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Tatyana McFadden looking to go far and fast at Paralympics
Maybe you've seen the ads. They've been all over TV and in magazines like Time and Sports Illustrated. There is U.S. Paralympian Tatyana McFadden in her sleek titanium racing wheelchair, hunched over in mid-push, shoulder muscles rippling, a look of...
Tags: Basketball, Justice System, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Disabilities, Adoption
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Paralympic champion Jessica Long left home to find way to London
The Baltimore SunFor the first time in her memory, Jessica Long dreaded swimming. With high school coming to an end, her friends cut loose -- bonfires, movie nights. It all sounded so fun and Long, a seven-time Paralympic gold medalist, had to skip out so she could hit...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Coca-Cola Co., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Michael Phelps, Swimming
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Elkhart amputee DQed in 1st World Paralympic swim
LONDON, England – A Concord High School graduate competing in the World Paralympic Games in London was disqualified in one of his events on Thursday. The DQ for 19-year-old Dalton Herendeen came in the 200-meter individual medley. He was...
Tags: Swimming, 200 M Medley Swimming, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Sports
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Chicago cyclist 7th in Paralympics
Tribune reporterChicago cyclist Greta Neimanas finished seventh Thursday in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit, her first race at the 2012 Paralympics. "Didn't have the race I wanted or that I can do," she tweeted. "Sometimes it happens. On to the next day & next...Tags: 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Paralympics boosts U.K.'s Channel 4: Curtain-raiser wins 40% share
VarietyLONDON -- The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games attracted one of the biggest ever audiences in Channel 4's history. The much-praised curtain-raiser, held at the Olympic Park Wednesday, and climaxing with an appearance by soul siren Beverley Knight...Tags: United Kingdom, BBC, 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Edinburgh sees changed U.K. TV landscape: Murdochs, BBC fortunes radically altered
VarietyEDINBURGH -- For the third time in 23 years a Murdoch set the agenda at the Edinburgh Television Festival -- but this time the Murdoch doing the talking sounded more like a true Brit than a chip off the old block. In her lecture Elisabeth Murdoch,...Tags: Cancer, United Kingdom, Arts and Culture, BBC, News Corp.
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Paralympics set to reach record aud: Deals inked covering more than 100 countries
VarietyLONDON -- The Paralympics, which bow Wednesday, are expected to a reach a record global TV audiences. The Games' organizer, Locog, has signed deals with 11 new broadcasters, taking the total to 36, covering more than 100 countries. The latest deals...Tags: Media Industry, Pakistan, BBC, Republic of Ireland, Iran
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One-Armed Louisiana Athlete Heading To London For 2012 Paralympics
WGNO NEWS27-year old, Mark LeBlanc's never been to London, but that will change tomorrow. He's hopping on a plane to hit the waters to compete in the 2012 Paralympics. He's part of the 2012 U.S. Paralympics Sailing team. "I'm hoping for a medal. I know I got...Tags: Sailing, Boats, 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Blind jumper has visions of gold in London
Fox 5 San Diego SportsCHULA VISTA, Calif. -- Now that the Summer Olympics have ended, the really amazing athletes head to London for the Paralympic Games, including one that has set all sorts of records and has never seen one of them. Lex Gillette is a blind athlete who lives...Tags: Summer Olympics, Blindness, Track and Field, 2012 Summer Paralympics
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New 'Cheetahs' help amputee run to Paralympics
Fox 5 San Diego SportsCHULA VISTA, Calif. - Sprinter Blake Leeper just got a pair of fresh legs in March that he'll use at three Paralympics events. “This is the ‘Cheetah Blade’, made by Ossur. It's all carbon fiber,” the 22-year-old San Diego...Tags: Track and Field, Oscar Pistorius, Birth Defects
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Lifestyle may make a difference for those living with Alzheimer's Dr. Heather Snyder talks about the research being presented at this week's Alzheimer's AssociationInternational Conference. Dr. Snyder says lifestyle factors such as alcohol use, sleep...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Healthy Diet, Brad Johnson, Alzheimer's Disease
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London Olympics: Tips on how to navigate the city during Games
LONDON — If you're at all familiar with London — the city of congestion, crowded byways, skinny streets — you may be trying to imagine how in the world the city will cope with moving its Olympics visitors from Point A to Point B. Many...
Tags: Transportation, Equestrian, Wimbledon Championships, Olympic Games, Travel
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