London Informer

Two gold medals, the London Paralympics and a wedding Having recently won two gold medals at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, Jason Smyth of Northern Ireland and his future bride, Elise Jordan, came by for an interview and show-and-tell with the medals. The couple is set to be married at the Salt Lake … Full [...]

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London can host Olympics and Paralympics again in the next 20 years, says … October 15 – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge believes London could host the Olympics and Paralympics again in the next 20 years after the city impressed when it hosted the Games this summer. The 2012 Games saw … Full [...]

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London 2012 Paralympics medal count and results for Day 7 Competition in the London 2012 Paralympic Games ended for Day 7 on Wednesday with China continuing its lead in total medals and gold medals. Great Britain still remained in second place in total medals and dropped to third place in gold medals while … Full [...]

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Pistorius wins his 1st gold of London Paralympics, anchoring South Africa in … LONDON — Oscar Pistorius captured his first gold medal of the London Paralympics, helping South Africa win the 400-meter relay in a world-record time at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. The double amputee, known as “Blade Runner,” anchored the … Full News [...]

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Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes A year after Snyder stepped on an improvised explosive device laid by Taliban that he was trying to detect while on duty in Kandahar, the American is swimming at the London Paralympics – and adding sporting medals to his military ones. "It was pretty … Full News here – [...]

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London Paralympics: Pampering at the Athletes' Village The first beauty salon specifically designed for Olympic athletes was partly responsible for the craze of flag-themed nail art during the Games last month. Now its managers say Paralympians are queuing up for coloured hair, braids and facepaints. The … Full News here – Read more on BBC [...]

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Paralympics London 2012 – Impressive day 2 for US sailors + Video At the London 2012 Paralympic Sailing Competition, two first-place finishes by Jen French and JP Creignou in the SKUD-18 event (Two Person Keelboat) highlighted the action taking place in Weymouth and Portland, U.K. They moved into third overall, while … Full News here [...]

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London 2012 Paralympics – Sport doesn’t care where you’re from, if you’re a man or a woman, tall, thin, big or short. Sport doesn’t care how you got here, how much money you make, what you believe in or not. It doesn’t care if you have two legs, one leg or wheels. Sport only cares [...]

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PARALYMPICS LONDON 2012: Relief as Great Britain's wheelchair basketball … PARALYMPICS LONDON 2012: Relief as Great Britain's wheelchair basketball teams finally get first wins. BasketballParalympicsPost a comment. Posted: Saturday 1st September 2012 | 22:09. By Sportsbeat staff, London 2012. BRITISH wheelchair … Full News here – Read more on More Than The Games

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Paralympics: London's calling — so let Games begin ORLA Barry was born without any shin bones or knees. When she was just 11-months-old her legs were amputated below the knees. Next week the 22-year-old hopes to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. The European discus champion from Ladysbridge, … Full News here – Read [...]

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London 2012 Paralympics: Britain's top medal prospects They have bounced back from life-threatening injuries and defied medical odds. But for these athletes, that was not enough. With the Paralympic Games kicking off on Wednesday, there's only one thing on all of their minds now. That's winning gold for … Full News here – Read more [...]

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London Paralympics set to open this week LONDON: The Paralympic Games begin in London on Wednesday, with China tipped to repeat their gold rush of four years ago but hosts Britain aiming to push them hard and give home fans more reasons to cheer. Just over two weeks after the Olympics … Full News here [...]

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Gambia to Participate in London Paralympics Games The Gambia will take part in the 2012 London Paralympics that will kick-off on the 29th August, a first participation in the country's sporting history. The country will be represented by two Paralympics athletes in the persons of Demba Jarju and … Full News here – Read more [...]

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