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Chapters: United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, United States at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Usoc Athlete of the Year, United States at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, United States Men's Paralympic Soccer Team, Wheelchair Sports, Usa, United States at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, United States at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 118. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S. military, including 3 veterans of the Iraq War. Among them were shot putter Scott Winkler, who was paralyzed in an accident in Iraq, and swimmer Melissa Stockwell, a former United States Army officer who lost her left leg to a roadside bomb in the war. The United States finished third in the gold and overall medal count, behind host nation China and Great Britain. The finish was an improvement from the 2004 Paralympics, where the U.S. finished fourth in the gold and overall medal count. The U.S. saw significant gains in Paralympic swimming, winning 17 gold medals and 44 total medals, 9 more than they took home from Athens. U.S. swimmers se...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18603337 ... Read more

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Chapters: Estonia National Football Team 1996, Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 1996 in Estonian Football, 1995-96 Meistriliiga, 1996-97 Esiliiga, 1996-97 Meistriliiga, One Team in Tallinn, 1995-96 Esiliiga, 1996 Baltic Cup. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 1996 season was the fifth full year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation. After having a poor run in 1995 (twelve defeats in twelve games) the Estonia national football team started in the qualifying tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. The team had a new coach: Teitur Thordarson from Iceland. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23043864 ... Read more

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Chapters: 5-A-Side Football at the Paralympics, 7-A-Side Football at the Paralympics, Archery at the Paralympics, Athletics at the Paralympics, Boccia at the Paralympics, Cycling at the Paralympics, Dartchery at the Paralympics, Equestrian at the Paralympics, Goalball at the Paralympics, Judo at the Paralympics, Lawn Bowls at the Paralympics, Powerlifting at the Paralympics, Rowing at the Paralympics, Sailing at the Paralympics, Shooting at the Paralympics, Snooker at the Paralympics, Swimming at the Paralympics, Table Tennis at the Paralympics, Volleyball at the Paralympics, Weightlifting at the Paralympics, Wheelchair Basketball at the Paralympics, Wheelchair Fencing at the Paralympics, Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics, Wheelchair Tennis at the Paralympics, Wrestling at the Paralympics, Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, List of Paralympic Records in Swimming, Swimming at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Powerlifting at the Summer Paralympics, Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1960 Summ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19642829 ... Read more

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Chapters: United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Sweden at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, France at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Canada at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Germany at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Spain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, New Zealand at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Denmark at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, South Africa at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Belgium at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, China at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Russia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, South Korea at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Japan at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Italy at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Australia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Czech Republic at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 105. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. A total of 50 U.S. competitors took part in all five sports. The American delegation included five former members of the U.S. military, including a veteran of the Iraq War (Heath Calhoun) and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan (Andy Soule). The United States finished sixth in the gold medal and fifth in the total medal count. U.S. coverage of the 2010 Paralympic Games was provided primarily by the Universal Sports Television Network. Every participant at the Paralympics had their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categorie...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=25711178 ... Read more

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Chapters: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 African Championships in Athletics, 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics, 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships, 1996 European Cross Country Championships, 1996 Hypo-Meeting, 1996 Iaaf World Cross Country Championships, 1996 Iaaf Grand Prix Final, 1996 Iaaf World Half Marathon Championships. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 77. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries. * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19192512 ... Read more

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Chapters: Olympic Athletes of Spain, Paralympic Athletes of Spain, Spanish Decathletes, Spanish Discus Throwers, Spanish Hammer Throwers, Spanish Heptathletes, Spanish High Jumpers, Spanish Hurdlers, Spanish Javelin Throwers, Spanish Long-Distance Runners, Spanish Long Jumpers, Spanish Middle Distance Runners, Spanish Pole Vaulters, Spanish Racewalkers, Spanish Shot Putters, Spanish Sprinters, Spanish Triple Jumpers, Marta Domínguez, Kílian Jornet Burgada, Glory Alozie, Fermín Cacho, Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez, Jesús Ángel García, Francisco Javier Fernández, Alemayehu Bezabeh, María Vasco, Niurka Montalvo, Javier Moracho, José Marín, Ruth Beitia, Javier García Chico, Valentí Massana, Aliuska López, Agustí Roc Amador, Natalia Rodríguez, Carlota Castrejana, Alberto García, Isaac Viciosa, Mayte Martínez, Concepción Montaner, Juan Carlos Higuero, Josephine Onyia, Carles Sala, José Manuel Martínez, Eliseo Martín, Juan Manuel Molina, Antonio Serrano, Mireia Miró Valera, Arturo Ortíz, Alberto Ruiz, Luis Miguel Martín, Daniel Plaza, Jesús Oliván, Jackson Quiñónez, José Alonso, Alejandro Gómez, David Canal, Jesús España, Antonio Corgos, Luis Felipe Areta, Beatriz Pascual, Yago Lamela, Mikel Odriozola, Francisco Javier Benet, José Ríos, Martín Fiz, Jorge Llopart, Antonio Peñalver, Ignacio Avila, Mario Pestano, Julio Rey, Roger Oriol, Naroa Agirre, Imma Clopés, Frank Casañas, Antonio Prieto, Sandra Myers, Antonio Manuel Reina, José Manuel García, Felipe Vivancos, Abel Antón, Arturo Casado, Teresa Recio, Ángel David Rodríguez, Maite Zúñiga, Mariano Haro, Benjamin Sánchez, Gaietà Cornet, María Cruz Díaz, Anacleto Jiménez, Roberto Moya, María Luisa Larraga, Encarna Granados, Reyes Estévez, Eva Ngui, Colomán Trabado, Joan Lino Martínez, Ramón Cid, Manuel Alcalde, José Antonio Redolat, Antonio David Jiménez, José Manuel Abascal, Zulema Fuentes-Pila, Alberto Juzdado, Ana Isabel Alonso, Daniel Martí, Santiago Pérez, Nuria Fernández, Berta Castells, Fabián Roncero, Marta Mendía, ... ... Read more

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Chapters: Australia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the Winter Paralympics, Australia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, South Australian Olympic Council, Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, Australia at the Summer Paralympics, Australia at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Australia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The country sent 121 officials and 170 athletes in 13 sports to Beijing. It was the country's largest ever Paralympic delegation. The delegation's chef de mission was Darren Peters. Representing Australia in athletics will be: MenDamien Bowen, Matthew Cameron, Aaron Chatman, Richard Colman, Roy Daniell, Rodney Farr, Kurt Fearnley, Heath Francis, Gerrard Gosens, Greg Hibberd, Hamish McDonald, Wade McMahon, Christopher Mullins, Richard Nicholson, Evan O'Hanlon, Paul Raison, Michael Roeger, Brad Scott, Russell Short, Ian Speed, Tim Sullivan, Darren Thrupp, Stephen Wilson, and Brendan Hall. WomenAngela Ballard, Carlee Beattie, Jennifer Bryce, Gemma Buchholz, Kelly Cartwright, Christie Dawes, Madison De Rozario, Louise Ellery, Amanda Fraser, Jessica Gallagher, Courtney Harbeck, Madeline Hogan, Kirrilee McPherson, Elizabeth McIntosh, Brydee Moore, Jemima Moore, Kathryn Parrish, Katherine Proudfoot, Tahlia Rotumah, Charlotte Saville, Julie Smith, Noni Thompson, Jodi Willis-Roberts, and Christine Wolf. Jodi Willis-Roberts, Russell Short, and Darren Thrupp will all be competing at the Paralympics for the sixth time. Evan O'Hanlon is described by The Age as the gold medal favourite for the 100m and 200m sprints in the men's cerebral palsy events. Sprinter Christopher Mullins developed chicken pox while training in Hong Kong and was forced to remain behind as h...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18645137 ... Read more

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Chapters: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 European Junior Swimming Championships, European Sprint Swimming Championships 1992,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 163 events, 88 for men and 75 for women. Because of ties for third place in the women's 50 metre freestyle B3 and men's 50 metre freestyle B2 events, a total of 165 bronze medals were awarded. ...http://booksllc.net/?id=19574824 ... Read more

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Chapters: Israel at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Israel at the 1964 Summer Paralympics,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Israel sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Israel sent 42 athletes, who competed in 11 sports: archery, athletics, basketball, cycling, equestrian, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and tennis. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was Yizhar Cohen, who won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. Israel's squad included 1 athlete. Israel's squad included 1 athlete. Men United StatesL 53-764 Q CanadaL 47-55 IranW 20-0 GermanyL 54-63Did not advance6Pool B Qualified for quarterfinals Israel's squad included 1 athlete. Equestrian in the Paralympic Games is Dressage only. Note: The points are totaled from the best 9 results of the 11 races, with lower totals being better. Key: WR=World record; PR=Paralympic record ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18162085 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1980 Summer Paralympics, Eurovision Song Contest 1980, Dutch Top 40 Number-One Hits of 1980, Knvb Cup 1980-81, Knvb Cup 1979-80, Netherlands at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Netherlands at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Eredivisie 1980-81, Eredivisie 1979-80, Eerste Divisie 1979-80, Eerste Divisie 1980-81, 1980 Fina Women's Water Polo World Cup, 1980 European Badminton Championships, 1980 Amstel Gold Race. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 56. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:The 1980 Amstel Gold Race was the 15th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race ", held on Sunday April 5, 1980 in the Dutch province of Limburg . The race stretched 238 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen . There were a total number of 146 competitors, and 66 cyclists actually finishing the race.Final classification RANK: 15th AMSTEL GOLD RACE: TIME Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The 7th European Badminton Championships were held in Groningen (Netherlands ), between 17 and 20 April 1980, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Nederlandse Badminton Bond .Medalists Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze Medal account Pos: Country: Total References (URLs online) Results at BEA hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The 1980 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the second edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Breda , Netherlands , from July 11 to July 13, 1980. The five participating teams, including the Dutch youth team (out-of-competition), played a round robin to decide the winner of the event.Results Matrix NED : USA : CAN : AUS : NED II [topsep=0pt, partopsep=0pt, itemse... ... Read more

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Chapters: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics, European Short Course Swimming Championships 1996. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 41. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Paralympics consisted of 168 events, 87 for men and 81 for women. Because of a tie in the men's 100 m freestyle S4 event, a total of 169 bronze medals were awarded. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19205692 ... Read more

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Chapters: 2012 in England, 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth Ii, 2012 European Figure Skating Championships. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948. London was elected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris after four rounds of voting. The successful bid was headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe. The Olympics prompted a redevelopment of many of the areas of London in which the games are to be held particularly themed towards sustainability while the budgetary considerations have generated some criticism. By the bid submission deadline of 15 July 2003, nine cities had submitted bids to host the 2012 Olympics. These cities were Havana, Istanbul, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. On 18 May 2004, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as a result of a scored technical evaluation, reduced the number of cities to five: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris. By 19 November 2004, all five candidate cities had submitted their candidate file to the International Olympic Committee. The IOC inspection team visited the five candidate cities during February and March 2005. The Paris bid suffered two setbacks during the IOC inspection visit: a number of strikes and demonstrations coinciding with the visits and a report coming out that Guy Drut, one of the key members of the Paris bid t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2176142 ... Read more

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Chapters: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2009-10 Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Biathlon World Championships 2010,. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The biathlon competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics were held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between the 13th and 26 February 2010. The men's individual biathlon was notable for the awarding of two silver medals due to two competitors finishing with a tie (48:32.0). No bronze medal was awarded in this event. A total of ten biathlon events will be held at Vancouver 2010: All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). Athlete quotas: 220 athletes (113 men, 107 women)A NOC may enter no more that 12 athletes (6 men and 6 women), and no more than 4 athletes per event. Quotas by events: Qualification to the pursuit is based on results from the sprint All competitors must comply with one of the three minimum qualifications standards set forward by the IBU: or or Additionally, only athletes representing an NOC that is recognized by the IOC and member of the IBU can participate in the games. All 220 quota places will be awarded using a point ranking combining the 2008 and 2009 Biathlon World Championships. Men's Women's Rejected quota places: Finland earned five spots in both genders, but decided to send only two men and two women. Poland qualified 5 men, but sends only two men. Slovenia has earned 5 spots each, but decided to send only four women and men. Great Britain (women), Belgium (men), Netherlands (men) and Austria (women) rejected their single spots earned in either men's or women's. Greenland has no NOC, so Greenland's spot earned in men's competition is used by Denmark. ...http://booksllc.net/?id=19842987 ... Read more

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Chapters: Canada at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Canada at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, Canada at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, Canada at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Canada sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. 143 Canadian athletes competed in 17 sports. Canada also sent several officials to the games, including Tara Grieve in boccia and Andrew Smith in rowing. Canada finished seventh on the medal table at the Beijing games after finishing third on the medal table at the 2004 Summer Paralympics (behind China and Great Britain). Swimmer Donovan Tildesley, a world record-holder and medalist at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics, was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The delegation is headed by Chef de Mission Debbie Low. Chantal Petitclerc ties the 5 gold medal record at a single Games for a Canadian, repeating the feat she performed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, and tying Stephanie Dixon, who set the record at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. BasketballMen's tournament16th Among the Canadians participating in track and field athletics will be Jeff Adams, André Beaudoin, Jason Dunkerley, Tracey Ferguson, and Chantal Petitclerc. Ferguson is also a member of the women's wheelchair basketball team. Several Canadian boccia players will compete at the Beijing games, including Tammy McLeod and Paul Gauthier. Canada sent both women's and men's goalball teams to Beijing. Canada will send several athletes to compete in the newly added Paralympic sport of rowing. Twenty-one swimmers will be on the Canadian team, including Joe Barker, Andrea Cole, Kirby Côté, Stephanie Dixon, Valérie Grand'Maison, Benoît Huot, Darda Sales, and Donovan Tildesley. The Canadian men's and women's whe...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18645054 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Swimming at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Table Tennis at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Shooting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Archery at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Fencing at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Weightlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Lawn Bowls at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Cycling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Powerlifting at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Boccia at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Wheelchair Basketball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Snooker at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Football 7-A-Side at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, Goalball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics. Excerpt:Archery at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events, fourteen for men and four for women. Medal summary Men's events Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze Women's events Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Athletics at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of 447 events. Medal summary Men's events Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze item 20 m (arm) C2 details: Brian Kelly Canada (CAN) : Dominquez Ignacio Juarez Mexico (MEX) : Mike Bowen United States (USA) item 60 m C2 details: Mogens Justesen Denmark (DEN) : Tom Cush United States (USA) : Edwin Moore Great Britain (GBR) item 60 m C3 details: Per Boman Sweden (SWE) : Erich Christ West Germany (FRG) : Rene Rivera United States (USA) item 60 m C6 details: Colin Keay Great Britain (GBR) : Andre Havard France (FRA) : Gordon Robertson Great Britain (GBR) item 60 m L1 details: John Welsh Great... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Rick Hansen, Chantal Petitclerc, Jeff Adams, Andre Beaudoin, Earle Connor, Vivian Berkeley, Jean Labonte, Brian Mckeever, Donovan Tildesley, Dean Bergeron, Diane Roy, Stéphanie Dixon, André Viger, Jessica Tuomela, Benoît Huot, Lauren Woolstencroft, Jason Delesalle, Jason Dunkerley, Courtney Knight. Excerpt:Medal record Andre Beaudoin is a Paralympian athlete from Canada competing mainly in category T52 sprint events. He competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul , South Korea . There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - 1C event, a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - 1C event, a silver medal in the men's 400 metres - 1C event and a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - 1C event. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona , Spain . There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - TW2 event, a bronze medal in the men's 200 metres - TW2 event, finished fourth in the men's 800 metres - TW2 event and finished tenth in the men's Marathon - TW2 event. He also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta , United States . There he won a silver medal in the men's 100 metres - T51 event, a bronze medal in the men's 400 metres - T51 event, finished fourth in the men's 200 metres - T51 event and finished sixth in the men's 1500 metres - T51 event. He also competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney , Australia . There he won a silver medal in the men's 200 metres - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T52 event and finished fourth in the men's 400 metres - T52 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens , Greece . There he won a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T52 event, a silver medal in the men's 400 metres - T52 event, a bronze medal in the men's 100 metres - T52 event and finished fifth in t... ... Read more

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Chapters: United States at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Iran at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Estonia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Uganda at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Sierra Leone at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, China at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Afghanistan at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Fiji at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Faroe Islands at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Latvia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 40. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The United States was the host nation for the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count. The following American athletes won medals at the games. Wheelchair basketballMen's competition ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23764670 ... Read more

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Chapters: Fuwa, Olympic Mascot, 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Mascots, Waldi, Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat, Izzy, Athena and Phevos, Lyo and Merly, Misha, Neve and Gliz, Cobi, Sam, Hidy and Howdy, Hodori, Schuss, Amik. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Fuwa (Chinese: ; pinyin: Fúwá; literally "good-luck dolls", also known as "Friendlies"), were the mascots of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The designs were created by Han Meilin, a famous Chinese artist. The designs were publicly announced by the National Society of Chinese Classic Literature Studies on 11 November 2005 at an event marking the 1000th day before the opening of the games. There are five fuwa: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini. Together, the names form the sentence "", or "Beijing huanying ni," which means "Beijing welcomes you". Originally named 'The Friendlies', they were promoted as 'Fuwa' when there were concerns the name could be misinterpreted. While originally given artistic licence in his commission, Han Meilin was subsequently requested by officials to include various Chinese design and fauna in the Fuwa. Han Meilin drew 1,000 models of possible Fuwa (including a dragon and an anthropomorphic drum) before settling on the five characters. He has since disowned the Fuwa and did not include them in his museum. A 100-episode Olympic-themed cartoon series featuring the Fuwa was released in China, primarily on BTV (Beijing's municipal television network), on 8 August 2007. Titled The Olympic Adventures of Fuwa (Chinese: ), it was jointly produced by BTV and Kaku Cartoon. There are also two other cartoons created by CCTV. The characters made cameo appearances in the Mario ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Matthew Cowdrey, Kingsley Bugarin, Kieran Modra, Louise Sauvage, Alex Harris, Christopher Scott, Ben Austin, Priya Cooper, Lisa Mcintosh, Michael Milton, Anthony Clarke, Siobhan Paton, Kerrod Mcgregor, Lisa Llorens, Nicholas Morris, Heath Francis, Melissa Carlton, Neil Fuller, Tim Sullivan, Richard Colman, Dylan Alcott, Bradley Thomas, Christine Wolf, Stephen Wilson, Elizabeth Kosmala, Evan O'hanlon, Sarnya Parker, Stephen Eaton. Excerpt:Personal information Alex James Harris (3 January 1975 27 October 2009) was an Australian Paralympic swimmer , who represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens . Harris was born in Geelong, Victoria , and attended Western Heights College where he was a champion sportsman and school captain . In 1993, aged 18, he was involved in a traffic collision at Breamlea when the car in which Harris and several friends were travelling was struck by another vehicle. One of the car's occupants was killed, and Harris was pulled from the car by a volunteer firefighter who heard the crash. . He was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, and was not expected to live. The accident left him with a closed head injury to his brain. Whilst undergoing physical therapy to enable him to walk again, Harris discovered that he could swim very well. Harris was selected to represent Australia in swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney . He won a silver medal in the 50 m freestyle S7 and bronze in the 50 m. He competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester , coming 6th and 10th in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle MD events respectively. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens , Harris won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, and a silver in the 4×100 m freestyle relay. Harris was due to un... ... Read more