http://www.newstin.com/us/PARALYMPIC_GAMES Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58662044 WEBWIRE – Thursday, May 22, 2008 Osaka, Japan .– Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced that the company has agreed on a partnership with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games(BOCOG) to become... Thu, 22 May 2008 14:47:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58662044 2008-05-22T14:47:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58713658 An international sports arbitration panel has ruled that paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius will be eligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics. Pistorius, 21, had both his legs amputated below the knee as an infant; he runs on legs made of carbon fiber — which some say gives him an unfair... Thu, 22 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58713658 2008-05-22T18:55:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58707444 A group of Spanish athletes have backed a campaign aimed at combating racism in sport. The campaign, which encourages Spaniards to "say no to racism in every language", is organized by the Spanish Olympic Committee, the Spanish Paralympic Committee and Madrid's Regional Government. The group... Thu, 22 May 2008 18:17:46 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58707444 2008-05-22T18:17:46Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58635107 Visa’s newly launched “Go World” Olympics campaign will put international sports fans in the picture when they’ll soon be able to post short messages recounting their most memorable Olympics moments. Fans can upload video, audio or submit a written account of the Olympic recollection. The... Thu, 22 May 2008 10:02:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58635107 2008-05-22T10:02:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58596147 DRESSAGE PARALYMPIC athlete Anne Dunham celebrated reaching the final selection trials for the Beijing Olympic Games with an impressive performance at the Belgian International Para Dressage Championships in Moorsele. Dunham, from Broad Hinton, won the individual championship and the dressage to... Thu, 22 May 2008 08:50:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58596147 2008-05-22T08:50:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58671041 Sprinter Graeme Ballard has won two silver medals at the Paralympic World Cup, and in the process has taken another huge step on the way towards the Beijing Paralympics. Fellow Chorley Athletic Club member Michael Churm just missed out on the medals in the competition at Sportcity in Manchester,... Thu, 22 May 2008 15:30:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58671041 2008-05-22T15:30:52Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58638123 Amy Mathieson, H&H news writer Check out the latest H&H subscription offers >> Paradressage riders Lee Pearson and Matt Frost will be taking part in a demonstration evening at Bromyard Equestrian Centre in Herefordshire on 6 June to raise money for the Paralympics. The pair will be riding both... Thu, 22 May 2008 11:31:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58638123 2008-05-22T11:31:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58638706 ST HELENS' star Dan Highcock suffered Paralympic World Cup heartache as Team GB narrowly missed out on gold in the wheelchair basketball last week. The 26-year-old, who plays for Sheffield Steelers, was pipped to the post by just two points as the USA took the title with a 60-58 victory. But... Thu, 22 May 2008 12:56:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58638706 2008-05-22T12:56:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58599164 Schenker Australia and Schenker NZ have provided logistics services to major events like the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and are now adding the Beijing Games to their list. Specialised and very professional DB Schenker teams have been the... Thu, 22 May 2008 09:07:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58599164 2008-05-22T09:07:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58536583 LONDON: In non-Olympic years, Natalie du Toit spends a lot of time giving motivational talks to schools, companies and churches in South Africa. This year Du Toit has concentrated on fulfilling her childhood dream – swimming at the Olympics – and her success has proved an inspiration way beyond... Wed, 21 May 2008 23:51:59 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/58536583 2008-05-21T23:51:59Z