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  1. China’s disabled people meet to evolve action plan

    thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Nov 11, 2008

    Beijing, Nov 11 (Xinhua) A three-day conference of China’s disabled persons kicked off Tuesday to discuss a five-year action plan for their betterment.According to the agenda of the China Disabled Persons Federation

    Also tagged: world, xinhua, special olympics, betterment, central leadership, disabled persons, remarkable success, olympics world, respectfulness, special olympics world games

  2. Tv Sports: Long Overdue, Paralympics Telecast Isn’t Short on Emotion

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Nov 7, 2008

    NBC’s 90-minute documentary about the Paralympics is a continuous “Oh my” journey that should not have taken this long to see.

    Also tagged: television, handicapped, emotions, national broadcasting co

  3. Tv Sports: Long Overdue, Telecast Isn’t Short on Emotion

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Nov 7, 2008

    NBC’s 90-minute documentary about the Paralympics is a continuous “Oh my” journey that should not have taken this long to see.

    Also tagged: television, handicapped, emotions, national broadcasting co

  4. Ruling for U.S.O.C. in a Discrimination Case Stands

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Oct 6, 2008

    The Supreme Court has denied an appeal in to a ruling by a lower court that the U.S.O.C. has the legal discretion to finance able-bodied and disabled athletes differently.

    Also tagged: supreme court, handicapped, olympic games, discrimination, united states olympic committee, suits and litigation, iniguez tony

  5. Court Lets Ruling Stand in U.S.O.C. Case

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Oct 6, 2008

    The Supreme Court has denied an appeal in to a ruling by a lower court that the U.S.O.C. has the legal discretion to finance able-bodied and disabled athletes differently.

    Also tagged: supreme court, handicapped, olympic games, discrimination, united states olympic committee, suits and litigation, iniguez tony

  6. Supreme Court Backs U.S.O.C. in Discrimination Case

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Oct 6, 2008

    The Supreme Court has denied an appeal in to a ruling by a lower court that the U.S.O.C. has the legal discretion to finance able-bodied and disabled athletes differently.

    Also tagged: supreme court, handicapped, olympic games, discrimination, united states olympic committee, suits and litigation, iniguez tony

  7. The Saturday Profile: An Egyptian Champion Returns Home to Familiar Challenges

    nytimes.com » NYT > World - Oct 3, 2008

    In a class-based society where there’s a collective belief that fighting back is futile, Heba Said Ahmed never refers to fate; she talks about choices.

    Also tagged: handicapped, egypt, weight lifting, social conditions and trends, ahmed heba said

  8. Muslims wont have to face Mecca while sitting on London Olympic loos

    thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Sep 25, 2008

    London, September 25 (ANI): A body responsible for ensuring venues for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London is getting public conveniences at the Olympic Park specially designed so that Muslims will not have to face

    Also tagged: national, olympic games, boris johnson, london 2012, lavatory, design strategy, mayor of london, host city, summer olympic games, s sports, organising committee, top priority, olympic park, muslim prisoners, 2012 summer olympic games, accessible park, dame tanni grey, islamic religion, kiblah, public conveniences

  9. Beijing’s Paralympics Can Take a Bow

    chinadigitaltimes.net » China Digital Times - Sep 21, 2008

    As Peter White comments on BBC, There has never been a Paralympics that has not been hailed the best ever. [...] It seems impossible to think that the exposure of huge numbers of people to disabled athletes

    Also tagged: world

  10. Pistorius Wins Third Gold

    nytimes.com » NYT > Sports - Sep 17, 2008

    Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee known as the Blade Runner, finished in 47.49 seconds, a world record for his disability class.

    Also tagged: track and field, awards decorations and honors, pistorius oscar

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