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With four days to go until the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, a building wrap around the Eurotunnel Folkestone Control Tower showing the Paralympic Games Agitos symbol and 21 Paralympic sport pictograms has been unveiled. (PRWEB) August 25, 2012 With four days to go until the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, a building wrap around the Eurotunnel Folkestone Control Tower showing the Paralympic Games Agitos symbol and 21 Paralympic sport pictograms has been unveiled....
OTTAWA, Aug. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - With the majority of Team Canada now in London, anticipation is building for the opening ceremony flag bearer announcement set to take place on Sunday August 26 at 6 p.m. London time at a Canadian Paralympic Team pep rally in the Paralympic Village. After the pep rally, the flag bearer and team will proceed to the Paralympic Village Plaza (the area known as the International Zone in previous Games) where accredited media are invited to join the team...
CTV, TSN2, Sportsnet ONE, RDS, RDS2, AMI to share Opening and Closing Ceremonies and daily highlight shows OTTAWA, Aug. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Now it will be easier than ever to follow your Canadian Paralympic Team as they strive for gold in London August 29 to September 9, 2012! The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) in conjunction with its media partners is pleased to announce the complete broadcast schedule of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Broadcasters include Canada's...
With less than two weeks to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has released a further 45,000 Paralympic tickets for sale alongside the 20,000 tickets currently available for the Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies. (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 With less than two weeks to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has...
With two weeks to go to the Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced how the Paralympic Flame will be created and the street level route that it will take during the 24 hour overnight Relay from Stoke Mandeville to London. (PRWEB) August 16, 2012 • Flames to be created at the summits of the UK’s four highest peaks Street route for 24 hour Relay revealed here. Click here to download map Paralympic Torchbearers...
TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I would like to offer heartfelt congratulations to all of the athletes who have been named to the 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team. A total of 145 talented athletes, along with their coaches and support staff, have earned places on the Canadian Paralympic Team. The London 2012 Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 29 to September 9, 2012, are expected to attract more...
From Canada to London - It's lift off for the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games! OTTAWA, Aug. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Olympics may be nearing their end, but London still looms for the Canadian Paralympic Team! Canada will bring a total of 145 athletes to compete in 15 sports at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. The Canadian Paralympic Team will be officially announced on Tuesday, August 14, as Canada's wheelchair basketball players make their way...
From Canada to London - It's lift off for the London 2012 Paralympic Summer Games! OTTAWA, Aug. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Olympics may be nearing their end, but London still looms for the Canadian Paralympic Team! Canada will bring a total of 145 athletes to compete in 15 sports at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9. The Canadian Paralympic Team will be officially announced on Tuesday, August 14, as Canada's wheelchair basketball players make their way...
OTTAWA, Aug. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Henry Storgaard, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, commented on CBC and Radio-Canada winning the rights to broadcast the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Rio 2016 Olympic Games: "The Canadian Paralympic Committee looks forward to renewing our Paralympic Games relationship with CBC/Radio-Canada, a relationship that spanned seven Paralympic Games beginning at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. CBC/Radio-Canada has a...
NEW BERLIN, N.Y., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chobani, a proud first-time sponsor of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Team USA, will premiere its first 60-second national television spot during the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Directed by Peter Berg of "Friday Night Lights" acclaim, the "Proudly with You" TV spot was inspired by, and features, members of the Chobani community, who came together to make Chobani the successful company that it is...
