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Handikappidrott,
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TRELLEBORG 17.57: Mer pengar till idrottssatsningar
 Skånska
Dagbladet - 2012-01-25 18:26
Mer pengar till idrottssatsningar
Av Mats Klingen 25 JANUARI 17.57 :00 TRELLEBORG. Även i år blir det extra
pengar till satsning inom flick- och handikappidrotten. Dessutom ökas
beloppet. 2011 gick pengarna till samma grupper.
2011 gick pengarna till samma grupper.Flickidrotten och handikappidrotten
i Trellebor fick då dela på totalt 150 000 kronor Nu höjs summan för de extra
satsningarna till 200 000 kronor. -...Klubbarna måste även redovisa vad
pengarna använts till. -Vi vill uppmuntra satsningar på flickidrott och handikappidrott...
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Things to look forward to in 2012
MSN UK -
2012-01-25 20:33
January and February are truly the
months of the blues.
There's the Olympics (and Paralympics) of course.
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Sportsday Live - Wednesday, 25 January
BBC -
2012-01-25 20:20
? Sportsday Live featuring the
latest on Andy Murray's quarter-final win at the Australian Open, the second
Test between England and Pakistan, the Harry Redknapp trial and transfer
news.
? Sportsday Live featuring the latest on Andy Murray's quarter-final win
at the Australian Open, the second Test between England and Pakistan, the
Harry Redknapp trial and transfer news.Get involved in Sportsday Live on
Twitter with the hashtag
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Forces' Olympic security plans finalised
BFBS Gibraltar
- 2012-01-25 19:39
Experts have met to discuss
security operations for this year's Olympics. The Games, which London will
host in six months time, must remain a sporting event and not a security
event, delegates at the RUSI Olympic Security conference concluded.
The Games, which London will host in six months time, must remain a
sporting event and not a security event, delegates at the RUSI Olympic
Security conference concluded.The Olympics and Paralympics will
involve more than 14,000 athletes with 800,000
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London 2012 Olympics: overseas athletes face robust
border controls on
The Telegraph -
2012-01-25 19:10
...arrival at Games.
Athletes and officials arriving from overseas for the London 2012 Olympic
Games will have to supply biometric, facial and fingerprint data before being
allowed entry as part of measures intended to tighten UK borders for the
Games.
"We have clarified and strengthened our policy on encampment style
protests inside the Olympic venues," said May at the Olympic and Paralympic
security conference in London.
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Campbell support ensures he'll have a Welsh effect
on London 2012
More than the
games - 2012-01-25 18:43
Summer SportsPost a comment DARREN
Campbell might have hung up his athletics spikes nearly six years ago - but
the Olympic gold medallist ensured his influence will live on this summer by
lending a helping hand to Wales' Olympic hopefuls last week.
Darren Campbell was speaking at the Newport leg of the ?nearest &
dearest' roadshow in partnership with P&G - supporting family and friends
of all Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes in the lead up to London
2012.
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£13.2m Olympic boom for Havering's Businesses
Havering London
Borough Council - 2012-01-25 18:35
Havering?s businesses will benefit
from a £13.
Havering?s businesses will benefit from a £13.2m boost in business
generated by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games To date, 36
contracts have been awarded to businesses from Havering through CompeteFor, a
free web-based tool developed for London
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Is Your Business Ready to Take Advantage of London
2012?
Business East
Midlands - 2012-01-25 18:14
Over three-quarters of large
businesses in the UK expect the 2012 Olympic Games to generate an increase in
demand for their goods and services, according to a new report from Deloitte,
the official professional services provider to London 2012.
Mark Doleman, Senior Partner of Deloitte Nottingham, said: ?Businesses in
previous host cities have typically underestimated the impact of the Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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Switzerland?s Kunz Vows to Master the Slalom this
Season
IPC Alpine
Skiing - 2012-01-25 18:07
This Alpine Skiing season
Switzerland?s Paralympic gold medalist Christoph Kunz is determined to
improve his results in the Slalom in the sit-skiing category.
This Alpine Skiing season Switzerland?s Paralympic gold medalist
Christoph Kunz is determined to improve his results in the Slalom in the
sit-skiing category.The 29-year-old sit-skier got bronze in Giant Slalom at
the 2011 International Paralympic
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Discover Canada's Paralympic ?Super Athletes?
International
Paralympic Committee - 2012-01-25 18:05
The Canadian Paralympic Committee
has revealed the first four Paralympic athletes from winter sports to feature
in a bold marketing campaign ...
The Canadian Paralympic Committee has revealed the first four Paralympic
athletes from winter sports to feature in a bold marketing campaign ...
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Elms Support Olympic Hopefuls
PR Fire -
2012-01-25 18:05
The London 2012 Olympic Games is
Britain?s biggest ever sporting event and will showcase the talents of the
world?s best athletes. Elms are proud to support a number of British Olympic
hopefuls in their endeavor for Olympic success.
Elms are proud to support a number of British Olympic hopefuls in their
endeavor for Olympic success.Elms are pleased to sponsor local Team GB
athletes such as double British Triathlon champion Will Clark, star hockey
player Iain Mackay, Paralympic
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Passing on the Olympic torch
Swindon
Advertiser - 2012-01-25 18:01
3:40pm Wednesday 25th January 2012
in By Scott D'Arcy »
We have a white horse on our badge so it was quite a nice way to do it.
?We had already started talking about it and we have taught the children
about the Olympic and Paralympic values. ?And we've got Anne Durnham,
an ex-Paralympian, coming in soon
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100 criminals arrested ahead of London Olympics
zeenews.com -
2012-01-25 17:35
London: Almost 100 people,
including alleged touts, have been arrested on suspicion of targeting the
2012 London Olympic Games, British Home Secretary Theresa May announced on
Wednesday.
until the Paralympic village closes on September 12.In total, 34
venues across Britain will be covered by the security operation.A
23,700-strong security force - including 13,500 military personnel - is being
assembled.
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Stars to shine at awards
Football365.co.za
- 2012-01-25 17:32
A host of top sporting icons and
celebrities will attend the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards at Emperors
Palace on 23rd February.
The likes of Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, supermodel
Kerry McGregor, golfer Thomas Aiken, surfer Roxy Louw, and former Bafana
Bafana stars Lucas Radebe and Mark Fish are just a handful of the national
treasures attending, with many more
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Aberdeen to host Cameroon Olympic Team
Aberdeen & Grampian
Chamber Of Commerce - 2012-01-25 17:32
The Cameroon team, consisting of
60 athletes and staff across 11 sports, will come to Aberdeen for their
Pre-Games Training Camp between 2 and 16 July 2012.
"By working in partnership we have successfully secured funding for
this bid and as the country prepares for the Olympic and Paralympic
Games our schools and community programme will encourage the whole community
to access sporting opportunities
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Mia masters hard knocks in quest for gold
Southland Times
- 2012-01-25 17:15
The 2014 Paralympics are in her
sights SUE FEA IN QUEENSTOWN SUE FEA RECOGNITION: Mia O'Keefe with her
Southland Secondary Schools Sportsperson of the Year award.
The 2014 Paralympics are in her sights SUE FEA IN QUEENSTOWN SUE
FEA RECOGNITION:...At just 16, she's got the 2014 Russia Paralympics
in her sights....At the last games she even got to meet her hero, US disabled
ski team Paralympic gold, silver and bronze...
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Wales Office Starts Count Down to First Event of
Olympic Games in Cardiff
Wales Office -
2012-01-25 17:14
The Secretary of State for Wales
Cheryl Gillan today (25 January) welcomed the start of the ?six months to go?
countdown until the curtain is raised on the very first event of the London
2012 Olympic Games.
Mrs Gillan said: ?It is really exciting the Olympics and Paralympic
Games are now so close, it?s time to start planning your celebrations and
getting involved, with lots of activity happening across Wales....In addition
to this multi-sport paralympic teams from Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa have decided to carry out their immediate pre-games training in
Wales. ? The Royal Mint is making 4,700 Olympic and Paralympic...
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Grissell adds QT award to haul
Queensland
Times - 2012-01-25 17:13
SINCE deciding to share his time
between Athletes with Disabilities (AWD) events and mainstream athletics
meets, Alex Grissell has made a habit of collecting medals.
"He was invited to the Brisbane Track Classic, where he ran against a
number of Paralympians...."He ran against Tim Sullivan, who is
going for his fourth Paralympic team.
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St Dominic's badminton team win final
Harrow Times -
2012-01-25 17:06
1:38pm Wednesday 25th January 2012
in St Dominic's mixed badminton team won the England Sixth Form and Colleges
final in Newham.
In other news, a team of St Dom's students have been offered a place to
volunteer at the Aquatics Centre during the Paralympic Games.
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No Bharat Ratna in Sports, Just Eight Padma Shris
Silicon India -
2012-01-25 17:02
New Delhi: The names of Dhyan
Chand, Sachin Tendukar, Abhinav Bindra and Vishwanathan Anand were banded
about for the Bharat Ratna.
award and all that people connected with sports got were eight Padma
Shris.Ajeet Bajaj (skiing), Jhulan Goswami (women's cricket), Zafar Iqbal
(hockey), Devendra Jhajrija (athletics-paralympics), Limba Ram
(sports-archery), Syed Mohammed Arif
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Bayley named in Paralympics squad
BBC -
2012-01-25 16:43
Poole's Will Bayley is the world
number one Poole's world number one Paralympic table tennis player Will
Bayley has been selected for the 2012 Games.
Poole's Will Bayley is the world number one Poole's world number one Paralympic
table tennis player Will Bayley has been selected for the 2012 Games.The
British Paralympic Association confirmed the first 10 table tennis
players have been selected for
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Spectator ticket allocation increased four-fold for
Olympic road race
Velonation -
2012-01-25 16:41
Categories: Pro Cycling, Olympics
Green light for large crowds on crucial Box Hill area of circuit The
atmosphere and accessibility at the most
London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) has ramped up the number of spectators who will be able to watch the
event at Box Hill in July.
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Exclusive: Doha Olympic bid faces
"supplementary" question, says Rogge
Inside The
Games - 2012-01-25 16:18
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 By
David Owen January 25 - Doha has been asked to answer a
"supplementary" question as part of the process of choosing the
host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (pictured) has revealed.
Doha has been asked to answer a "supplementary" question as part
of the process of choosing the host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,
the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (pictured)
has revealed....
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Olympic Games bosses reveal transport plans for
Woolwich and Greenwich
Mercury Today -
2012-01-25 16:17
...Peninsula.
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 The Woolwich shooting venue
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
(LOCOG) is now asking for peopleâ??s views on its transport proposals....In
Woolwich, some bus diversions will be in place and Ha Ha Road and Circular
Way will shut from July 7 until September 19 - covering the duration of both
the Olympics and Paralympics...
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Steele to be new chief executive of Youth Sport
Trust
Inside The
Games - 2012-01-25 16:17
Monday, 23 January 2012 By Duncan
Mackay January 23 - John Steele, forced out last June as head of the Rugby
Football Union (RFU) following the row over the selection process for the
sport's new performance director, has been appointed as chief executive of
the Youth Sport Trust, it was announced today.
"In this, the Olympic and Paralympic year, we simply must
ensure that every young person has the opportunity to take part in more PE
and sport....The appointment is no surprise as Campbell is also the chair of
UK Sport, where she had recruited Steele as chief executive in 2005 just a
few days before London were awarded the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics...
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Therapeutic Bodily Assistive Devices and Paralympic
Athlete Expectations in Winter Sport
MDLinx -
2012-01-25 15:45
Wolbring G Given the result that
the respondents felt that therapeutic enhancements will impact various
aspects of sport, it may be prudent to
Wolbring G Given the result that the respondents felt that therapeutic
enhancements will impact various aspects of sport, it may be prudent to.
...initiate a broader discourse around therapeutic enhancement and to revise
codes of ethics so that they
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Paralympic Sports Medicine?Current Evidence in
Winter Sport: Considerations in the Development of Equipment Standards for
Paralympic Athletes
MDLinx -
2012-01-25 15:45
Burkett B Assistive equipment is
fundamental for a person with a disability to participate and compete in
winter sport activities.
Equitable access to this technology will also ensure that the fundamental
spirit of fair play that underpins the Paralympic Games is maintained.
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Physical Fitness Evaluation of Paralympic Winter
Sports Sitting Athletes
MDLinx -
2012-01-25 15:45
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
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Paralympic Medical Services for the 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games
MDLinx -
2012-01-25 15:45
Taunton J et al. The mandate to
have minimal impact on the health services of Vancouver and the Olympic
Corridor while offering excellent medical services to the Games was
accomplished. This data will be valuable to future organizing committees.
Taunton J et al. The mandate to have minimal impact on the health services
of Vancouver and the Olympic Corridor while offering excellent medical
services to the Games was accomplished. This data will be valuable to future
organizing
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Antidoping in Paralympic Sport
MDLinx - 2012-01-25
15:45
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
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RBC Insurance Proud Sponsor of the Canadian
Paralympic Committee 2012-13 Recruitment Program Fund
Individual.com
- 2012-01-25 15:44
New grants now available to help
people with a disability get involved in sport The Canadian Paralympic
Committee is pleased to announce that RBC Insurance will sponsor the 2012-13
Recruitment Program Fund.
New grants now available to help people with a disability get involved in
sport The Canadian Paralympic Committee is pleased to announce that
RBC Insurance will sponsor the 2012-13 Recruitment Program Fund.The
Recruitment Program Fund (RPF), also
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Toy maker 'breaching worker rights'
Daventry
Express - 2012-01-25 14:56
Published on Monday 23 January
2012 15:58 An investigation is under way into claims that cuddly toy versions
of the Olympic mascots are being made by workers suffering poor conditions in
a Chinese factory.
making Olympic products based on Wenlock and Mandeville - the official
mascots of the Olympics and Paralympics....Both the London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog) and Golden
Bear are investigating claims that workers...
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Toy makers go for gold
Albuquerque
Express - 2012-01-25 14:50
Later this year, youngsters will
be cheering on their heroes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games but will they
be recreating those golden moments at home?
Later this year, youngsters will be cheering on their heroes at the
Olympic and Paralympic Games but will they be recreating those golden
moments at home?Some toy manufacturers have spent significant sums on an
official London 2012 licence as they
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Olympic Park And Ride Approved
Heart Radio -
2012-01-25 14:47
Plans to open an Olympic Park and
Ride site at the Herts County Showground have been approved. That's even
though the site near Junction 9 of the M1 at Redbourn is nearly 40 miles away
from the Olympic Stadium at Stratford, east London.
The Park and Ride scheme will only be temporary, and for the duration of
the Olympic Games between 27 July 2012 and 12 August 2012, and not for the Paralympic
Games that follows.
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?The Atlantic Cities? publishes article on Baku`s
bid to host 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games
Azartac -
2012-01-25 14:47
President Ilham Aliyev arrived in
Switzerland for working visit on January 25 *** President Ilham Aliyev left
for Switzerland for a working visit on
President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Switzerland for working visit on January
25 *** President Ilham Aliyev left for Switzerland for a working visit on.
...January 25 *** President Ilham Aliyev inspected dredge pumps, tugboats,
support vessels and
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Hipcricket and Bloomberg Businessweek Team Up for
Olympic-Sized Augmented Reality Experience
EON -
2012-01-25 14:44
Hipcricket-Powered QR Code Enables
Bloomberg Businessweek Readers to Download Smartphone Apps Featuring U.S.
Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls KIRKLAND, Wash.--( ?
Olympic and Paralympic Hopefuls KIRKLAND, Wash.--( ?By leveraging a
multichannel approach with innovative mobile content, BP America and
Hipcricket created what we believe is an unforgettable ad campaign.
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Westminster venues join together for venue safari
ITCM -
2012-01-25 14:42
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 13:25
Westminster venues join together for venue safari
The evening kicked off at One Great George Street, the venue for the
London Media Centre for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where
guests were treated to a wide range of canapés including a greatly talked
about Beef Wellington.
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Catch Six Nations action in Castle Square
News Wales -
2012-01-25 14:42
Section Sport | Published on 25
Jan 2012 Welsh rugby fans have the chance to catch all the action from the
Six Nations on the Big Screen in Castle Square, Swansea.
"The Big Screen always proves popular and the Six Nations coverage is
just the start of a fantastic programme of events which will also include
family films, cultural events and the Olympic and Paralympic
Games."
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News
Dorset Echo -
2012-01-25 14:34
New sponsor for Best of Dorset
Show 10:52am Wednesday 25th January 2012 in
Show features for 2012 will include the Weymouth and Portland 2012
Operations Team, who will be on hand to advise on all up to date 2012 issues
surrounding Olympic and Paralympic Games Sailing Events.
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Olympic night club in Bow forced to reduce opening
hours
East London
Advertiser - 2012-01-25 14:31
Else Kvist, Reporter Wednesday,
January 25, 2012 1:10 PM
Owners Surrey Vale will still be able to provide entertainment until 2am
during the Olympics and Paralympics, Bow East councillor Marc Francis
said: ?At least residents will get some respite.? 171948 31789 197635 27877.
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Creative firm shows MP it has the Olympic touch
Haverhill Echo
- 2012-01-25 14:22
Published on Wednesday 25 January
2012 11:00 A creative gifts firm which is supplying goods to the Olympic and
Paralympic Game welcomed a senior Government minister for a tour of its
business earlier this month.
Published on Wednesday 25 January 2012 11:00 A creative gifts firm which
is supplying goods to the Olympic and Paralympic Game welcomed a
senior Government minister for a tour of its business earlier this
month.Touch of Ginger in Whittlesford played
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London 2012: Olympic sport this week
BBC -
2012-01-25 13:57
Page last updated at 16:20 GMT,
Monday, 23 January 2012
GB Paralympian Dani Brown won a magnificent gold in the women's
compound event to show she's not just the world's best Paralympic
female compound archer, but one of the best in the world overall....The
compound event is not an Olympic discipline but it features at the Paralympics...
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Wheelchair rugby player has sights on Paralympic
gold medal
Birmingham Mail
- 2012-01-25 13:54
by Emma McKinney , Birmingham Mail
Jan 25 2012 MIDLAND wheelchair-bound athlete Mandip Sehmi has fought back
from being paralysed for life ? to go for glory in the Paralympics.
Emma McKinney , Birmingham Mail Jan 25 2012 MIDLAND wheelchair-bound
athlete Mandip Sehmi has fought back from being paralysed for life ? to go
for glory in the Paralympics.Mandip's was left paralysed after
suffering spinal injuries when he broke his
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Government announces Padma Awards 2012
Mid Day -
2012-01-25 13:49
The President of India has
approved conferment of Padma Awards 2012, the country's highest civilian
awards. This year 109 recipients will get the awards including 14 in the
category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous and 19 women awardees.
Paralympics -
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Volunteer operation gets underway for London 2012
London 2012
Olympics - 2012-01-25 13:19
25th January 2012, 10:51 The
biggest post war volunteer recruitment campaign is taking place to help
ensure the successful operation of the Olympics.
athletes including dedication, focus and grace under pressure,? said
Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and
Paralympic Games.
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Mills and Clark surfing a wave of confidence in
Miami
More than the
games - 2012-01-25 12:57
SailingSummer SportsPost a comment
HANNAH Mills and Saskia Clark are certainly surfing a wave of confidence at
the ISAF World Cup regatta in Miami.
four-time world champions Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell hold on to
the lead in the Paralympic SKUD class.
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Vitalis Lanshima Announces 2012 London Paralympic
Preparation Schedule
PressReleasePoint
- 2012-01-25 12:57
Vitalis Lanshima announces
schedule for 2012in preparation of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Louisville, Kentucky, January 24, 2012 (PressReleasePoint) ? Vitalis Lanshima
announces schedule for 2012in preparation of the London 2012 Paralympic
Games.
Vitalis Lanshima announces schedule for 2012in preparation of the London
2012 Paralympic Games....Vitalis Lanshima announces schedule for
2012in preparation of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Vitalis, a Paralympic
hopeful,will participate in three indoor...
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Dave Stanley selected to referee at the 2012 London
Paralympic Games
British Judo -
2012-01-25 12:38
British Judo is delighted to
announce that IJF A Dave Stanley from Swanley, Kent, has been selected to
referee at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
British Judo is delighted to announce that IJF A Dave Stanley from
Swanley, Kent, has been selected to referee at the 2012 London Paralympic
Games.The highly-respected judo stalwart, who was the Head Referee for the
2011 Visually Impaired European
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West Cheshire College students show their support
for Olympic hopefuls
Ellesmere Port
Pioneer - 2012-01-25 12:33
Jan 25 2012 by Katie Bamber,
Ellesmere Port Pioneer
Cadbury ? an official sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games ? has pledged to bring the nation together to play games in the run-up
to this summer's tournament.
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Westminster visit for Ballymena's Creative Peace
Mural Society
Ballymena Times
- 2012-01-25 12:03
Published on Wednesday 25 January
2012 10:26 THE BALLYMENA based Creative Peace Mural Society (CPMS) is set to
play a part in Parliament's contribution to the Cultural Olympiad, a key part
of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Published on Wednesday 25 January 2012 10:26 THE BALLYMENA based Creative
Peace Mural Society (CPMS) is set to play a part in Parliament's contribution
to the Cultural Olympiad, a key part of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.The Arts in
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Ten strong Table Tennis squad announced for
ParalympicsGB
British
Paralympic Association - 2012-01-25 11:55
The British Paralympic Association
confirmed today that the first ten Table Tennis players have been selected
for ParalympicsGB at London 2012.
The British Paralympic Association confirmed today that the first
ten Table Tennis players have been selected for ParalympicsGB at
London 2012.The ten players have all qualified by right through regional
championships and world ranking lists and are
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No Bharat Ratna, just six Padma Shris for
sportspersons
Yahoo! India -
2012-01-25 11:49
By Indo Asian News Service | IANS
India Private Limited ? 25 minutes ago Latest Slideshows 15 photos - 20 hours
ago 47 photos - 6 hours ago New Delhi,
Ajeet Bajaj (skiing), Jhulan Goswami (women's cricket), Zafar Iqbal
(hockey), Devendra Jhajrija (athletics-paralympics), Limba Ram (sports-archery),
Syed Mohammed Arif (badminton) are the six sportspersons who will get the
Padma Shri.
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Jhulan, Zafar Iqbal to get Padma Shri
zeenews.com -
2012-01-25 11:48
New Delhi: The Indian women`s
cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami, former hockey captain Zafar Iqbal and
archer Limba Ram were among the sportspersons chosen for the prestigious
Padma Shri awards announced on the eve of the Republic Day.
Paralympics) and Mohammed Arif (Badminton).Sports
commentator Ravi Chaturvedi was also among the list of awardees.
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Free sports event for young people
News Guardian -
2012-01-25 11:48
YOUNGSTERS in North Tyneside are
being invited to take part in a free sports day at Churchill Playing Fields
in Whitley Bay.
YOUNGSTERS in North Tyneside are being invited to take part in a free
sports day at Churchill Playing Fields in Whitley Bay.NOTAN are hosting on
Sunday, February 12, in partnership with Sport North Tyneside, a disability
athletics participation and
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Paralympic skiing cup series headed to Wis.
Wisconsin
Rapids Tribune - 2012-01-25 11:37
CABLE, Wis. (WTW) ? Wisconsin will
play host to an international disabled skiing competition later this week.
The 2012 International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Cup Series
will stop in Cable beginning Thursday.
The 2012 International Paralympic Committee Nordic Skiing World Cup
Series will stop in Cable beginning Thursday.The event will run through
Monday.
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London 2012 Olympics: Jessica Ennis stars in
British Airways in-flight
The Telegraph -
2012-01-25 11:16
...'wellbeing' video.
Jessica Ennis is considered by many to be a dead-cert for a gold medal this
summer, but the British heptathlete appears preoccupied with keeping deep
vein thrombosis at bay.
the 2011 World Athletics Championships, is the star of British Airways's
new in-flight "wellbeing" movie, alongside gymnast Louis Smith and Paralympian
Shelly Woods....Luisa Fernandez, British Airways sponsorship manager, said:
?We're proud to be using some of our Olympic and Paralympic...
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Pip an Olympic hero to the post
Newham Recorder
- 2012-01-25 11:07
Colin Grainger , Editor Wednesday,
January 25, 2012
finish line. ?The race is open to entrants of all abilities, whether
you're an experienced runner or a novice and on the day, a host of past and
present Olympic and Paralympic stars will be present both
participating and offering support.? The first
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A whole host of activities and events lined up for
the RYA Volvo Dinghy
Royal Yachting
Association - 2012-01-25 10:58
...Show 2012.
Don't miss it... The RYA Volvo Dinghy Show, in association with Suzuki and
Yachts & Yachting, is the only place to be over the weekend of 3-4 March
if you're into dinghy sailing.
We will be celebrating our nations Olympic and Paralympic sailing
heritage with the RYA's ?Our Sporting Life ?...Showcasing items kindly shared
with us by past Olympic and Paralympic sailors including legend Rodney
Pattisson, Keith Musto, Andy Cassell,...
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Get Fit for the Games
Female First -
2012-01-25 10:54
25 January 2012 Comments | Comment
on this Article
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will soon enough be
upon us and each of the athletes will all be fighting fight over the next
couple of months.
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Welwyn Hatfield residents' chance to be part of the
Olympics
Welwyn &
Hatfield Times - 2012-01-25 10:11
By Kelly-Ann Kiernan , Chief
Reporter Wednesday, January 25, 2012
6:30 AM DO you want to be part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
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Search is on for new Chelmsford Sports Ambassadors
Brentwood
Weekly News - 2012-01-25 10:09
8:00am Wednesday 25th January 2012
in CALLING all talented sportsmen and women.
The scheme supports leading and emerging new sportspeople within Olympic
and Paralympic sports, offering free use of training facilities at
Chelmsford Council's four leisure centres....It is open to anyone who
competes in a current Olympic or Paralympic...
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Team GB in command
Sky Sports -
2012-01-25 09:58
Sky Bet are offering all new
customers a £10 Completely Free Bet Claim your free bet now Britain's sailors
maintained their dominant start to the
Four-time world champions Rickham and Birrell lead the Paralympic
SKUD class after taking two second places.
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New free magazine will be ?perfect London handbook?
Hold The Front
Page - 2012-01-25 09:40
A free magazine with a print run
of 125,000 is to be handed out to commuters in London in the run up to the
Olympics.
For visitors to the capital, Scout London will be the perfect handbook to
the city, showing them how to make the most of their stay in the city and
avoid the tourist traps.? ?The Olympic and Paralympic Games will bring
millions more visitors from all
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Urdd's 90th birthday: Shane Williams and Joe Allen
enjoyed Urdd sport
Daily Post -
2012-01-25 09:30
...competitions.
by Eryl Crump, DPW West Jan 25 2012 RUGBY star Shane Williams and footballer
Joe Allen are both former members of the Urdd and took part in its many
sporting activities when they were younger, they told audiences at the Urdd
National Eisteddfod in Swansea last year.
Last year the Urdd played a leading role in the staging of Gemau Cymru, a
multi-sport event inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, for young people in Wales.
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Newspaper Briefing, including 'Google's rivals
unite in search for fair play' - The Times
Proactive
Investors.co.uk - 2012-01-25 08:42
The Times Gilts: U.K. Government
bonds tracked their German counterparts a touch lower as investors continued
to second-guess whether Greece could reach agreement with its creditors. The
March gilt future settled 14 ticks lower at 115.
The Times Gilts: U.K. Government bonds tracked their German counterparts a
touch lower as investors continued to second-guess whether Greece could reach
agreement with its creditors. The March gilt future settled 14 ticks lower at
115.07, in line
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Australia Day honours for Forbes resident
Forbes Advocate
- 2012-01-25 08:14
For Mr Willis the OAM comes as an
acknowledgement of decades of work travelling around Australia recording oral
history.
Since then Mr Willis has collected over 1400 hours of recordings with
major projects including ?Bringing them Home?, ?Forgotten Australians and
Former Child Migrants? and the ?Paralympic Oral History Project?. ?I
love listening to people?s stories.
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Welwyn Hatfield residents' chance to be part of the
Olympics
Herts 24 -
2012-01-25 07:55
By Kelly-Ann Kiernan , Chief
Reporter DO you want to be part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
By Kelly-Ann Kiernan , Chief Reporter DO you want to be part of the
Olympic and Paralympic Games?Well here's your chance to carry the
flame in the 24-hour torch relay to the Paralympics....Olympic
organising committee chairman Lord Coe said: ?All around the UK there are
teams or individuals that embody the Paralympic values and make a
difference to the lives of others. ?The London 2012 Paralympic...
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