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• Canadian 25-Cent Circulation Coin Celebrates Klassen’s Five Medals

  
  Coin News — Authority: 539
  OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Royal Canadian Mint is inviting Canadians to save the latest circulation coin in its Vancouver 2010 collection — the 25-cent coin celebrating Cindy Klassen’s unprecedented five medals at the Turin Games in 2006 . Up to 22 million 25-cent coins (shown left) celebrating Cindy ...
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• Aboriginal Canadians divided over Vancouver Olympics

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 165
  The Canadian city of Vancouver is gearing up to host nearly four weeks of Winter Olympic and Paralympic sporting action in February and March.
  3 days ago

• A true inspiration, the best is still to come for Gruen - New Haven Register (subscription)

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  A true inspiration, the best is still to come for Gruen - New Haven Register (subscription) A true inspiration, the best is still to come for Gruen New Haven Register (subscription) A two-time bronze medalist in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paralympic Games (in 2004 in Athens, Greece, and ...
  5 days ago

• 979 People Recommended to The Queen for 2010 New Year Honors List

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 153
  The 2010 New Year Honours List recognizing outstanding achievement and service across the whole of the United Kingdom is published today. More women have been honored than ever before, making up 45% of the list, including six Dames and 38 CBEs. Once again, the majority of awards have gone to local heroes – ...
  5 days ago

• Rose blooming with Europa Cup ski medals - Hunts Post

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  Rose blooming with Europa Cup ski medals - Hunts Post Hunts Post Rose blooming with Europa Cup ski medals Hunts Post Rose has labelled this season the most important of his career as he looks to peak in time for the Vancouver Paralympics in 2010. … Sean Rose - Local Paralympic ...
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• Public Showing More Confidence in Successful 2012 Olympics

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 153
  A nationwide survey shows that public support for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 remains high, with confidence that the UK will stage a successful Games growing to 79 per cent from 76 per cent last year. With just under three years to go, over three-quarters (75 per cent) of people are pleased ...
  2 weeks ago

• SI Piece on Marin Morrison & Nick Scandone

  
  like to write stuff — Authority: 121
  Some excellent writing in the latest Sports Illustrated (cover below) with pieces by Austin Murphy on Alabama football and Lee Jenkins on Vince Young of the Titans. My favorite, though, was on U.S. Bejing Paralympic Athletes Marin Morrison and Nick Scandone . Written by L. Jon Wertheim , its titled "The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Baumgartner is hitting slopes for a shot at 2010 Games - Detroit Free Press

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  Baumgartner is hitting slopes for a shot at 2010 Games Detroit Free Press A multiple American record-holder, Angelelli owns two bronze medals from the 2004 Athens Paralympics and two silvers from the 2008 Beijing Games. … and more » Continue….. CTV.ca Skier to ...
  3 weeks ago

• More is Better for London Paralympics

  
  Come Cycling With Me — Authority: 137
  AIGLE (SWITZERLAND): More participants, more medals and a greater percentage of women: these will be the result of the new qualification criteria for the cycling events at the 2012 London Paralympics, unveiled by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Under these new criteria, the number of cycling events ...
  3 weeks ago

• Olympic Games will soon be outdone by Paralympic Games

  
  Senses: A blog about the Thirdi Software perception — Authority: 127
  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 ...
  3 weeks ago

• That growing Olympic feeling . . . and Andrew Jennings

  
  Inside the 2010 Olympics — Authority: 121
  Even as recently as a few weeks ago, someone was moaning to me about how Vancouver still doesnt feel "Olympic", and he wondered when people would start noticing any change. I dont know about you, but I cant get away from the Olympic...( read more )
  4 weeks ago

• The Paralympic Games – The Courage to Live Forever – One

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 604
  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 weeks ago

• GG Michaelle Jean to officially open Paralympic Games after Queen says shes unavailable

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 165
  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 open
  4 weeks ago

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