to attend one
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Olympic effect sends East London prices soaring
The Move Channel UK - 2010-07-30 02:38
If you bought a pad in East London
before London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, you will definitely be
having the last laugh, as new figures reveal that property prices in the area
have skyrocketed by 26 per cent since the triumph was announced...
East London will see a massive upgrade in facilities as a result of the
hosting of the Olympic and Paralympic Games....Paralympic
Games.
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USOC Announces 2010 Olympic Opportunity Fund; $1.25
million in USOC Paralympic Veterans Program Grants Available
US Olympic Team - 2010-07-30 02:21
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? U.S.
Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is currently accepting
proposals for the 2010 Olympic Opportunity Paralympic Fund. The program will
provide $1.
Paralympics, a division of the U.S....Olympic Committee, is
currently accepting proposals for the 2010 Olympic Opportunity Paralympic
Fund....The program will provide $1.25 million in grants to community-based
organizations to create and expand Paralympic...
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Pottermus Boosts Volleyball Bid
Stoke City Football Club - 2010-07-30 01:48
STOKE CITY mascot Pottermus worked
for Premier League 4 Sport during National School Sports Week . . . as a
volleyball coach in a range of primary schools where he encouraged
participation for Year 6 pupils.
The sessions were delivered as part of a large scale coaching programme
organised by Premier League 4 Sport at Stoke City for young people taking
part in new Olympic and Paralympic sports in National
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London 2012 Olympic Games - Customs and Freight
Manual
HM Revenue & Customs - 2010-07-30 01:40
The London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has issued 'The London 2012 Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games Customs and Freight Forwarding Guide' (PDF 4.7MB) (Opens new
window).
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has issued
'The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Customs and
Freight Forwarding Guide' (PDF 4.7MB) (Opens new window).The manual offers
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Iran snatches several medals in IPC powerlifting
championships
Ettelaat - 2010-07-30 01:39
TEHRAN - Iranian athletes on Tuesday
bagged two gold and one silver medals in the 2010 International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Iranian athletes on Tuesday bagged two gold and one silver medals in the
2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World
Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Ali Nejat Khah snatched gold medal
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Athletics: The race is on - Canadian Championships
kick off in Toronto
Runners Web - 2010-07-30 01:19
TORONTO - The 2010 Canadian
Championships kick off today in Toronto with a press conference featuring the
hurdling duo of Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep at the flagship
Nike Store on Bloor.
The Canadian Championships serve as the selection trials for both the 2010
Commonwealth Games as well as for the 2011 International Paralympic
Committees (IPC) World Championships.
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ACSA's Disability Trade & Lifestyle Expo and
Conference
Gauteng Business News - 2010-07-30 01:04
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.
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London visitors 'to benefit from Olympics
investment' >
Opodo - 2010-07-30 01:03
London visitors will see a number
of benefits as a result of the £11bn that is set to be invested in the city
over the next two years, according to the capital's tourism agency.
yesterday (27 July) to mark the two-year countdown to the Olympic and Paralympic
Games in 2012 which highlighted some of the projects being targeted by the
investment.
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Would You Like To Be The Crystal Palace - London
Olympic...
Crystal Palace People - 2010-07-30 00:54
Crystal Palace is of course one of
the host venues for the London 2012 Olympics and as a result we have a duty
to celebrate the arrival of the biggest sporting event, ever to grace London.
will play an important role in welcoming visitors from all over the world
during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Fremonter thrives in competition
Fremont Tribune - 2010-07-30 00:35
Mike Moore throws the shot put at
the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Denver. Moore captured a bronze
medal in powerlifting in the games.
He has competed for the United States in the Paralympic Games and
also has competed in the World Wheelchair and Amputee Games....Moore also is
training two Team Nebraska athletes who are trying to earn a spot at the 2012
Paralympic...
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ASU soccer player takes part in Olympic program
Montgomery Advertiser - 2010-07-29 23:30
An Alabama State University soccer
player is one of 29 nationwide to be chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee to
take part in a program for minority student leaders.
FLAME participants lived among athletes-in-training and ate alongside
Olympians, Paralympians and Olympic hopefuls.--
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?And we?re back
University of Western Ontario Gazette - 2010-07-29
23:25
Alright. After a brief summer
hiatus I?m starting up this blog business again ahead of the school year and
what I think will be a really, really exciting volume for this paper. All
kinds of craziness and excitement in store.
The second-year social sciences major ? whose eyes can only detect colour
and motion from objects five feet away ? works with a running guide and
competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a paralympic
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News feature: An Olympic dental challenge
Dentistry.co.uk - 2010-07-29 22:17
- If Beijing was a baptism of fire
for Tony Clough, then London should prove a breeze.
the British alpine team. /> Funding for this mammoth 2012 project comes
from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games (LOCOG).
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Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing
disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and
calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people
Liberal Democrat Party - 2010-07-29 22:08
Promises made to the world that
the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for
disabled people will be broken predicts Dee
Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken
predicts Dee. ...Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics
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Paralympian Derek Derenalagi
itv.com - 2010-07-29 21:47
Derek was blown up in a mine
explosion in Afghanistan but now he?s a paralympian! When Private Derek Derenalagi
was thrown from his army Land Rover after it hit a mine in Afghanistan two
years ago, he thought his life was over.
Derek was blown up in a mine explosion in Afghanistan but now he?s a paralympian!...Derek,
a keen rugby player, didn't let his loss stop him though and is now hoping he
can compete for Great Britain at the Paralympics ...
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Coventry and Warwickshire celebrates London 2012
Open Weekend
pressbox.co.uk - 2010-07-29 21:44
- Hundreds of people from across
Coventry and Warwickshire have celebrated the forthcoming 2012 Games as the
two-years-to-go mark is reached.
arising from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games....events
and live screenings of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games from its
location outside Coventry Transport Museum. * CW2012 has uncovered...
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Royal Canadian Mint applauds Canada's two Olympic
Ice Hockey gold medals with new collector coin
CNW Telbec - 2010-07-29 21:36
OTTAWA, July 29 /CNW Telbec/ - The
Royal Canadian Mint is thrilled to commemorate the historic gold medal
victories of the Canadian Men's and Women's
The Mint is an Official Supporter of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games and has undertaken to produce the most extensive circulation
coin program in relation to the Olympic Games
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Life in the fast lane for Olympic officials in 2012
... traffic jams for
Guardian - 2010-07-29 21:30
...everyone else.
Motorists will be banned from using Games lanes reserved for 'marketing
partners' as well as athletes
Grey-Thompson, who as Tanni Grey-Thompson won 11 gold medals in five Paralympic
Games, said the reassurance that athletes could leave the Olympic village
knowing that they could arrive on time was one of "the
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Olympics Games Lanes for London 2012 Announced
Visit London - 2010-07-29 20:52
London 2012 today published its
plans for dedicated lanes on London roads during the Olympic and Paralypic
Games that will ensure smooth transportation to and from Olympic venues .
Paralympic Route Network (ORN/PRN) will be for vehicles
carrying an expected 82,000 people ? athletes, officials and members of the
Olympic family ? to and from events.
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Wirtz, Thomas, Krzyzewski to be honored at Hall of
Fame dinner
Crains ChicagoBusiness - 2010-07-29 20:39
The Chicagoland Sports Hall of
Fame will have a prestigious list of inductees for its annual ceremonies
and dinner Sept. 15 at the Hawthorne Race Course.
Joining this year?s class are Bill Madlock (Chicago Cubs), Jeremy Roenick
(Chicago Blackhawks), Emmette Bryant (DePaul University, NBA), Linda
Mastrandrea (Paralympic gold medalist), Nick Rassas (Notre Dame
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U.S. Olympic Committee, BMW Group Announce Six-Year
Partnership
Run Washington - 2010-07-29 20:34
Jul-2010 | News » Includes
Support of USA Track & Field, USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US
Speedskating, USA Swimming From USA Track & Field Colorado
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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Cousins positive after injury
Harlow Herald - 2010-07-29 20:14
HARLOW judo star Peter Cousins
admits his recent injury nightmare has changed his outlook on the London 2012
Olympics. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email
address below.
Visa is proud to be Presenting Partner of Team 2012, a team of 1200
athletes across the UK who are aiming to compete at the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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Accor participes in the "Around France Yacht
race"
Accor.com - 2010-07-29 19:15
Accor has teamed up with the ESSEC
(A French Business School) and hanploi.com* to participate in the ?Around
France Yacht Race? ("Tour de France à la Voile").
ESSEC ? hanploi.com? team, Damien Seguin, is an Olympic gold medallist in
the Paralympics in Athens in 2004 and silver medallist in the Beijing
games in 2008.
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London 2012 Sailing Team Appointed
Sailing.org - 2010-07-29 19:04
The London 2012 Organising
Committee (LOCOG) has appointed its core Sailing team which will deliver the
Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events at Weymouth and Portland in the summer
of 2012.
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has appointed its core
Sailing team which will deliver the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing
events at Weymouth and Portland in the summer of 2012.Each member of the four
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Sailing to fame
China Daily - 2010-07-29 18:48
International maritime fest enhances
Qingdao's renown as nation's top spot for ocean sports, Dai Yan, Wang Qian
and Zhao Ruixue report The Qingdao
After seven years of preparation, Qingdao's Olympic events were lauded by
the International Olympic Committee, the International Sailing Federation and
the International Paralympic Sailing Federation.
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Games Lanes to get athletes to the 2012 Olympics on
time
East London Advertiser - 2010-07-29 18:48
29 July 2010 SPECIAL OLYMPIC lanes
will be used to get athletes to the 2012 Olympic Games without getting stuck
in traffic.
Up to 82,000 people will use the Games Lanes during the Olympics and Paralympic
Games in 2012.
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Pensacola hosts national sailing event
PensacolaNewsJournal.com - 2010-07-29 18:25
Beginning Friday, Pensacola Yacht
Club will host the 2010 U.S. Singlehanded Championships, culminating efforts
on a bid for the event the club made more than two years ago.
Olympic and Paralympic sailing teams, as well as offering training
and education programs for instructors, organizations and communities.
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International Inspiration programme reaches six
million young people worldwide
London 2012 - 2010-07-29 18:22
International Inspiration
programme reaches six million young people worldwide Three of Britain?s most
celebrated Olympians ? Sebastian Coe, Dame
The International Inspiration programme is based on the London 2012 vision
of using the inspirational power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
to connect more young people with sport around the world.
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2012 organisers reveal 'Games Lanes' plans
Leisure Opportunities - 2010-07-29 18:19
A new document, which sets out
plans to ensure that athletes and officials are able to get to London Olympic
venues on time, has been published by the Games' organisers.
Paralympic Route Network (PRN) proposals also aim to keep
disruption to a minimum during the event, and ensure Londoners can go about
their everyday business.
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VIP OLYMPIC LANES SPELL TROUBLE FOR MOTORISTS
Pistonheads - 2010-07-29 17:55
Disruption for Londoners and elsewhere
as Olympic VIPs get priority lanes
I hope that Londoners will understand that some modest inconvenience at
Games time is a price worth paying for a happy Olympic and Paralympic
Games.? Still more roads will face significant restrictions,
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Barking and Dagenham gets set for 2012 with adiZone
London Borough Of Barking & Dagenham - 2010-07-29
17:25
29/07/2010 Barking and Dagenham
has got its very own taste of London 2012, thanks to the installation of an
adiZone - a giant multi-sport outdoor gym funded by NHS Barking and Dagenham
which will inspire the local community to get involved in sport.
official sportswear partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, are permanent installations measuring 625sq metres which boast
sporting facilities inspired by Olympic and Paralympic sports
including a
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CORRECTING and REPLACING 24 Hour Fitness Launches
Two Programs to Support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls for the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
NewsBlaze - 2010-07-29 17:11
Headline of release should read:
24 Hour Fitness Launches Two Programs to Support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
Hopefuls for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (sted ... the
London 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games) SAN RAMON, Calif.
Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games (sted ... the London 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games) SAN
RAMON, Calif.-...OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC HOPEFULS FOR THE LONDON 2012
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC...
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Further blow to Northern Ireland Olympic ambitions
Inside the Games - 2010-07-29 16:43
July 29 - Northern Ireland's
chances of playing any meaningful role in the London 2012 Olympics and
Paralympics have practically ended after it was revealed that a £40 million
($63 million) swimming pool in Bangor would not be opened in time
for the Games.
Northern Ireland's chances of playing any meaningful role in the London
2012 Olympics and Paralympics have practically ended after it was
revealed that a £40 million ($63 million) swimming pool in Bangor
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Mayor's London 2012 plans
BBC - 2010-07-29 16:24
Boris Johnson wants London to be
the 'epicentre of fun in the universe' during the 2012 Olympics. Johnson told
the Olympic Board on Monday about plans for concerts stages, big screens and
a pedestrian area, centred around Trafalgar Square. Of the 9.
Trafalgar Square, which was the focal point of the celebration to welcome
home the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic teams, was rejected due to issues
around access and security.
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Meningitis survivor encourages vaccination
Valley Morning Star - 2010-07-29 16:11
MISSION ? Jamie Schanbaum, 21,
lost her legs and fingers to bacterial meningitis two years ago. She has
scars all over her body. But she counts herself as lucky.
She is back in school, travels to talk about meningitis and just got a
bike and plans to participate in the Paralympics.
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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the American
Association of People with Disabilities ?Justice for All? Event
United States Department of Justice - 2010-07-29 15:43
Thank you, Tony (Coelho). I
appreciate your kind words, but I am especially grateful for your outstanding
leadership.
ensure sports venues under construction for the 1996 Olympics and Paralympics
in Atlanta were fully accessible to fans with disabilities.
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Newham golden girl is on the mend
Stratford & Newham Express - 2010-07-29 15:41
29 July 2010 Athletics Special by
Gerard Meagher and Rob Hendry
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 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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ATHLETES WITH AND WITHOUT LEARNING DISABILITIES
JOIN FOR JUDO CAMP
Community Newswire - 2010-07-29 15:06
By Emma Foster, Community Newswire
SPORT Judo East Sussex, 2010-07-29 13:05:36.0
Almost 100 people, including more than 30 learning disabled athletes,
will come together at Claverham Community College in Battle for the annual
regional summer judo camp....It specialises in integrating disabled
athletes...
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Eleanor Simmonds Interview!
Women's Fitness - 2010-07-29 15:02
Women?s Fitness recently caught up
with Paralympic swimming gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds to find out what she
loves about her sport and life? What is your main motivation for training?
Women?s Fitness recently caught up with Paralympic swimming gold
medallist Eleanor Simmonds to find out what she loves about her sport and
life? What is your main motivation for training?Wanting to be the best I
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Smyth misses out on final
Londonderry Sentinel - 2010-07-29 14:49
29 July 2010 LONDONDERRY'S Jason
Smyth just missed out to qualify for the 100 metres final, at the World
Championships, in Barcelona, last night (Wednesday).
29 July 2010 LONDONDERRY'S Jason Smyth just missed out to qualify for the
100 metres final, at the World Championships, in Barcelona, last night
(Wednesday).The two-time Paralympic champion, who is partially
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Chorleywood man takes part in sitting-volleyball
world cup
Watford Observer - 2010-07-29 14:36
12:13pm Thursday 29th July 2010 A
man from Chorleywood, who represented Great Britain in the sitting-volleyball
world cup, has now got his sights set on the Paralympics.
12:13pm Thursday 29th July 2010 A man from Chorleywood, who represented
Great Britain in the sitting-volleyball world cup, has now got his sights set
on the Paralympics.John Worrall played a key role in the
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Volunteers are 'faces' of 2012
Sheffield Telegraph - 2010-07-29 14:02
29 July 2010 WITH just under two
years to go until the start of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games,
Sheffield is celebrating a year of outstanding achievements.
29 July 2010 WITH just under two years to go until the start of the London
Olympic and Paralympic Games, Sheffield is celebrating a year of
outstanding achievements.And the city is firmly focused on maximising
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London 2012 celebrates 2 years to go
Fyne Times - 2010-07-29 13:58
Today marks exactly 2 years to go
until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and organisers
are calling on the UK public to start planning their Games to ensure they
don't miss out on this once in a lifetime event. Whether it is signing up for
tickets, becoming a ?London 2012 Games Maker' volunteer or a ?London
Ambassador', now is the time to start thinking about how to make the
The track will become one of the training tracks in the run up to London
2012 Royal Mail has issued the latest set of London 2012 stamps featuring 10
Olympic and Paralympic sports including hockey, goalball,
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Dartford hosts hundreds of judokas who truly Excel
Dartford Times - 2010-07-29 13:41
29 July 2010 THE BRITISH Judo
Performance Institute in Dartford (BJPI) hosted a special training session
for 138 members of the England ExCel Programme last week.
A top-class coaching trio of Darren Warner, development coach at the BJPI,
Paralympic performance coach Jean-Paul Bell and Luke Preston, of
Camberley Judo Club, led the gathering, which included players
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ATHLETICS: Laura aims for the big time
Northumberland Gazette - 2010-07-29 13:32
29 July 2010 James Willoughby
LAURA Weightman has vowed to build on her impressive performance at the World
Junior Championships, after she became one of the best junior female 1500m
runners across the globe and smashed her lifetime best.
Laura is part of the Original Source-funded UKA heroes initiative â??
which offers financial support to young athletes who are working towards the
2012 and 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Pots of fun in fields, parks, and streets
News & Star - 2010-07-29 13:21
By Linzi Watson Published at
11:25, Thursday, 29 July 2010
Paralympic athlete, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson will be among
the guests at a large-scale street party, also in Cockermouth on Saturday.
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Diana lands coach of year award for work with
cerebral palsy athletes
The Star - 2010-07-29 12:36
29 July 2010 By Steve Hossack
DONCASTER Athletic Club's Diana Stanger was named Coach of the Year at the
recent Cerebral Palsy Sports annual dinner and awards evening at Nottingham
University.
"Diana was surprised and honoured to receive this award; previous
recipients include Ray Knight and Ros Miller, who have both coached multiple Paralympic
champions," said club chairman Dave Lilley.
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Team GB dream for footballer devastated by holiday
violence
Bexley Times - 2010-07-29 12:30
29 July 2010 A FOOTIE ace who
nearly died during a brutal assault while on holiday could realise his dreams
of playing for his country after being asked to try out for the Paralympic
team.
29 July 2010 A FOOTIE ace who nearly died during a brutal assault while on
holiday could realise his dreams of playing for his country after being asked
to try out for the Paralympic team.Rob Hughes underwent four
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Doagh swimmer Hamilton heading for Holland
Newtownabbey Today - 2010-07-29 11:55
29 July 2010 DOAGH'S James
Hamilton has been named in the the Irish team for the 2010 IPC World Swimming
Championships in Holland in August.
"I have been working with the athletes towards the World
Championships since my appointment as Head of Paralympic Swimming over
a year ago....Commenting on the announcement, Paralympic Council of
Ireland CEO, Liam...
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Hockey: Gemma Ible eyeing England number one jersey
Chester Chronicle - 2010-07-29 11:20
Jul 29 2010 Chester Chronicle
GEMMA Ible has vowed to make the England number one jersey her own after
collecting her first senior international honours at the Champions Trophy.
Lloyds TSB, 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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Hockey: Germany denies James Fair more
international glory
Chester Chronicle - 2010-07-29 11:20
Jul 29 2010 Chester Chronicle
JAMES Fair is setting his sights on the 2012 London Olympic Games after
coming desperately close to more international glory.
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 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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Munich 2018 bid given wings by Lufthansa
Inside the Games - 2010-07-29 11:15
July 28 - Lufthansa has christened
one of its new A380 aircraft "Munich" to help promote the city's
bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Lufthansa has christened one of its new A380 aircraft "Munich" to
help promote the city's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
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23 July 2010 - Minister kicks off 'Open Weekend'
Northern Ireland Executive - 2010-07-29 10:57
Sports Minister Nelson McCausland
has begun the countdown to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with the
launch of London 2012's '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 place this weekend, involves dozens
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'Games Lanes' for Olympic athletes' road journeys
Jarrow & Hebburn Gazette - 2010-07-29 10:55
Special "Games Lanes"
will be introduced on key roads to speed athletes and officials to the 2012
London Olympics, plans have shown.The lanes will be in addition to the
Olympic Route Network (ORN) which will be roadwork free, cover 2.
18,000 athletes and officials during the Olympics as well as 6,000 during
the Paralympics.Among those also eligible to use the ORN will be
judges, referees and umpires, around 28,000 representatives of
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On your marks, get set, and don't go
London Wired - 2010-07-29 10:45
RUNNERS in this year's Arboretum
relay race failed to make it off the starting line after organisers cancelled
last weekend's event because of a lack of entrants.
Sunday (July 25) ? had been organised by Walsall Council's sports and
leisure development team and was officially recognised as part of the
countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.
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7:40am Thursday 29th July 2010
Stourbridge News - 2010-07-29 09:10
7:40am Thursday 29th July 2010
WEST Midlands businesses are being urged to cash in on the London 2012
Olympics and Paralympic Games by bidding for lucrative contracts to help
stage the international event.
7:40am Thursday 29th July 2010 WEST Midlands businesses are being urged to
cash in on the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games by bidding
for lucrative contracts to help stage the international event.With just
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A Herculean task
LawCareers.net - 2010-07-29 09:04
The Olympic and Paralympic Games
are one of the biggest sporting events on the planet - close to 1 billion
people tuned in for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games.
The Olympic and Paralympic Games are one of the biggest sporting
events on the planet - close to 1 billion people tuned in for the opening
ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games.The London 2012 Olympic Games begin in
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