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Olympic Games will soon be outdone by Paralympic Games
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In Italy , a successful experiment by a team of European scientists enabled a man who had lost his arm in an accident to control a computerized robotic arm attached to his neural network through several electrodes which translated his thoughts into motions. The experiment, called LifeHand was the longest length ...1 day ago -
The Paralympic Games – The Courage to Live Forever – One
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Archery was included for the first time in Paralympics in Rome in 1960 and then this mode is intended for use by disabled with cerebral palsy, amputees and Les Autres. The competitions can be individual or done with a team. The goal is to shoot arrows at a target of 122 cm in diameter that located 70 meters away. Some ...4 days ago -
GG Michaelle Jean to officially open Paralympic Games after Queen says shes unavailable
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Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean will officially open the Paralympic games, in addition to the winter Olympic games, even though Olympic traditions prescribe that the Head of State declare the games open5 days ago -
Paralympics effort vaults toward Vancouver - Oregonian
Beijing 2008 Stadium —
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Paralympics effort vaults toward Vancouver - Oregonian Lucas Wilson and Melissa Stockwell are among the wounded veterans who have adapted to post-trauma athletics. Here’s a story on the effort to send disabled Oregon vets to the Paralympic Games this March. “I loved it so much, I went back to Walter Reed ...6 days ago -
London 2012 Paralympic countdown in pictures
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Today marks 1000 days to go to the lighting of the Paralympic flame in London in 2012. This week these blogs will celebrate pictorially the passing of the flame from Beijing to London, with photos from four British photographers - Graham Bool, Roger Bool, Tom Griffth and George S Blonsky, which formed a joint ...1 week ago -
S.J. Paralympian April Holmes Helping Others
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April Holmes running in Athens Paralympics in 2004 (AP photo) Through her success, April Holmes reaches many people. "I try to use my platform as best as I can to get the word out about people with disabilities, to kind of prove to some people and reassure others that people with disabilities can do anything in ...1 week ago -
Paralympics 2012 countdown in pictures
Telegraph.co.uk Sport Blog —
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Thursday December 3 marks 1000 days to go to the lighting of the Paralympic flame in London in 2012. For the next three days, a blog a day will celebrate pictorially the passing of the flame from Beijing to London, with photos from four British photographers - Graham Bool, Roger Bool, Tom Griffth and George [...]1 week ago -
Athletes with intellectual disabilities will return to Paralympics - canada.com
Beijing 2008 Stadium —
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OTTAWA — The International Paralympic Committee has decided to once again allow athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete alongside athletes with physical disabilities in the Paralympic Games. The IPC voted in favour of the decision at its Continue .. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Athletes with learning ...1 week ago -
London 2012 Olympic And Paralympic Games Remain on Time And Within Budget
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The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget, new official data published today by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirms. Figures from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Quarterly Economic Report show a small rise in the Anticipated Final Cost (AFC) of ...2 weeks ago -
Paralympics ends ban on athletes with intellectual disabilities
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From the BBC, [UK] Telegraph, [UK] Times:Athletes with intellectual disabilities will be permitted to participate in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, following a vote by the International Paralympic Committee.They had been banned since the year 2000, when journalist Carlos Ribagorda infiltrated Spain’s gold medal ...2 weeks ago -
Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games - About - News & Issues (blog)
Beijing 2008 Stadium —
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LetsGoMobile (press release) Vancouver 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games About - News & Issues (blog) Vancouver has been excited about the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics since it was announced in July, 2003 that our city … Military opens doors to the public Vernon ...2 weeks ago -
BMW ANNOUNCED AS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER OF LONDON OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
German Car Scene —
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Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has today announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012. BMW will provide the 4000 or so vehicles which are required at the Games to transport athletes, technical officials, media, ...3 weeks ago -
BMW ANNOUNCED AS AUTOMOTIVE PARTNER OF LONDON OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
European Motor News —
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Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has today announced that BMW has become the Automotive Partner of London 2012.3 weeks ago -
YVR - Vancouver Airport Authority release their plans for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
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Vancouver Airport Authority today announced its 2010 Winter Games operational plans which include the permanent addition of new snow removal and de-icing resources, a two-fold increase in volunteers, and programs to manage significant volumes of passengers and oversized baggage. A full-scale de-icing exercise took ...3 weeks ago -
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Winner
1stAngel Arts Magazine —
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Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize Winner -1.0 5 2009-11-06 01:06:31 1stAngel PORTRAIT OF ASPIRING PARALYMPIAN WINS TOP PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE Rosie Bancroft, 2008 by Paul Floyd Blake Copyright: Paul Floyd Blake Winner of the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 announced at ...5 weeks ago -
New study further disputes notion that amputee runners gain advantage from protheses
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A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no p5 weeks ago -
U.K. Home Office Makes an Investment in Airwave to Improve Security Ahead of the 2012 Olympics
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A multi-million pound boost to the emergency services radio communication system has been awarded as the countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games reaches 1,000 days, the Home Office has announced. This significant step in safety and security planning came as the Home Office made a ...5 weeks ago -
The National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project
1stAngel Arts Magazine —
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The National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project -1.0 5 2009-10-30 23:01:00 1stAngel 1000 DAYS TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES LAUNCHES WITH MAJOR NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC COMMISSION – THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY/ BT ROAD TO 2012 PROJECT Antonn Russek (b1983) David Skerritt (b1966) Stephen ...6 weeks ago -
Glen moves closer to his Paralympic dream - Haverhill Echo
Beijing 2008 Stadium —
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Glen moves closer to his Paralympic dream Haverhill Echo By Derek Bish A HAVERHILL archer is aiming for the Paralympic Games after moving closer to his dream this month. Glen Puxley, 26, of Parkside, Haverhill, … and more » Continue….. Stamp of approval for London ...6 weeks ago

