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    Ahmed Kelly Biography

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    international competition‚ the 2009 Oceania Paralympic Championships in Darwin‚ Ahmed has gone on to claim back‐to‐back 100mbreaststroke crowns at the Australian Championships(2010 and 2011)‚ with both victories coming in world record time. He was then among the favourites for gold in his events at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Ahmed has been coached by Brad Harris under the Melbourne Vicentre Swimming Club since 2009. At the 2012 Paralympic games‚ Moira Kelly‚ Ahmed’s adoptive mother

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    exclusive licensee of all branded (adidas + London 2012) and event branded (London 2012 only) clothing. From these rights adidas set four key marketing objectives: To ensure a clear association as Sportswear Partner of London 2012‚ Team GB and Paralympics GB. To engage and excite the 14-19 year old audience in order to drive brand preference in the UK. To

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    The Power of Will

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    more impossible to overcome. Every year the famous Olympics are being held were the most talented athletes from all over the world come to show their abilities and get the most honorable medal one could get. Right after the Olympic season the Paralympics start‚ were all the disabled athletes are being given the chance to shine. And its astonishing how people in wheelchairs‚ without arms and without legs are ambitious to show that they can be something and be counted within the Olympics despite their

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    Sport and Disability

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    III‚ A. A. W‚ Rothstein‚ L & Reeve‚ C. (2002). Raising the Bar: New Horizons in Disability Sport Paciorek‚ M. J. & Jones‚ J. A. (1994). Sports and Recreation for the Disabled (2nd Ed.) Paralympics (2010). Paralympic Games. Retrieved 5 October 2010 from http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/ Paralympics (2010). History of Sports for Persons with Disabilities. Retrieved 5 October 2010 from http://www.paralympic.org/IPC/History_of_Sports.html Special Olympics (2010). History about Special

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    Olympic Park

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    Business case: The Olympic and Paralympics Games are unique in the sporting calendar and receive huge television viewing figures as well as many accolades. Television Coverage and Public Awareness: The Sydney Paralympics Games were the most televised‚ raising public awareness. The Atlanta 1996 Games sold their media rights for $0.5million and the Sydney 2000 Games sold their Paralympics Media rights for $4.1million “The Olympic Games have always transcended sport. As individuals and

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    maintaining an environment of challenge 8. Organize procurement so services can be shared Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) • What is ODA ? • Mission: “to deliver venues‚ facilities‚ infrastructure and transport on time for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games that are fit for the purpose and in a way that maximizes the delivery of a sustainable legacy within the available budget”(Olympic Delivey Authority‚ 2007a: 24) Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Procurement Teams 1. Programs Procurement 2

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    Affect of Olympics on UK’s Retail sector The Olympics and its Impact on UK Retail Introduction: In 2012‚ the UK hosted the Olympic Games‚ running from July 27 to August 12‚ 2012 and the Paralympics Games from August 29 to September 9‚ 2012. This report focuses on the impact this major international event will have on United Kingdom retail (Including Clothing‚ Super Market‚ Food Sector) both during the Games and long term‚ and how retailers can exploit the opportunities. Example: Clothing

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    There are many initiatives that go beyond the sports competitions arena for the Special Olympics (Kinet‚ 2015). These initiatives help to fulfill the program into areas that the intellectual disabled need it the most. They go above the sports and into everyday life and help them to maintain a healthy and happier lifestyle. The Healthy Athlete’s initiative is one that was started in the response to much needed health care for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The official launch of this

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    won the bid to host the Paralympics in the summer of 2012‚ and this essay highlights the legacies now that all the events have finished and the Paralympians have gone home. A legacy can be something that is physically left behind such as‚ the Olympic Stadium‚ or something that has influenced society and therefore has made a cultural difference. For example‚ changing society’s perception of disabled people or inspiring more people to take up sport having watched the Paralympics. Throughout the eleven

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    Paralympic ice hockey is very similar to ice hockey they both uses sticks and skates but one has two sticks and the other uses one.They have some differences too such as ice hockey players use two skates and para ice hockey players use a double sided blade sled. Paralympic ice hockey is a great sport it show people and kids that have disability can have their dreams can come true of playing hockey. There are many great paralympic ice hockey players but the one will be talking about is Josh pauls

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