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The 50 best moments from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Zurich :: Switzerland | 8 months ago
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We take a look at our favourite moments of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games...Mo running Mo Gold Watching Mo Farah romp to gold twice was easily one of the finest moments of the Olympics. Farah's efforts escalated him to celebrity status
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Storey storms to landmark victory
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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Sarah Storey equalled the British record for modern Paralympic victories as she routed the C4-5 road race field to secure her fourth London 2012 gold. The 34-year-old joins swimmer Dave Roberts and wheelchair racer Baroness Grey-Thompson in winning
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Amputees Pick Up Tennis Balls and Publicity at U.S. Open
San Antonio :: TX :: USA | 9 months ago
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Women Ryan McIntosh, a 23-year-old amputee ball boy from San Antonio, stood on a stylish blade similar to those used by Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic sprinter nicknamed Blade Runner. Demonstrating his Army training, McIntosh stood strong, his hands
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Oscar Pistorius blades row reignited by South African officials
Auckland :: New Zealand | 9 months ago
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Julian Stratenschulte/EPA South African officials have registered a formal complaint with the International Paralympic Committee, reigniting the row over whether rivals to Oscar Pistorius are breaking the rules by swapping their prosthetic blades mid-
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No feet? No problem
Berlin :: Germany | 9 months ago
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Jami Goldman-Marseilles wears running shorts for our interview and in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get sort of way that sets the tone for everything to follow. Her thighs are great; the rest of her legs grab your attention...Jami, a bilateral below-
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Why is he taller, asks Oscar
São Paulo :: Brazil | 9 months ago
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While a world record was not part of his plans, Oscar Pistorius had a point to prove to his long-legged friends in the men's 200m T43/44 heats at the Paralympic Games on Saturday night. Double amputee Pistorius clocked 21.30 seconds to improve his
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London Paralympics 2012: day four – live!
Beijing :: China | 9 months ago
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Meanwhile below the line there's another vote for Richard Whitehead ... ... Paralympic moments so far: Japana As for my moment of the games. It is definitely watching Richard Whithead decimate the competition in his race, but there are two other less
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The race is on in the hi-tech Paralympics
Beijing :: China | 9 months ago
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Technology has never played such a crucial role in the Olympics. Ask Team GB's rivals in the velodrome, where defeated French coaches went so far as to suggest Britain's focus on the engineering involved a supply of secret wheels. But it is at the
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Connor returns to defend running title
Beijing :: China | 9 months ago
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I'll be the first one to say it," says Connor, the one-legged sprinter who is shooting for a third Paralympic gold medal in London. "It's the highest level of competition a human being can get to. But I'm missing my entire leg on the left side, and I
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2012 Paralympic Games begin
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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Bradley Snyder, blinded last September in Afghanistan when a homemade bomb exploded in his face. He will compete in a swimming event on the anniversary of his injury, the Team USA website says. Described by the United States Association of Blind
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