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September 11, 2008

Media Begining to Give the Paralympics the Coverage it Deserves

In today's Vancouver Sun Jeff Lee details the slow-to-come changes in the way the media covers the Paralympics and what we can expect for 2010 Paralympic coverage in Vancouver. Erik Lundin has been covering the Paralympics since the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
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September 11, 2008

Paige Larson: Sep 10th in Beijing

And the sun has returned with a vengence - blazing hot and not a cloud in the sky! Athletics had the morning off so I went with the staff to the Great Wall!
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September 10, 2008

Latest from Deanna Schick

Well, today is the last day at rowing. It's hard to believe!! Here we are at the finals... Tuesday was not a great day at Shinyu for the Canadians. It was a miserable day weather-wise. Very smoggy, grey and wet. The worst day so far out there and it was our first competition day!
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September 10, 2008

Wheelchair Racer Diane Roy Speaks Out

The controversy over the crash-marred race where Canada's Diane Roy had her gold medal win overturned has not stifled her spirit to compete. Gary Kingston's article in today's Vancouver Sun has Diane's thoughts on the incident: "I talk with a lot of athletes, coaches and people with experience and [they say] it's th
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September 9, 2008

Coach Tim Frick's Wrap on Canada's latest Wheelchair Basketball Game

Canada Loses a Squeaker to Japan
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September 9, 2008

Paige Larson: Day 9 in Beijing

So the weather is not all that great again, with rain in the night. Clouds since this morning, with a light misty rain falling off and on. It is still hot though, so not that bad.
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September 8, 2008

Beijing Photos from Deanna Schick

Check out Deanna's photo galle
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September 8, 2008

Deanna Schick Checks In

Sept 9 It feels like ages since I last wrote. The morning after the Opening Ceremonies (Sept 7) you could already feel the energy pick up around here. The Village is abuzz with activity...
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September 8, 2008

Article: Trying to find the mental edge in sports.

Judy Illes has an interesting look into the neuroscience aspects of sports in Today's Vancouver Sun: The intersection of science, technology, and human life creates new and interesting human possibilities.
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September 8, 2008

Misty's Team gets a Win over Netherlands

SportMedBC's Misty Thomas is playing for Canada's Wheelchair Basketball Team: Below is a description of their opening game. Canada Routs Netherlands to Open Beijing Paralympics
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