Paralympic Games

London 2012 Olympics 'on time and on budget'

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...

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IPC Decides on Participation of Athletes with Intellectual Disability

21 November 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - During the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the IPC membership today decided in favour of the re-inclusion of athletes with...

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New IPC Governing Board Elected

22 November 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Today, the members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) present in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 2009 IPC General Assembly (GA) elected a new Governing Board. It was the...

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Kindred sets new records

Kindred has competed in four Paralympic Games over his career Britain's top Paralympic swimmers dominated with 12 world and 22 European records at the Nationwide Short Course Championships in Sheffield. Sascha Kindred led the...

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LA FRANCAISE DES JEUX and disability

La Française des Jeux is embarking on a sustainable development policy designed to meet the expectations of society, which looks to companies to reconcile social and environmental progress with economic development and...

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End Zone: Brooklyn skier has visions of glory

As a visually impaired ski racer, Caitlin Sarubbi is relying on a combination of her feel for gravity, the radio messages of her guide, and a bottomless store of courage. Her downhill race at the Paralympics is just the latest...

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Learning disability athletes will return to Paralympics in 2012

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Athletes with learning disabilities will be allowed to compete in the Paralympics again at London in 2012. The International Paralympic Committee general assembly voted on ...

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Norfolk clinches world top spot

Paralympic champion Peter Norfolk secured the year-end number one spot after regaining his quad singles title at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters. The 48-year-old from Hampshire beat world number one David Wagner 6-2 7-5 to...

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London 2012 to include athletes with an intellectual disability after IPC vote

Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have decided to re-instate athletes with an intellectual disability (ID Athletes) into the Paralympic Games at London 2012. By Gareth A Davies in Kuala Lumpur The IPC...

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U.S. National Paralympics rowing team in Austin

Hundreds of U.S. Paralympics team hopefuls were in to Austin Friday to participate in a training camp at the Texas Rowing Center. The camp is a precursor to the selection of the U.S. National Paralympics team that will compete...

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