Paralympics

• “First British woman to play wheelchair rugby in Paralympics”

  First British woman to play wheelchair rugby in Paralympics

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  First British woman to play wheelchair rugby in Paralympics

• “Legally blind; first athlete to compete in Paralympics and Olympics.”

  USATODAY.com

• “The word Paralympics was coined by combining paraplegic with Olympics.”

  canada.com Top Stories

• “The difference between social media during the Olympics and the Paralympics is there seems to be more focus on the athletes’ stories and the actual events, like what is ice sledge hockey and how does wheelchair curling differ from regular culling.”

  Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2010 » March

• “But Hollingsworth concedes his answer might be different if an athlete turned their back on Paralympic competition: The wider context is that I do believe the Paralympics is a parallel competition.”

  The Guardian: Paralympics 2012: Tim Hollingsworth, the man in charge of the Games

• “With each passing Olympics the medal haul becomes more and more important, national pride is at stake and the Paralympics is almost as important and, more importantly, easier to influence.”

  365 tomorrows » 2010 » March : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day

• “The Paralympics will be the last chance to get to the newly-built Olympic Park and see some of what the £9bn Olympic project has created," Deighton said.”

  The Guardian: London 2012 Paralympics ticket sales will follow Olympics model

• “The CNN story also wonders whether this may impact the future of the Paralympics, if more disabled athletes are allowed to compete in the Olympics instead of the Paralympics, which is specifically for athletes with disabilities.”

  Pistorius can compete in Olympics

• “Something we found in the Olympics and the Paralympics, that is the Olympic Spirit and 'One World, One Dream'.”

  Disabled children go on Olympic Tour in Beijing

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