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Rio Paralympics toils in face of ‘huge job’
Preparations for the Rio Paralympics in 12 months are going well, except for one serious bump in the road: wheelchair access. The post Rio Paralympics toils in face of ‘huge job’ appeared first on...
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Paralympics: Games will thrive in dramatic Rio backdrop—IPC chief
With just over a year to go before the Rio Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Philip Craven told AFP he is confident the 2016 Games will be a record-breaking success. The...
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Mother of Pistorius’ girlfriend delivers daughter’s speech
The mother of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) delivered the speech her daughter wrote and had planned to give at a South African school on the day she was killed...
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Para Games: Tales of inspiration as curtain falls in Singapore
Singapore brings down the curtain on Southeast Asia’s biggest ever para sports event on Wednesday after a week of competition celebrating the achievements and potential of people with disabilities....
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Rio Olympic and Paralympic ticket sales are lagging
SAO PAULO — Ticket sales for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympics are disappointing organizers. Sales “are a little lower than the usual — also because of the (economic) crisis here. But the...
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Wounded in bombing, Iraq girl now rising table tennis star
Twelve-year-old Iraqi Nejla Imad holds a white table tennis ball against her bat with her thumb, flicks it into the air and sends it bouncing over the net. She does this with her left hand while...
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Failure to sell Olympic seats is Brazil’s big ticket headache
Brazil's government sounded the alarm Saturday over meager sales of Olympic tickets and public apathy just five months before Rio hosts South America's first Summer Games. The post Failure to sell...
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Rio Paralympic organizers struggle to sell tickets
Brazil's top organizer for the coming Rio Paralympics tells AFP that empty stadiums are a worry, amid struggles to sell tickets 100 days from kickoff. But he promises an inspirational sporting event....
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‘Blind Messi’ sees Paralympic gold for Argentina
Silvio Velo has been blind since birth, but you wouldn’t know it watching him thread a football through an opponent’s legs, pick it up on the other side and fire it home for a goal. Velo, who has been...
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Polio victim lifter eyes another medal finish in Paralympics
Powerlifter Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta will have a bigger motivation when she aims to reach for the medal podium again in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio De Janeiro. Bound on her wheelchair, the 42-year-old...
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Russia banned from Paralympics over doping
Russia was kicked out of the Rio Paralympic Games on Sunday over "state-sponsored" doping revealed in an inquiry last month. The post Russia banned from Paralympics over doping appeared first on...
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‘Precarious’ Rio Paralympics faces more cuts
The Rio Paralympics next month is in a "precarious" state and faces more cuts to let it go ahead, the head of the International Paralympic Committee said Monday. The post ‘Precarious’ Rio Paralympics...
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Paralympics: troubled Rio opens Games to samba beat
Rio de Janeiro opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with samba, parading wheelchairs, giant balloons -- and political protests -- at the famed Maracana stadium. The post Paralympics: troubled Rio...
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Paralympic Pele: Brazil hails blind soccer star
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—Born with glaucoma, Jeferson da Conceição Gonçalves, known as “Jefinho,” was completely blind by age 7, three years before he learned to play soccer. He had seen images of Pelé...
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Paralympic fencers: lethal wheelchair ‘warriors’
The Paralympic wheelchair fencers enter the arena to the strains of the James Bond theme tune, but even 007 probably couldn’t duel while stuck in a chair. Many skillful athletes are overcoming a lot...
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Pilipinas Warriors set sights on Paralympics
It may be a shot with a slim chance of even hitting the rim, but the Pilipinas Warriors are setting their sights on a Paralympics stint. The post Pilipinas Warriors set sights on Paralympics appeared...
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Russia facing ban from Paralympics for 2018 Games
LONDON — Russia faces the strong possibility of being excluded from a second Paralympics over its state-sponsored doping scheme. The International Paralympic Committee said on Monday it remains...
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Para athletes seek public help for funding through ‘Alay Para Atleta’
In hopes of gathering more for sports for disabled athletes, the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) and the Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled (PHILSPADA) is set to launch...
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No limbs, no problem for Italy’s fencing firebrand
Paralympic fencer Beatrice Vio is a veritable sports icon in Italy, a model of courage whose battle against disease, infectious enthusiasm and prowess have won her legions of loyal fans. Now the...
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Fishy tale as Olympic venues face uncertain future
Fans will pack the futuristic Gangneung Oval for the Olympic speed skating competition next month. But afterwards, one suggestion is to use it to store frozen fish. The post Fishy tale as Olympic...
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