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Paralympic athletes overcome the heat to punch their ticket to London.
IUPUI is hosting the US Paralympics track and field trials. 250 athletes are trying to grab a roster spot on the US Paralympic track and field team. The competition isn't the only thing making them sweat. The high temperatures are contributing too....
Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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Double amputee to run in London Olympics
KIAHThe latest pre-Olympic sensation from thousands of miles away has some Houstonians to thank for an unprecedented entry to the London games. South African Oscar Pistorius had both legs amputated as a new born, due to a congenital problem. While some may...Tags: Oscar Pistorius, 2012 Summer Olympics
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Celebrating Heroes Triathlon puts focus on athletes with physical disabilities
The moving truck pulls around the loop next to the boat ramp of Centennial Lake, backing up to the water while trying to avoid wheelchairs and bikes. Eight men clamber out of the vehicle and quickly begin to set up metal barriers, tents and ramps...
Tags: Cancer, Triathlon, Bones and Joints, The Happiest News!, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Wheelchair tennis players go for third gold medal
Fox 5 SportsCHULA VISTA, Calif --David Wagnerdidn't choose to play wheelchair tennis, but he now embraces it. “I went and tried it out and I just fell in love with the sport and couldn`t get enough of it,” Wagner said after a recent workout at the...Tags: Tennis, Awards and Prizes
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Md.'s Jessica Long wins ESPY award
The Baltimore SunJessica Long has had to overcome obstacles all of her life. The field she had to beat out to win an ESPY on Wednesday night for the Best Female Athlete with a Disability was a tough one, filled with some remarkable athletes. Long, who had to have her...Tags: Sports, Swimming, Awards and Prizes
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An Olympic legacy etched in a 'benevolent dictatorship'
![LAKE BUENA VISTA — Deep in the heart of make-believe magic, Brooks Johnson is delving into the political philosophy of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and the Russian Revolution. You can almost hear Mickey Mouse in his high-pitched voice screaming, "Oh, nooooo! ... This is a happy place!"](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-06/70647213-24064245.jpg "LAKE BUENA VISTA — Deep in the heart of make-believe magic, Brooks Johnson is delving into the political philosophy of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and the Russian Revolution. You can almost hear Mickey Mouse in his high-pitched voice screaming, "Oh, nooooo! ... This is a happy place!\"")
LAKE BUENA VISTA — Deep in the heart of make-believe magic, Brooks Johnson is delving into the political philosophy of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and the Russian Revolution. You can almost hear Mickey Mouse in his high-pitched voice screaming, "Oh,...Tags: Education, Sociology, White House, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Culture
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Local boy with spina bifida looks to 2016 Paralympics
Daniel Romanchuk gives you a blank stare when you try and explain to him why he is an inspiration. He looks confused — why would anybody care to see him race, legs tucked under him, neck crammed forward, and be inspired? He's just a kid who likes to...
Tags: Learning Disability, Spina Bifida, The Happiest News!, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Legs
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Connecticut Teen With Cerebral Palsy Strives To Ski In 2014 Paralympics
The Hartford CourantFifteen-year-old Andrew Haraghey's hard work may make his dream to ski with the United States Adaptive Ski Team in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Russia a reality. Andrew, a sophomore at Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, has spastic diplegia, a form...Tags: Russia, Winter Paralympic Games, Diseases and Illnesses, Enrico Fermi, Cerebral Palsy
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London's luscious, low-key side
LONDON — As a Californian, I had forgotten that you don't cancel your life just because it rains. If you did, you'd never see anything in London, at least not recently. And there is much to see. Too much, in fact. It's a travel buffet, and it's...
Tags: Paris (France), Salads, Theft, Trips and Vacations, Vegetarian Diet
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Striving for Gold in London with a Certain Degree of Difficulty Olympic athletes Elana Meyers and Anna Johannes talk about their preparatinos for the Olympic and Paralympic games. John O'Hurley Talks Managing Cholesterol Actor John O'Hurley and Dr....Tags: Physical Conditions, Somerville, Health
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Real life 'Forrest Gump' hopes for spot on U.S. Paralympic team
Fox 5 San Diego SportsSAN DIEGO -- When people see Daryl Sterling play table tennis, they usually give him the same comments. “Their reaction is either ‘can you beat Forrest Gump? Are you Forrest Gump?’” Sterling said with a chuckle. He's not Forrest...Tags: Table Tennis, Awards and Prizes, Awards and Prizes
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Police Report Reveals New Details Of UAA Runner Marko Cheseto's Disappearance
Channel 2 NewsMarko Cheseto, the star UAA long distance runner who had his feet amputated last month after going missing for several days in a snowstorm, was struggling with depression at the time of his disappearance, according to a newly-released police report. ...
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