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Hold Paralympics before the Olympics - The Straits Times

11-09-2016 23:09

Hold Paralympics before the Olympics
The Straits Times
Stereotypes melt away during the Paralympics. The athlete's disability becomes secondary, and we marvel, not at their disability, but what they have achieved despite it. But the problem is that the Paralympics exists in our consciousness as "the Games ...and more »

How Under Armour bounced back after America blamed it for losing the 2014 Olympics - Quartz

11-09-2016 22:35

Quartz
How Under Armour bounced back after America blamed it for losing the 2014 Olympics
Quartz
In this series, Perfect Company, we are examining pockets of excellence in the corporate world. No single company is perfect, but together they show what the corporate ideal could look like. The platonic ideal. “Communication leads to community, that ...

Mark your calendar for Golden Olympics and Jaycees reunion - The Telegraph

11-09-2016 21:21

The Telegraph
Mark your calendar for Golden Olympics and Jaycees reunion
The Telegraph
Hugh Jamieson, of Atlanta, competes in Pickleball during the 2014 Golden Olympics in Warner Robins. JASON VORHEES [email protected]. i. Hugh Jamieson, of Atlanta, competes in Pickleball during the 2014 Golden Olympics in Warner Robins.

Minnesota hometown celebrates Olympic silver medalist Post - Virginian-Pilot

11-09-2016 18:56

Minnesota hometown celebrates Olympic silver medalist Post
Virginian-Pilot
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Alise Post has been honored with a homecoming parade in Minnesota. Post won the silver medal in women's BMX cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Her hometown of St. Cloud honored ...and more »

2016 Rio Olympics: Gold medal kayaker Joe Clarke was almost blinded by terrifying illness - The Sun

11-09-2016 18:25

The Sun
2016 Rio Olympics: Gold medal kayaker Joe Clarke was almost blinded by terrifying illness
The Sun
OLYMPIC gold medallist Joe Clarke has revealed he could have been blinded in both eyes at the age of 15. The GB kayaker fell seriously ill and was diagnosed with an abscess behind his eye and secondary meningitis. Joe Clarke. 7. Joe Clarkes condition ...

Great Britain win ten more medals at Paralympic Games in Rio - SkySports

11-09-2016 17:44

SkySports
Great Britain win ten more medals at Paralympic Games in Rio
SkySports
Great Britain added ten more medals, including four golds, to their already impressive tally on day four of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The majority of Paralympics GB's gold medals came at the Lagoa Stadium in what was a dominant day for ...and more »

Technology centre a sure winner at Rio Olympics - BDlive

11-09-2016 15:14

BDlive
Technology centre a sure winner at Rio Olympics
BDlive
People walk past the Tennis Centre in Olympic Park a day after the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, earlier this month. Picture: REUTERS. Related articles. Olympics make us happy, for a bit · EDITORIAL: Snuffing out ...

N.Va. Senior Olympics brings out competitors ages 50 to 100+ - Inside NoVA

11-09-2016 14:20

Inside NoVA
N.Va. Senior Olympics brings out competitors ages 50 to 100+
Inside NoVA
Albert Arcand Jr. of Woodbridge accepts a gold medal for his performance in the men's 60-to-64 age group 3-mile run from Arlington County Board Chairman Libby Garvey following opening ceremonies Sept. 10, 2016, for the Northern Virginia Senior ...

USC tops Milo Little Olympics - Inquirer.net

11-09-2016 07:47

USC tops Milo Little Olympics
Inquirer.net
THE University of San Carlos-Basic Education (USC-BED) won the three-day 21st Milo Little Olympics Sunday. USC-BED's win marked the third time they became overall champions in the meet which has 15 sporting events held in various venues in Cebu ...and more »

All-round excellence built through science is missing in Indian sport - Hindustan Times

11-09-2016 07:41

Hindustan Times
All-round excellence built through science is missing in Indian sport
Hindustan Times
Before one can talk of lofty things like Olympic winners and increased medal counts, there is a need for India to figure out the basics. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO). We want to count medals but have no time to count playgrounds. Before we talk of lofty ...and more »

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics - Bryan-College Station Eagle

11-09-2016 07:27

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics
Bryan-College Station Eagle
Special Olympics Texas organizers are in need of volunteers for the 16th Annual Fall Classic in Bryan-College Station. More than 1,300 athletes and 300 coaches from across the state have been busy preparing for competitions in aquatics, bocce, golf or ...and more »

Could the World Cup of Hockey end up replacing the Olympics? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

11-09-2016 06:00

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Could the World Cup of Hockey end up replacing the Olympics?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penguins assistant general manager Bill Guerin was a player on the first World Cup of Hockey. The international competition is being staged this month. By Sam Werner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the first time in a dozen years next weekend, the world ...and more »

Remembering Norman May's historic call from 1980 Moscow Olympics - Fox Sports

11-09-2016 04:27

Fox Sports
Remembering Norman May's historic call from 1980 Moscow Olympics
Fox Sports
NORMAN May's call of the men's 4 x 100m medley relay at the Moscow Olympics will forever be part of Australian sporting folklore. On the day of May's passing, foxsports.com.au spoke to every member of Australia's 1980 gold medal-winning team about ...and more »

Target Olympics: How to win more medals - Deccan Chronicle - Deccan Chronicle

11-09-2016 03:05

Deccan Chronicle
Target Olympics: How to win more medals - Deccan Chronicle
Deccan Chronicle
A lot has been written about the reasons for such a poor performance by our athletes.
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Target Olympics: How to win more medals - Deccan Chronicle

11-09-2016 03:05

Deccan Chronicle
Target Olympics: How to win more medals
Deccan Chronicle
A lot has been written about the reasons for such a poor performance by our athletes. Representational image. The recently concluded Rio Olympic Games have grabbed the attention of everyone in the country, not least because of the dismal performance by ...
Rio Olympics: SAI review questions athletes, suggests strategy ...Times of India
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Special Olympics Saskatchewan fundraiser still going strong after 10 years - Regina Leader-Post

11-09-2016 01:12

Regina Leader-Post
Special Olympics Saskatchewan fundraiser still going strong after 10 years
Regina Leader-Post
Dylan Dovell at the 10th annual World's Largest Truck Convoy, a fundraiser for Special Olympics, held at the Turvey Centre in Regina, Sask. on Saturday Sept. 10, 2016. Dovell competes in swimming and floor hockey. Michael Bell / Regina Leader-Post.

Usain Bolt carries on his post-Olympics party in Bora Bora - Daily Mail

11-09-2016 01:08

Daily Mail
Usain Bolt carries on his post-Olympics party in Bora Bora
Daily Mail
Move over Magic Mike – party man and nine-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has been strutting his stuff in Bora Bora. The Jamaican sprinter is on the small South Pacific Island northwest of Tahiti in French Polynesia on a holiday after he enjoyed ...and more »

Team GB and Paralympic hero Jonnie Peacock devastated after losing two prized possessions - Express.co.uk

11-09-2016 00:34

Express.co.uk
Team GB and Paralympic hero Jonnie Peacock devastated after losing two prized possessions
Express.co.uk
JONNIE PEACOCK went from elation to deflation as he lost two personal lucky charms shortly after winning Paralympic gold in Rio. By Rob Maul in Rio. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Sep 11, 2016 | UPDATED: 00:07, Sun, Sep 11, 2016 ...and more »

Andy Lewis realises Paralympic dream at Rio by winning PT2 Para-triathlon gold - Express.co.uk

11-09-2016 00:07

Express.co.uk
Andy Lewis realises Paralympic dream at Rio by winning PT2 Para-triathlon gold
Express.co.uk
A DEVASTATING motorbike accident prevented Andy Lewis from achieving his dream of joining the Paras as a teenager. By Rob Maul in Rio. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Sun, Sep 11, 2016 | UPDATED: 09:58, Sun, Sep 11, 2016 ...and more »

Hold Paralympics before the Olympics - The Straits Times

How Under Armour bounced back after America blamed it for losing the 2014 Olympics - Quartz

Mark your calendar for Golden Olympics and Jaycees reunion - The Telegraph

Minnesota hometown celebrates Olympic silver medalist Post - Virginian-Pilot

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2016 Rio Olympics: Gold medal kayaker Joe Clarke was almost blinded by terrifying illness - The Sun

Great Britain win ten more medals at Paralympic Games in Rio - SkySports

Technology centre a sure winner at Rio Olympics - BDlive

N.Va. Senior Olympics brings out competitors ages 50 to 100+ - Inside NoVA

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USC tops Milo Little Olympics - Inquirer.net

All-round excellence built through science is missing in Indian sport - Hindustan Times

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics - Bryan-College Station Eagle

Could the World Cup of Hockey end up replacing the Olympics? - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Remembering Norman May's historic call from 1980 Moscow Olympics - Fox Sports

Target Olympics: How to win more medals - Deccan Chronicle - Deccan Chronicle

Target Olympics: How to win more medals - Deccan Chronicle

Special Olympics Saskatchewan fundraiser still going strong after 10 years - Regina Leader-Post

Usain Bolt carries on his post-Olympics party in Bora Bora - Daily Mail

Team GB and Paralympic hero Jonnie Peacock devastated after losing two prized possessions - Express.co.uk

Andy Lewis realises Paralympic dream at Rio by winning PT2 Para-triathlon gold - Express.co.uk