Paralympic

World Taekwondo sign MoU with Inas as Paralympic drive continues http://ow.ly/mb7W3

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:31:01 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
World Taekwondo sign MoU with Inas as Paralympic drive continues http://ow.ly/mb7W3 World Taekwondo sign MoU with Inas as Paralympic drive continues ow.ly World Taekwondo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inas, the International Federation for sport for athletes with an intellectual... ...

Win tickets to see top Paralympic athletes in action

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:34:00 GMT

Source: www.disabilitynow.org.uk --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Hannah Cockroft, Jonnie Peacock and David Weir The Paralympic gold medallists David Weir, Jonnie Peacock and Hannah Cockroft head an impressive list of athletes who will compete at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Saturday 29 June for what promises to be a weekend full of great action! Thanks to British Athletics, we have one pair of tickets for a wheelchair user accompanied by a PA or friend and another pair for an ambulant disabled person also accompanied by someone of their choosing . To stand a chance of winning, email us at editor@disabilitynow.org.uk with the nickname of the six time Paralympic champion David Weir. Is it the Weir lion, the Weir wolf, or the Weir horse? Please let us know your contact phone number and whether or not you require a blue badge space with your answer. Entries must be received by 1 PM on Monday 24 June. Don't forget to specify whether you want to be entered into the draw for wheelchair users or ambulant disabled people. Terms and conditions ·1. No purchase necessary. Promotion is open to participants excluding employees of Disability Now and their immediate families. Disability Now reserves the right to have the final say on whether or not answers received are correct. ·2. There are two pairs of tickets to be won. One pair for a wheelchair user and a non-disabled companion and another for an ambulant disabled person and a non-disabled companion. The tickets are for the Sainsbury’s Grand Prix – B ...

London 2012 manager takes on new operational delivery role at British Paralympic Association

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:30:00 GMT

Source: www.insidethegames.biz --- Wednesday, June 19, 2013
By Emily Goddard June 19 - David Courell, formerly London 2012's venue operations manager for the Olympic Stadium, has today been appointed by the British Paralympic Association as its new director of operation delivery. ...

Paralympic athlete pushes across America

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:22:50 GMT

Source: www.compasscayman.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Wheelchair cyclist Ryan Chalmers has completed an epic 3,300-mile cycle across America. ...

Paralympic champions named on 48-strong British team for IPC Athletics World Cha...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:03 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Paralympic champions named on 48-strong British team for IPC Athletics World Championships http://ow.ly/m9nz4 Paralympic champions named on 48-strong British team for IPC Athletics... ow.ly Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead are among the Paralympic champions named on the 48-strong British team heading to the... ...

Paralympic gold medallists named on 48-strong British team for IPC Athletics World Championships

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:02:34 GMT

Source: www.insidethegames.biz --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
By Emily Goddard June 18 - Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead are among the Paralympic champions named on the 48-strong British team heading to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships next month. ...

Moroccan paralympic triathlete eyes competing at Rio

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:10:43 GMT

Source: www.benningtonbanner.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Tuesday June 18, 2013 JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers. ...

Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:38:42 GMT

Source: www.mysanantonio.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:18 pm, Monday, June 17, 2013 (AP) — Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers. ...

IMG Academy's David Prince sets two world records at the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Championships

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:48:31 GMT

Source: www.imgacademy.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
IMG Academy’s David Prince set a new world record to win the men’s T44 200-meter at the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field Championships. Heading into the event with the season’s fastest time, he did not disappoint. His 22.47 bested South African Arnu Fourie’s 22.49 record set at the 2012 London Olympics men’s 200m final. Carrying his momentum over to the next day, the reigning Paralympic 400-meter bronze medalist annexed his second US Paralympics title in the T44 400-meter (double below the knee amputee). Clocking a 49.87, he set another scintillating world record performance to eclipse his 50.61 world record from the 2012 Paralympic Games. Under the tutelage of world-renowned speed coach Loren Seagrave, IMG Academy's Director of Track & Field and Cross-Country, Prince became the first T44 to break the 50-second barrier in the 400-meter. On June 30, Prince will compete in the prestigious Sainsbury’s Grand Prix: IAAF Diamond League meet held in Birmingham, England to prepare for the upcoming IPC Athletics World Championships hosted by France in July. IMG Academy's David Prince sets two world records at the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Championships ...

Paralympic medalist Wondiye Fikre Indelbu wins Newton Aycliffe 10k - on only one shoe

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:42:33 GMT

Source: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk --- Monday, June 17, 2013
ETHIOPIAN Paralympian Wondiye Fikre Indelbu won Sunday's Aycliffe 10K, limping home to victory wearing only one running shoe. ...

Scots Paralympic cyclist Karen Darke cheats death after being hit by car during training session

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:48:23 GMT

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk --- Monday, June 17, 2013
SCOT Karen, who uses a handbike after being paralysed from the chest down during a climbing accident, feared her career could be over after suffering injuries to her arm and shoulder. ...

Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful's rare condition

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:52:52 GMT

Source: www.sciencedaily.com --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors. He is unable to store fat under his skin -- yet has type 2 diabetes -- and suffered hearing loss as a child. Now, thanks to advances in genome sequencing, an international research team has identified Tom's condition and pinpointed the single genetic mutation that causes it. ...

Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful's rare condition: htt...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:54:30 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful's rare condition: http://medx.cc/290587912 National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors. He is unable to store fat under his skin – yet has type 2 diabetes – and suffered hearing loss as a child. Now, thanks to advances in genome sequencing, an international research team led by the University of Exeter Medical School has identified Tom's condition and pinpointed the single genetic mutation that causes it. (Image: Tom Staniford) ...

Young cyclists can get coaching from Tredegar’s Paralympic gold medallist

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:20:00 GMT

Source: www.southwalesargus.co.uk --- Saturday, June 15, 2013
CHILDREN can take part in cycling camp coached by Tredegar’s Paralympic gold medallist Mark Colbourne this summer. ...

Italian wheelchair fencing prodigy takes Paralympic Athlete of the Month crown f...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:34:13 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, June 15, 2013
Italian wheelchair fencing prodigy takes Paralympic Athlete of the Month crown for May http://ow.ly/m3JQg #fencing #Paralympic Italian wheelchair fencing prodigy takes Paralympic Athlete of the Month... ow.ly After successive Grand Prix victories, 16-year-old Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio has been named as the International Paralympic Committee... ...

Italian wheelchair fencing prodigy takes Paralympic Athlete of the Month crown for May

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:48:07 GMT

Source: www.insidethegames.biz --- Friday, June 14, 2013
By James Crook June 14 - Following successive Grand Prix victories, 16-year-old Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for May, after gaining 60 per cent of the public vote. ...

Oscar Pistorius left off South African Paralympic team

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:36:58 GMT

Source: olympictalk.nbcsports.com --- Friday, June 14, 2013
In not so surprising news, Oscar Pistorius has been left off the South African Paralympic team for the World Championships next month in France. The once inspiring Olympic sprinter and Paralympian champion ruled out racing in 2013 back in May so he and his team could focus on his upcoming murder trial. Pistorus has admitted… ...

In her first competition at the Paralympic games in Innsbruck, St. John had to w...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
In her first competition at the Paralympic games in Innsbruck, St. John had to win a combined time in two ski runs. After the first run, though she was ranked third in the U.S., she had the fastest time in the world for one-legged ski racers. In the second part of the race, she fell on an icy course. But because she got up, and finished, she landed in third place--because everyone before her had fallen too. The lesson: "People fall down. Winners get up. But the gold medal winner is the person who gets up the fastest." Get Your Gumption Back: Lessons From a Paralympic Medalist www.inc.com Bonnie St. John's misfortune as a young girl become her lifelong leadership strength. ...

Pistorius left off Paralympic team as expected

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:47:53 GMT

Source: www.sportlive.co.za --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
As expected, Oscar Pistorius was left off South Africa’s team Thursday for the Paralympic athletics world championships next month in France. ...

Pistorius off Paralympic team, as expected

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:40:49 GMT

Source: espn.go.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
As expected, Oscar Pistorius has been left off South Africa's track team for the Paralympic world championships. ...