LONDON PARALYMPICS News, Sep 10, 2012

Landmark Paralympics close in London ESPN LONDON -- Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rockedOlympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain. See all stories on this topic »

What Next: Legacy Of The London 2012 Games Sky News One of the key planks of London's bid to stage the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was legacy. This was rooted in the creation of the Olympic Park in Stratford and a pledge to transform it into one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in London, with ... See all stories on this topic »

Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics Boston.com Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain. The three-hour party at the packed 80,000-seat arena in east ... See all stories on this topic »

The future of video programming on display at London Olympics Denver Post The London Olympics garnered record ratings. And a significant number of people who viewed live streams of events during the day also tuned in during prime time to watch the semi-produced coverage, said Dick Green, the former chairman of CableLabs, ... See all stories on this topic »

Thongs fly at Aussie Outback 'Olympics' AFP DARWIN, Australia — In the spirit of the London Olympics, Australia has hosted its own "Outback Games" with events including 'camel' equestrian, 'waterhole' swimming and a flip-flop marathon. While serious athletes train long and hard to make it to ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Work to create a legacy starts now The Independent The promise to deliver an Olympics and Paralympics legacy was a crucial part of London'ssuccessful bid seven years ago, and has been oft repeated since. There is no doubt that the Games have generated an incredible enthusiasm for sport and competition ... See all stories on this topic »

Spectacular British sporting summer ends in style Chicago Tribune LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's spectacular summer of sport ended on Sunday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony led by British band Coldplay as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party for athletes and fans alike. Paralympians ... See all stories on this topic »

Rihanna, Coldplay close 2012 London Paralympics after record-breaking games New York Daily News Coldplay and Rihanna rocked the Olympic Stadium to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off Sunday night, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in London. Jay-Z joined the three-hour party at a packed 80,000-seat arena that ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

How London 2012 raised the bar for future Games Evening Standard It is one among countless examples of how London 2012 organisers have paved the way in presenting Olympic events, preserving tradition for the die-hard fans but boosting enjoyment for those relatively new to Olympic sport. Apart from the soundtrack ... See all stories on this topic » Evening Standard

Wheelchair racer Weir wins 4th gold at London Paralympics USA TODAY LONDON -- Oscar Pistorius cemented his status as the icon of the London Paralympics by winning gold in the final track event in the Olympic Stadium. As for the star of the games, look no further than British wheelchair racer David Weir. The man ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada closes 2012 London Paralympics with silver in wheelchair rugby Globe and Mail Canada's mixed wheelchair rugby team picked up a silver medal on Sunday, giving Canada one last piece of hardware at the 2012 London Paralympics. After a surprise and hard-fought semi-final win over the United States on Saturday, Canada fell 66-51 to ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Valerie Adams sets meet record ESPN ... put at the Rieti IAAF World Challenge on Sunday, breaking the meet record. Adams, who won her second gold at the London Olympics, threw 68 feet, 1 3/4 inches, beating the previous best of 65-3/4. Seven other London gold medalists took part in the meet. See all stories on this topic »

Weir wins fourth Paralympic gold ESPN.co.uk David Weir won his fourth gold medal at the London Paralympics on Sunday, crossing the line first in the men's T54 wheelchair marathon. Weir had already lit up theOlympic Stadium by winning the 800m, 1500m and 5000m hat-trick earlier in the Games. See all stories on this topic » ESPN.co.uk

Jason Kenny among those honoured at massive London parade This Is Lancashire Bolton's sporting hero Jason Kenny will be among hundreds saluted today as a huge precession snakes its way through the streets of London. Olympic and Paralympic heroes will be celebrated at the end of a sparkling summer of British sport. Last night ... See all stories on this topic »

Hellen Saohaga's London performance second best for Solomon Islands at ... Wikinews London, England — When Solomon Islander Hellen Saohaga finished fifteenth in Saturday's women's shot put - F57/58, she set a personal best and became the second-highest finishing Solomon Islander ever in Olympic and Paralympic competition; only ... See all stories on this topic »

Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams wins shot put in Rieti with new meet ... Washington Post ... Italy — Valerie Adams won the shot put at the Rieti IAAF World Challenge on Sunday, breaking the meet record. Adams, who won her second gold at the London Olympics, threw 68 feet, 1¾ inches, beating the previous best of 65-3/4. Loading... Comments ... See all stories on this topic »

Secrets of Olympics superstars BusinessDay The London Olympics 2012 superstars have secrets behind their success stories. Starting with the host, Great Britain, whose major medals “Gold” 18 out of 30 medals came from track cycling won by British Brailsford, cycling performance director for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Clearing up the Olympic leftovers Equities.com "I think we'd have noticed 270 Mount Everest's in London, so what happens to them? Well you thought Bolt was quick; Coca Cola aim to have every bottle collected from the Olympics recycled, reused and back on the shelf within 6 weeks to be resold!" ... See all stories on this topic »

Paralympics 2012: London bids a fiery and emotional farewell as curtain falls ... Telegraph.co.uk A parade of champions from Mansion House in London at 1pm on Monday will offer one last chance to share in the glories that kept the country entranced from the moment Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony gave birth to a new national mood. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Goodbye London 2012, we'll miss you The Independent Either way, the pink foam fingers worn so cheerfully by London's volunteer army point only to Rio de Janeiro now. So many of Great Britain's Olympic heroes, young and old, have, when asked about the future, said words to the effect of 'What is the ... See all stories on this topic »

Nation Already Late for Rio 2016 Olympics - Ekeji AllAfrica.com London — Nigeria is already late in beginning its preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be hosted by Brazil, an official of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has said. Patrick Ekeji, the NSC Director-General, said this at a reception ... See all stories on this topic »

QPR appoint Olympic Stadium architects to design new training base The Independent QPR have appointed the architects behind Wembley and the London 2012 Olympic Stadium to design “an unparalleled centre of excellence” at their new training base in Ealing, west London. The club, who currently train at the Imperial Sports Ground in ... See all stories on this topic »

Pollutionwatch: London Games least polluted Olympics in recent times The Guardian Favourable weather and good planning avoided major air pollution problems during theOlympics, prompting the University of Manchester to suggest that the LondonGames may have been the least polluted Olympics in recent times. Good news, but the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

London 2012 Olympics mentioned over 26 million times in social media ... Insidethegames.biz ... monitor Radian6, the Olympics were a real social conversation starter. Across the social media universe of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and other online social media hubs, the overall sentiment towards the London 2012 Olympics was favourable. See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: Tom Daley praises UK Olympics support BBC News British diver Tom Daley has thanked the public for their support during the Olympicsand Paralympic Games, ahead of a parade by the athletes through central London. Tens of thousands are expected to watch the parade, which comes after the London2012 ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Paralympics Closing Ceremony: London 2012 set to end with a bang Daily Mail Tonight's Ceremony marks the end of Britain's golden summer of sport, with 80,000 spectators descending on the Olympic Stadium in East London for one last time and millions watching on television as footage is beamed across the globe. Smoke and light: ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Hundreds line Leek streets to salute Olympic gold medallist Anna Watkins This is Staffordshire The 40-year-old said: "It was absolutely fantastic being there for the heats and, although we didn't see the gold medal race, it's great to say we saw her rowing at theLondon Olympics." Anna, whose parents Richard and Caroline coach at North ... See all stories on this topic » This is Staffordshire

Capital salute for sporting heroes Evening Standard The flame-coloured Firefly A319 aircraft, which was used to bring the Olympic Flame to the UK at the start of the Games, will display a special "thank you" message on its underbelly. London mayor Boris Johnson said: "It promises to be an incredible ... See all stories on this topic »

London Paralympics closing ceremony 2012 rocked by Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z Jackson Clarion Ledger Filed Under. News. LONDON — Coldplay and Rihanna rocked the Olympic Stadium to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off Sunday night, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in London. Jay-Z joined the three-hour party at a ... See all stories on this topic »

Djokovic to get vengeance for Olympic defeat against Murray at the US Open final FanIQ (blog) He's a great competitor,” Novak Djokovic said in reference to David Ferrer, who grabbed the bronze medal by defeating him at the 2012 London Olympics. The five-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic battled winds in a weather-interrupted game on ... See all stories on this topic » FanIQ (blog)

Ohio Olympic Gold Medalist Sued by Parents Over Claims She Lied About Them ... Cleveland Leader The parents are each seeking $25,000 in compensation and punitive damages. The Madisons held a rally for their daughter in Elyria in July prior to the start of theLondon Olympics, but she did not attend. Her parents travelled to London to watch her ... See all stories on this topic » Cleveland Leader

Paralympics and Olympics haul hailed by Wales' political leaders WalesOnline Secretary of State for Wales David Jones said: “I am immensely proud of the Welsh Team GBOlympics and Paralympics athletes for the role they have played in London 2012. “They have surpassed all of our expectations and did tremendously well – even out ... See all stories on this topic »

Making a reality of sport for all Evening Standard The London Legacy Development Corporation last week announced a £2 million programme to develop disabled sport in east London. There will be a yearly Paralympic competition too, hopefully on the Olympic site. Here is a round-up of some of London's ... See all stories on this topic »

What's the point of the Olympics? Daily Illini The Telegraph reported that almost a month after the closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics, over 20 athletes were reported as missing or that have already applied for asylum. This juxtaposition of winning vs. surviving is disparaging. While ... See all stories on this topic »

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Olympic Games 2020 evaluations planned - News - Horsetalk.co.nz By Horsetalk.co.nz The International Olympic Committee's commission to evaluate the candidates to host the 2020Olympic Games will be be chaired by Sir Craig Reedie, IOC Vice-President and an IOC member in Great Britain. A board member of the London ... Horsetalk: World equestrian news...

Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z Perform at London 2012 Paralympics ... By Georg Szalai The British press gives the spectacle positive reviews as U.K. broadcasters gear up for a parade ofOlympic heroes in the British capital. ... Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z Perform at London 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony ... of a heart formed out of flames inside the 80,000-seat Olympicstadium, it said that the "heartfelt farewell" wowed millions. The Times, also part of News Corp., used a different photo of the burning heart along with the headline: "From the Heart. London 2012. TV Ratings

The Queen's Olympic star corgi dies One of the Queen's corgis, called Monty and featured in the James Bond sketch in the OlympicOpening ceremony, has died. ... Sep 9, 2012 - 6 hours ago in Odd News ... More about corgi, Queen elizabeth II, london olympic games, Pets ... RSS Feed - Top Digital Journal News

London 2012 Festival celebrates a summer of success - Ballet News By Ballet News Placing culture back as a key pillar of the Games has made a positive impact with a third of people surveyed saying they will take part in arts, culture and entertainment events as a result of theLondon 2012 Olympic andParalympic Games. Ballet News | Straight from the...

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BBC News - London 2012: Olympics and Paralympics in numbers After 30 days of competition and 805 medal events, the BBC looks at the statistics behind London2012. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19541024

Roll up, roll up to London's secret circus! - London 2012 Olympics Central London was transformed into an open-air big top on Sunday 2 September as some of the city's iconic landmarks became the playground for a group of ... www.london2012.com/.../roll-roll-london-secret-circus-14254...

Olympics - NewsNow: Football News | Every Source, Every Five ... Vital game today for Hereford-based GB Blind Football team at London 2012... Hereford Times, Herefordshire 12:54 4-Sep-12. Olympic bad boy Park earns shot ... www.newsnow.co.uk/h/London+Paralympics+2012/Football

Where to watch Olympic parade through London - Paralympic News ... Hundreds of thousands are expected to line London's streets for today's Olympic Parade to cheer on TeamGB and ParalympicsGB. www.standard.co.uk/.../where-to-watch-olympic-parade-throu...

6-month timeline for benefits from London Olympics | RJR News ... Tourism officials on Friday provided a six month timeline for the country to begin seeing tangible results from promotional activities at the recently held London ... rjrnewsonline.com/.../6-month-timeline-benefits-london-olym...

SportAccord with WADA at the London Olympics - News ... SportAccord's Doping-Free Sport Unit (DFSU) Project Officer, Natalie Mills, was one of the anti-doping experts invited from around the world to be part of the ... dfsu.sportaccord.com/en/news/index.php?idContent=16378

2012 LONDON OLYMPICS: London's Olympic ... - One News Page 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS: London's Olympic summer draws to an end ♢ London will bid the Paralympics flame farewell during a ceremony featuring pop band ... www.onenewspage.com/.../2012-LONDON-OLYMPICS-Lond...

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