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LONDON, Sept. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Members of the London 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team will depart from London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, September 10 for the following Canadian locations. Interview opportunities will take place in the International Arrivals areas. CALGARY Including wheelchair basketball medallist Chad Jassman and wheelchair rugby medallist Zak Madell WHEN: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 15:25 EST WHERE: Calgary International Airport - Flight# AC851...
** Click on the links to download high resolution versions. LONDON, Sept. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - WHEELCHAIR RUGBY Silver Medallists Photo 1 : http://www.paralympic.ca/images/phocagallery/ldn12_wr_gold_final_mm_01.jpg LONDON, ENGLAND 09/09/2012 Team Canada receives the silver medal in Wheelchair Rugby at the London 2012 Paralympic Games in the Basketball Arena. Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee) WHEELCHAIR RUGBY- Silver Medallists Photo 2 : ...
LONDON, Sept. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Members of the London 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team will depart from London's Heathrow Airport on Monday, September 10 for the following Canadian locations. Interview opportunities will take place in the International Arrivals areas. CALGARY Including wheelchair basketball medallist Chad Jassman and wheelchair rugby medallist Zak Madell WHEN: Monday, September 10, 2012 - 15:25 EST WHERE: Calgary International Airport - Flight# AC851...
LONDON, UK, Sept. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Sept 6 2012 : Day 8 of the Games ** Click on the links to download high resolution versions. SUMMER MORTIMER - Bronze Medallist / Médaillée de bronze Photo 1 : http://www.paralympic.ca/images/phocagallery/ldn12_sw_smortimer_100m_free_finals_im_03.jpg LONDON, ENGLAND - 06/09/2012: Summer Mortimer of Canada wins a bronze medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 on day eight of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Aquatics Centre....
LONDON, UK, Sept. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement, announced today that Canada will be the host country for the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships next August. While the host city is yet to be confirmed, Swimming Canada CEO Pierre Lafontaine says that he is excited to bring another major international swimming event to Canada. "Over the years, Canada has had great success at hosting...
Note to Editors: Broadcast-standard video and mp3 files are available for media download via SendtoNews: www.sendtonews.com. Photos are available at www.paralympic.ca/imagebank. LONDON, UK, Sept. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Team Canada's Day 5 at the London 2012 Paralympic Games was highlighted by a couple of bronze medals - one from Norbert Murphy (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC) in archery, and the other in athletics, won by Jason Dunkerley and guide runner Josh Karanja in the men's visually...
LONDON, UK, Aug. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - "It was just awesome. I had never felt like that before. Walking in with all the players behind me, I smiled knowing that my family was there. It was unbelievable. I am speechless." - Garett Hickling (Kelowna, BC), Canadian Team Flag Bearer, Wheelchair Rugby "Amazing. I feel so proud. It's very special to be here. The moment we walked in the stadium is something I'll never forget." - Ahmed Zeividavi (Vancouver, BC), Goalball "It's...
Canadian Paralympic Committee launches Pass the Torch 2012 Fundraising Campaign to provide opportunities to the next wave of Super Athletes LONDON, UK, Aug. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - On the eve of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Canadian "Super Athletes" are gearing up to compete against the World's best from August 29 to September 9. The outcome will likely inspire the nation! For the Canadian Paralympic Committee, these next 10 days will be the catalyst for sparking the dream...
LONDON, UK, Aug. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Team Pep Rally and Flag Bearer Announcement Photo 1: http://www.paralympic.ca/images/phocagallery/ldn12_peprally_group_mm.jpg LONDON, ENGLAND - 08/26/2012: Team Canada group photo at Canada's Pep-Rally in the Athletes Village of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. (Photo by Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee) Photo 2: http://www.paralympic.ca/images/phocagallery/ldn2012_peprally_pm13.jpg LONDON, ENGLAND - 08/26/2012: Gaetan...
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....
