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		APC website > Home ^Votes:0 Login Home Paralympic Games Athletes Sport News Media Support Us Corporate About APC You Are Here: Home Beijing countdown: 288 days News Daryl Taylor retires Paralympian Daryl Taylor has announced his immediate retirement from the Australian Men's Wheelchair Basketball team, the Rollers. More News Fundraising Tally Target: $3,500,000 Currently raised: $2,396,341 Show your support for the Australian Paralympic Team and help them reach Beijing Corporate News Christchurch and Eindhoven to Host 2010 IPC World Champs – 22/11/2007 Ame Barnbrook wins inaugural Sue Fear Award - 21/11/2007 Speedo to outfit Paralympic Swim Team – 19/11/2007 More... Featured Athlete Toby KANE Sport: Alpine Skiing Discipline/Event: Downhill, Super G, Giant slalom, Slalom Our Partners APC Programs Classific Read More Go to Site


		APOC Home Page ^Votes:0 Atlanta Paralympic Alumni >> Click Here!!! << Please REGISTER by August 18!! Dear APOC Family and Friends, We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2000 APOC Reunion : A Celebration Reuniting APOC Staff, Volunteers, Family and Friends. The 2000 APOC Reunion is scheduled for: Saturday, August 26th 11:00am to 4:00pm Shepherd Center 2020 Peachtree Rd, NW Atlanta, GA We hope you will be able to join us for an unforgettable day of celebration, sharing memorable APOC moments, a southern style barbecue luncheon, an audio visual presentation, activities in the Shepherd gym, and catching up with old friends. Please bring a story to tell or memento to share at our story telling session. We encourage you to wear your favorite APOC memorabilia. Parking will be available in the Shepherd Read More Go to Site

		2.4m in the Paralympics ^Votes:0 2.4m in the Paralympics [ Home ] [ News and Information ] [ Membership ] [ Regattas ] [ Results ] [ Australian Boat Builder ] [ Secondhand Market ] [ Photos ] [ 2.4mR in the Paralympics ] Paralympics - Why the 2.4 Metre? This exciting, sophisticated single-handed boat has been used by sailors of all ages and abilities since the mid 80s. Although sailed predominantly in Europe it is now built in North America and Australia . Owing to its design, where the sailor sits facing forward and all controls are led back to the cockpit, it was soon realised that the boat was particularly suitable for use by disabled sailors. At the same time it attracts top class able-bodied helmsmen. This was one of the reasons why ISAF (then IYRU ) agreed that the 2.4 should be recognised as an International Class Read More Go to Site

		Athletes - Paralympic Games - 2000 - Sydney ^Votes:0 Article of the Month next article \| index \| previous article January 2000 Meet our Paralympians By Margaret McDonald, Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. Photo's courtesy of Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee. Photographer: Jacqui Henshaw. Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Our athletes are training hard in the lead up to the Paralympic Games (18 - 29 October 2000), where they will be competing before a home crowd. Here are a few of their stories, achievements and aspirations as they prepare for the big event. Wheelchair basketball Donna is a two-time Paralympian having represented Australia at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. She was Vice-captain of the Australian wheelchair basketball team in Barcelona and named Captain of the women's wheelchair basketball team for Read More Go to Site

		Athletics Officials For 2000 Paralympics Announced ^Votes:0 Help make CoolRunning better! Main menu Home Calendar News Results Running Guides Training Guide Clubs Podcasts Links General Technical Race Directors WebWatch MessageBoard Little Athletics UltraMarathons MountainRunning Chat Photo Gallery Library TV Alert Annual Awards Activism Search Search CoolRunning Web Site Info Helpdesk About Us Contact Us Legal + Privacy CoolGear + Tshirts Advertising Webhosting PDA Affiliates CoolRunning NZ CoolRunning USA Athletics Officials For 2000 Paralympics Announced Athletics Officials For 2000 Paralympics Announced 12 October 1999 ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA PRESS RELEASE Athletics Australia today announced the 185 National Technical Officials who will be responsible for the conduct of the track and field competition at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. The Par Read More Go to Site

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		CNN - Paralympics spotlight athletes with disabilities - Aug. 14, 1996 ^Votes:0 Paralympics spotlight athletes with disabilities August 14, 1996 Web posted at: 11:45 p.m. EDT From Correspondent Brian Cabell ATLANTA (CNN) -- It has been fewer than two weeks since the Summer Olympics ended and Atlantans bid farewell to distinguished athletes from all over the world. On Thursday, they will roll out the red carpet for another 3,500 distinguished athletes as the Paralympic Games get under way. If the running of the Paralympic torch is any measure, enthusiasm for the games for disabled athletes will rival that shown for the 10,700 Olympians. The bearers of the Paralympic torch have been warmly received. The torch was lit 10 days ago from the eternal flame at Martin Luther King's burial place in Atlanta, and traveled 1,000 miles. "Just as Dr. King taught us that the color of Read More Go to Site

		Disability Sport South Africa ^Votes:0 Cycle Lab Search Van Dyk returns to form in Japan South African Paralympic athlete Ernst van Dyk made up for last year's disappointing performance when he won the Oita wheelchair marathon in Japan on Sunday. >> full story SA team brings home medals from Brazil The South African team returned from the World Athletics Championships for the Intellectually Impaired with an impressive haul of medals. >> full story SA team shines at IWAS Games With just one day to go in the 2007 IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) World Games in Taipei, the South African team is raking in the medals. >> full story More medals on final day South Africa added to their medal tally on the final day of the World Deaf Swimming Championships in Taiwan on Thursday. >> full story More news -SA pick up firs Read More Go to Site

		Disabled Sports USA ^Votes:0 Disabled Sports USA 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 217-0960 Phone (301) 217-0968 Fax Email: information@dsusa.org NATIONAL PARTNER NATIONAL CORPORATE PARTNER We provide the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to gain confidence and dignity through participation in sports, recreation and related educational programs. Home \| Site Map \| Visual Impairment (VI) Info \| Contact Us Designed by DesignsbyTracy.com Copyright © 2005 by Disabled Sports USA. All rights reserved. Content may not be reprinted in part of or in whole without written permission from DS/USA. Read More Go to Site

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		Guardian Unlimited \| Archive Search ^Votes:0 Go to: Guardian Unlimited home UK news World news Comment is free blog Newsblog Sport blog Arts & entertainment blog Podcasts In pictures ---------------------- Archive search Arts and entertainment Books Business EducationGuardian.co.uk Environment Film Football Jobs Life and style MediaGuardian.co.uk Money Music The Observer Politics Science Shopping SocietyGuardian.co.uk Sport Talk Technology Travel Been there ---------------------- Audio Email services Special reports The Guardian The northerner The wrap ---------------------- Advertising guide Crossword Events / offers Feedback Garden centre GNM press office Graduate GuardianFilms Headline service Help / contacts Information Living our values Newsroom Notes & Queries Reader Offers Soulmates dating Style guide Syndication services Trav Read More Go to Site

		INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ORGANISATION - STRUCTURES ^Votes:0 THE MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OLYMPIC GAMES SPORTS ATHLETES NEWS THE MOVEMENT OLYMPIC MUSEUM EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement ORGANISATION The International Olympic Committee was founded on 23 June 1894 by the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin who was inspired to revive the Olympic Games of Greek antiquity. The IOC is an international non-governmental non-profit organisation and the creator of the Olympic Movement. The IOC exists to serve as an umbrella organisation of the Olympic Movement. It owns all rights to the Olympic symbols, flag, motto, anthem and Olympic Games. Its primary responsibility is to supervise the organisation of the summer and winter Olympic Games. Learn Read More Go to Site

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		OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT ^Votes:0 Olympic Games Sports Athletes News The Movement Olympic Museum Education FranÇais www.olympic.org - Site Officiel du Mouvement Olympique Olympic News ?IOC/Roxburgh 21 November 2007 SOCHI 2014: Orientation Seminar Wraps-Up This week saw Sochi 2014 take another important step on its journey to hosting top quality Olympic Winter Games in 2014, with the Sochi 2014 Orientation Seminar being held in the Russian Capital, Moscow. The seminar allowed the IOC,... [ Full story ] When Edstr?m was at the helm of the IOC (21 November 2007) YOG 2010: Bid city presentations via video conference (20 November 2007) Five cities to compete to host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010 (19 November 2007) More Olympic news Media Centre Press releases and more 260 days to go One World, One Dream. Beijing wi Read More Go to Site

		Paralympic Games daily recap ^Votes:0 Home News Money Sports Main Categories Sports briefs Scores NFL Baseball NBA NHL College sports Golf Motor sports Tennis Soccer Olympic sports High schools WNBA Fantasy More Sports Boxing Horse racing Columnists Transactions Game matchups Sheridan's odds Vegas odds Sagarin ratings TV listings City Guides Sports index Talk Today Life Tech Weather 07/12/99- Updated 02:14 PM ET Paralympic Games daily recap Daily recap: March 6 , March 7 , March 8 , March 9 , March 10 , March 11 , March 12 , March 13 , March 14 Saturday, March 14 NAGANO, Japan - U.S. women skiers closed out the Winter Paralympics on Saturday by adding two gold medals in slalom races. Mono-skier Sarah Will, of Vail, Colo., scored her third victory of the games, and Sarah Billmeier, of Yarmouth, Maine, won her second gold. Will' Read More Go to Site

		Paralympic Overview ^Votes:0 Learn about..... Paralympic Overview Organization International Committee Competitors Origin Representation Calendar Summer Sports Winter Sports U.S. Medals Disabled Sports Links The Paralympics are a multi-sport, multi-disability competition of elite, world-class, disabled athletes. Although similar in scope to the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games provide an elite competition opportunity to athletes with a functional disability, which precludes their involvement in open competition of the Olympic Games. Paralympic athletes go through rigorous training year-round to prepare for their respective events. They are the best of the best, who through determination and hard work, earn the honor of representing the United States on the competitive playing field at the Paralympic Games. The Para Read More Go to Site

		PARALYMPICS PHOTOS GALLERY \| DISABILITY SPORTS' PHOTOGRAPHS \| BEHINDERTENSPORT FOTOS ^Votes:0 TERMS OF USE / AGB \| CONTACT / KONTAKT Welcome to TALBRONSTEIN.NET with more than 100 sets of photographs taken during the years 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 and 2007 at the Paralympics and other sports events for amputee and wheelchair athletes. Please select a year and preview set by clicking on the images. The small charge for getting access to the selected set's enlargeable photographs (SAMPLE) will be converted into your local currency through click&buy.com™. Auf TALBRONSTEIN.NET finden Sie mehr als 100 Fotosets mit Bildern von den Paralympics und anderen internationalen Sportereignissen fÜr Athleten mit Behinderung aus den Jahren 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 and 2007 . Bitte wÄhlen Sie ein Jahr und Vorschau-Set durch Klicken auf die Minibilder. Der Zugang zu den vergrÖßerbaren Fotogr Read More Go to Site

		Physical Education and Sports in Lithuania ^Votes:0 Search Randburg - Search Iceland Randburg.com -> Lithuania German Physical Education and Sports in Lithuania Zemaites str. 6 LT-2675 Vilnius Lithuania Tel. 370 2 635 353 Fax 370 2 233 221 E-mail Looking for hotels in Lithuania? With the restoration of independence in Lithuania and the re-establishment of the state, wide and promising opportunities opened up for the development of sports. The sports administration system has been reconstructed, and new state and public sports organizations have been set up. Issues connected with physical education and state sports administration are managed by the Physical Education and Sports Department, a governmental institution set up in 1990. In 1991, the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania re-established its membership of the International Olym Read More Go to Site

		Prince Faisal underlines Kingdom's support for 1st Arab Paralympics ^Votes:0 Jordan Times Thursday, April 8, 1999 Prince Faisal underlines Kingdom's support for 1st Arab Paralympics By Aleen Bannayan AMMAN Officials from the Arab Paralympics Federation (APF) Wednesday expressed their appreciation to Jordanian authorities for offering their support and hosting the 1st Arab Paralympics which will be held Sept. 9-20 following the 9th Pan-Arab Games. The APF Vice-President Hasan Ben Ali and Secretary Hasan Suweidi made their comments after meeting HRH Prince Faisal, the president of the Higher Organising Committee (HOC) and HRH Prince Firas Ben Ra'd director of the Paralympics. Prince Faisal underlined Jordan's support for holding the first Arab Paralympics in which 13 countries will participate: Bahrain, Tunisia, Sudan, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt, Read More Go to Site

		Richard Bailey Photography: Paralympics Gallery ^Votes:0 Gallery: Paralympics Gallery Paralympics Gallery These photographs have been taken from the book 'The Road to Glory' - Portraits of Britain's Paralympians, which was published in 1996 prior to the Atlanta Paralympic games. A signed copy of the book can be bought for £10.00 + P&P through the contact page . \| photography \| Kids Gallery \| Paralympics Gallery \| Paraguay Gallery \| Corporate Gallery \| Portrait Gallery \| Healthcare Gallery \| Recent Adverting Gallery \| All images within in this site are Copyright of Richard Bailey Photography ©MM Contact . Designed by Tela Read More Go to Site

		SLAM! PARALYMPICS GALLERY ^Votes:0 SLAM! Sports 1998 Paralympics Photo Gallery INTERACTIVE LIVE! Scoreboard Photo Gallery Sports Talks ALSO ON SLAM! Sport Index SLAM! Gallery Hockey Gallery Baseball Cdn. Baseball Basketball Curling Fighting Figure Skating CFL Football NFL Football Golf Hockey Junior Hockey Motorsports Olympics Skiing Soccer Tennis Wrestling Other Sports Big Events The Casino Rama Grill Room 1998 PARALYMPICS PHOTO GALLERY MARCH 11 Stacy William Kohut skis down his way to silver medal. 20K MARCH 9 Karolina Anna Wisniewska speeds down the course. 19K Dan Wesley skis his way to a gold medal. 17K MARCH 8 Kari Joki-Erkkila propels sit-ski. 17K John Davis uses sticks to control his chair ski. 16K Alexander Spitz flies in the air. 8K An unidentified Dutch Ski team official helps Alexander Spitz. 16K Dan Wesley cele Read More Go to Site

		Slick Prepares for Paralympics- Anguilla News ^Votes:0 Slick Prepares for Paralympics www.news.ai Site Map Click to enlarge pictures "Slick" Carty of Anguilla needs your support and donations in order to attend the Paralympics in Sydney Australia in the Year 2000. Slick plans to compete in track and field and, if he can get sufficient coaching, in tennis too (but only the top 16 in the world get to compete in tennis). Slick's real name is Euclid, and his job is inspecting vehicles at Public Works. He has been confined to a wheel chair for the past 11 years due to a motor accident. Slick needs $20,000 for special sports wheelchairs, which cost $5,000 each, coaching, plane tickets, etc. Any excess funds will go into a foundation for Anguillian sports, so don't hold back! Cable and Wireless kicked things off with a $1000 US donation and Read More Go to Site

		Sports Destination Christchurch ^Votes:0 This website provides you with information promoting Christchurch as a sports destination and assisting you with the researching, bidding & funding for your national and international sports events. Find out why we think you should bring your sports event or group to Christchurch, New Zealand. Read about our city and find out why it is a fantastic place to be; not just for sports activities. Find out what you need to know when visiting New Zealand with information on everything from arrival procedures to what to wear . Sports Destination Christchurch newsletter – Sports Shorts – December 2006 is out now, check it out in our newsletters section . Latest Announcements Get A Copy of the NEW Active Canterbury Sport and Recreation Guide! To be sent a copy click - here Find out what Read More Go to Site

		Sydney Olympic Games Information - GamesInfo - Paralympic Sports, tickets & Results. ^Votes:0 DATED INFORMATION - Archive Only Athletes from 125 countries went for gold during the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games began with the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at 8:00pm on 18 October 2000 (Sydney time ? see our Visitors Toolkit for time conversion ). The Paralympic Games concluded with the Closing Ceremony on 29 October 2000. During Paralympic competition, athletes competed in 18 sports. Paralympic Games Facts Paralympic Games Ticketing Information Public Information & Media (includes Sport information) Paralympic Games TV and Internet Coverage How to Photograph Paralympic Sports Aquatics - Swimming Archery Athletics Basketball Boccia Cycling Equestrian - Dressage Fencing Football Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rugby Sailing Shooting Table Tennis Tennis Volleyball Sydney 2 Read More Go to Site

		SYDNEY2000online.com - Resources for visitors planning to attend the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games ^Votes:0 Select Info Topic About Sydney About The Games The Torch Relay Events And Locations Ticket Sales Accommodation Travel Olympic Links Travel Links Contact Us Travel Online The Sydney 2000 Torch Relay This is NOT the official Sydney 2000 Olympic Games site , but rather an access point to online travel resources for intending visitors, and up to date general information on the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. Explore information about The Games themselves, the magical and beautiful city of Sydney and a hand picked selection of high quality travel web sites relating to other regions of Australia. Make sure you visit the official web site for the Sydney 2000 Games/Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games to check on the latest Games news. [ Home ] [ Sydney ] [ The Games ] [ T Read More Go to Site

		The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ^Votes:0 Aug. 08-24 2008 The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games News Sports & Venues Spectators Media Operations Volunteers Olympic Spirit Olympic Education Olympic Culture Torch Relay Fun Page Good Luck Beijing BOCOG Voting begins for 2007 Top Ten News Stories The official website of BEIJING 2008 will hold a campaign to select "2007 Top Ten News Stories on Olympics" from November 22 to December 21. [ Full story ] Olympic Q&A: Increase your Olympic aptitude Learn Foreign Languages with Fuwa News \| Official Release More >> • Silk-made Olympic annals available shortly • Chief organizer urges delivery of fine Olympic venues • Post-Games sustainable development stressed • Progress made in preparation for Beijing Paralympics • Beijing makes efforts to Read More Go to Site

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