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1. Beijing remakes 18 Olympic sites as 12-day Paralympic Games approach

   Posted Aug 29th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

   ... sports - eight fewer than the Olympics - 471 Paralympic gold medals will be awarded, 169 more than at the Olympics. China's Paralympians topped the medal table in Athens four years ago, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/650695/beijing-remakes-18-olympic-sites-12-day-paralympic-games-approach
2. News - Hong Kong - SPORT

   HK Paralympians call for more resources to foster future stars

   Posted Sep 12th 2012, 12:00am by Thomas Chan

   ... Paralympics team from the London Games, a sporting official called for more resources to nurture the city's talented disabled athletes. The 28-member team took three golds, three silvers ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1034388/hk-paralympians-call-more-resources-foster-future-stars
3. Sport the new battleground for injured war veterans

   Posted Sep 21st 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... of US Paralympians in 2012. Since 2004, the USOC has set up clinics and training camps around the country for disabled veterans who are interested in participating in the Paralympics. Through ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/653409/sport-new-battleground-injured-war-veterans
4. Wheelchair-bound HK athletes hold high hopes for medals in popular ball game

   Posted Sep 06th 2008, 12:00am by Anneliese O'Young, Prudence Lui

   ... on boccia at 12, and her talent was soon identified by the Sports Association for the Physically Disabled. She won an international competition in Singapore in July. 'Boccia fits me well ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/651664/wheelchair-bound-hk-athletes-hold-high-hopes-medals-popular-ball-game
5. HK health chief helped expand horizons in sport for the disabled

   Posted Sep 01st 2008, 12:00am by Anneliese O'Young, Prudence Lui

   ... Disability Disabled Sports Social Issues Prudence Lui and Anneliese O'Young As a doctor and sports fan, Hong Kong health chief York Chow Yat-ngok has seen first-hand how disabled people grow more confident and proud once they begin to compete in sport. This inspired him to help expand the number of sports the disabled could consider taking up, so people with severe ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/651010/hk-health-chief-helped-expand-horizons-sport-disabled
6. Chance for disabled riders to stake claim

   Posted Nov 23rd 2011, 12:00am

   ... Para-Equestrian Dressage competition at Beas River next week. In addition, the 4th Asia-Pacific Conference for disabled riders will be conducted in parallel in the city. ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/985643/chance-disabled-riders-stake-claim
7. Sport - Other Sport - RIGHT FIELD

   We can't resist a train wreck

   Posted Feb 24th 2013, 12:00am by Tim Noonan

   ... and an irrepressible spirit, Pistorius not only participated in sports, he excelled at them. With his carbon fibre blades he became a dominant force on the track, winning gold in the 100, 200 and 400 metres ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1157134/we-cant-resist-train-wreck
8. Sprinter So keen on gold rather than records

   Posted Oct 24th 2010, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... to better that result as many Asian countries have invested a lot in disabled sports,' he said. Hong Kong will take part in 14 sports at the Guangzhou Games, which include archery, badminton, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/728349/sprinter-so-keen-gold-rather-records
9. Locals eye Paralympics

   Posted Aug 26th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... dominated the Beijing Paralympics. Boccia is a sport for athletes who require a wheelchair because of physical disability. It can be played by individuals, pairs or teams of three, and all events ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/690640/locals-eye-paralympics
10. Athletes, spectators impressed by care

    Posted Sep 07th 2008, 12:00am by Martin Zhou

    ... performance. 'The order, a convention for the Paralympics movement, was designed to let the disabled athletes take seats and enjoy the ceremony with ease,' National Stadium spokesman Chen ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/651786/athletes-spectators-impressed-care

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