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England's Katrina Hart voted IPC `Athlete of the Month' - 2010-11-11 England's Katrina Hart voted IPC `Athlete of the Month' England's Katrina Hart, a 100m T37 gold medal winner at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, has been voted the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) `Athlete of the Month' for October 2010 after winning a public vote. In a closely fought poll, the 20 yea... more Pistorius Excited by First Trip to New Zealand - 2010-11-11 Pistorius Excited by First Trip to New Zealand Legendary Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, the man affectionately known as `Blade Runner', is counting down the days until January's IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 23 year old four time Paralympic gold medal winner heads a list of big name athl... more "The Best is Still to Come" Warns Fastest Paralympian on the Planet - 2010-11-08 "The Best is Still to Come" Warns Fastest Paralympian on the Planet The fastest Paralympian on the planet, Irish sprinter Jason Smyth, has warned his rivals ahead of next year's IPC Athletics World Championships in New Zealand that `the best is still to come'. At just 23 years old, Smyth already holds two Paralympic Game... more Young Talent Targeting Big Upsets in Christchurch - 2010-11-04 Young Talent Targeting Big Upsets in Christchurch The big names of Oscar Pistorius, David Weir and Kurt Fearnley may not have it all their own way at next January's IPC Athletics World Championships with a number of young and upcoming athletes targeting upsets. This is according to Craig Carscadden, who represented Great Britain at the... more Hannover Set for Thrilling Sell-out Wheelchair Dance World Championships - 2010-11-03 Hannover Set for Thrilling Sell-out Wheelchair Dance World Championships With just days to go until the start of the biggest ever International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Wheelchair Dance World Championships in Hannover, Germany, many are predicting a close fought contest in front of a sell-out crowd. With more than 150 dancers from 21 countr... more Beijing wins the right to stage the IPC General Assembly 2011 - 2010-11-03 Beijing wins the right to stage the IPC General Assembly 2011 The Chinese capital of Beijing, which staged the most successful Paralympic Games ever in 2008, has won the right to host the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly in December 2011. The General Assembly is the supreme authority of the IPC which meets every two y... more RSG Sport - 2010-11-03 RSG Sport nou langer met meer woema RSG se weeksaand sportprogram, RSG Sport, het van 1 November af ’n nuwe baadjie aangetrek. Dit begin nou vroeër om 18:10 en duur tot 19:00. Die eerste deel sal steeds insetsels oor die sportnuus van die dag bevat, asook weeklikse rubrieke soos sport vir gestremdes, sportontwikkeling, plaaslike en internas... more Just 50 days to go Until 2010 Asian Para Games - 2010-10-26 Just 50 days to go Until 2010 Asian Para Games There are just 50 days to go until 3,000 athletes from 41 countries descend on the `Flower City' Guangzhou, China for the 2010 Asian Para Games which start on 12 December. This is the first major multi-sport event in Asia since the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games and is set to see some of the ... more Tsitsikama Tour - 2010-10-21 Tsitsikama Tour A group of 13 visually impaired adults had the privilege of embarking on an adventurous tour of the Tsitsikama during the recent September holidays. This exciting venture was made possible by a very dear friend of the Institute for the Blind, Johan Kruger and his team from Kareedouw. The visually impaired tour... more All African Games Has the Potential to Create Significant Change - 2010-10-21 IPC Update All African Games Has the Potential to Create Significant Change Next September's All African Games could create significant societal change towards people with a disability according to Leonel da Rocha Pinto, President of the African Paralympic Committee. Speaking after the second joint planning meeting of stakeholders for t... more IPC's Gonzalez Heads to Australia for Paralympic Celebration Events - 2010-10-15 IPC Update IPC's Gonzalez Heads to Australia for Paralympic Celebration Events IPC Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez is heading to Australia this weekend to take part in two events marking significant milestones in the Paralympic Movement. On Monday (18 October) he will join members of the Australian 1960 Rome Paralympics Team fo... more Sochi Confident of Delivering Inspirational and Innovative Paralympic Games - 2010-10-14 IPC Update Sochi Confident of Delivering Inspirational and Innovative Paralympic Games Following the conclusion of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Co-ordination Commission's fourth visit to the host city of the next Winter Paralympic Games, President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko has ... more Matthys & Vriende toets Staproete vir Rolstoele - 2010-10-13 Mathys, vriende toets staproete vir rolstoeleBeeld 2010-10-12 21:56 . Die sanger Mathys Roets en mnr. Johan Cilliers durf gister ’n staproete in die Moreletakloof-natuurresservaat in die ooste van Pretoria, aangedurf om dit te help uitbrei om ook ’n rolstoelroete te wees. Roets, lt.kol. Gysie van der Niet... more Chance meeting with a pair of skis spurs Obinata to glory - 2010-10-13 IPC Update Chance meeting with a pair of skis spurs Obinata to glory With just three months to go until the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere, Italy, Japan's multiple Paralympic medal winner Kuniko Obinata is still thankful for the day she accidentally came across a pair of skis. Obinata, who claimed Paralympic Downhill... more Final 100 Day Countdown to IPC Athletics World Championships - 2010-10-13 IPC Update Final 100 Day Countdown to IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsThere are just 100 days to go until some of the biggest names in Paralympic sport head to Christchurch, New Zealand for the IPC Athletics World Championships. More than 1,000 athletes from over 70 countries including world record holders, World and Paralympic champions are... more USA Wheelchair Rugby Team Voted `Athlete of the Month' - 2010-10-12 IPC Update USA Wheelchair Rugby Team Voted `Athlete of the Month' The USA Wheelchair Rugby Team which beat Australia to claim the 2010 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships in Canada have been awarded the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) `Athlete of the Month' for September after winning a public vote. It was the firs... more International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 2010-10-06 International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December 2010 "Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond" Background The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December was established by the International Year for Disabled P... more Paradigm shift needed to address issues of disability - 2010-09-29 Paradigm shift needed to address issues of disability says SU Rector “Today we realize that the discrimination persons with disabilities face are socially created phenomena, sometimes referred to as cultural barriers. It has more to do with a weakness in societies’ view of human rights and dignity. This calls for an urgent paradigm shift.”... more International Day of People with Disability - 2010-09-29 International Day of People with Disability: DA salutes extraordinary achievements Denise Robinson, Shadow Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities 3 December 2009 Today the Democratic Alliance is delighted to be able to observe and celebrate the International Day of People with Disability, for its important ro... more |
