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	Paralympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition in 1948 which became known as the Stoke Mandeville Games, involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries; in 1952 competitors from the Netherlands took part in the competition, giving an international notion to the movement.
		The first Winter Paralympics were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden in 1976.
		The new Paralympic logo consists of three elements in red, blue and green—the three colours that are most widely represented in national flags around the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winter_Paralympics (356 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The 2002 Olympic Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
		Prior to these Olympic Winter Games, a number of I.O.C members were forced to resign after it was uncovered that they had accepted inappropriately valuable gifts in return for voting for Salt Lake City to hold the Games.
		Athletes in short-track speed skating and cross-country skiing were disqualified for various reasons as well (including doping), leading Russia and South Korea to file protests and threaten to withdraw from competition.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /2/20/2002_winter_olympics.html (418 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Paralympics
		A comprehensive timetable of all the events at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Paralympics.
		Russell Docker and Stephen Napier are ready to fly the flag for Britain at the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
		The Paralympic Winter Games were first held in Sweden in 1976, but the international movement is much older.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/paralympics/default.stm (351 words)

	Disability Central @ctivTeen > Special Features > Paralympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At the 1992 Albertville Paralympics he took Gold in the Slalom; 4th in the Giant Slalom; Silver in the Super G and 8th in the Downhill.
		At the 1994 Lillehammer Paralympics he took Silver in the Slalom Gold in the Giant Slalom; Bronze in the Super G and Bronze in the Downhill.
		He began serious competitive skiing in the winter of 2001 and through DWA came to the attention of national alpine coach, Steve Bova and DWA development team coach, Craig Robinson.
	www.disabilitycentral.com /activteen/magazine/features/canaparalympians.htm (1449 words)

	Disabled Sports USA
		And great promise was shown by women skiers new to the Paralympics, including Sandy Dukat (LW2) with a bronze in the slalom and the Super-G; Lacey Heward (LW11) bronze in giant slalom and Super-G; Allison Jones (LW2) silver in giant slalom and Super-G; and Stephani Victor (LW12/2) bronze in downhill.
		She was selected by other members of the US Paralympic team, who also elected Sarah Billmeier to give the Athletes' Oath during the opening ceremony on behalf of all the participants in the 2002 Games.
		Consensus was that Salt Lake City, Paralympic organizers and officials, and the thousands of volunteers did a truly spectacular job of showcasing elite adaptive sports for an audience increasing in both size and appreciation.
	www.dsusa.org /ChallMagarchive/challmag-spring02-winterparalympics.html (1376 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics - Paralympics
		The Paralympic movement began as the dream of an English neurosurgeon Sir Ludwig Guttman, with the goal of providing athletes with disabilities the opportunity to compete at an international level equivalent to non-disabled athletes.
		Although the term Paralympics originally was derived from the word paraplegic, the prefix "para" is now interpreted as defining the games for disabled athletes which have evolved to "parallel" and complement to the Olympic Games.
		The 1988 summer Paralympic Games in Seoul, Korea was considered the beginning of the modern Paralympics as the emphasis clearly shifted from a "rehab" model to one of sport and athletic competition.
	www.utah.com /olympics/paralympics.htm (448 words)

	Disabled Sports USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The 2002 U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing team will be nominated to the USOC on January 7, 2002 in accordance with available Paralympic event criteria regarding classification and in regard to allowable team spots based upon class and gender as determined by the USDST Coaching Staff and IPC rules of entry.
		Any athletes who have NOT qualified nor been selected to the 2002 U.S. Disabled Ski Team prior to May 1, 2001 will have the opportunity to be selected to the 2002 Paralympic U.S. Alpine Skiing Team.
		Following the selection of the 2002 U.S. Alpine Paralympic Team, mandatory training camps may be organized in preparation for the Paralympic Games with USOC approval.
	www.dsusa.org /paralympic2002wintergames2.html (1243 words)

	Winter Paralympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Winter Paralympic Games operate under many of the same rules as the summer games and allow disabled athletes to compete in various winter sport competitions.
		The International Paralympic Committee handed out what it considers to be its highest award this past week, to none other than the founder of the sports movement for the disabled, the revered Sir Ludwig Guttmann.
		International Paralympic Committee president Phil Craven presented the award to Dr. Guttmann's daughter as Dr. Guttmann died in the spring of 1980.
	www.internationalgames.net /paralympwinter.htm (777 words)

	NPR : First, the Olympians; Now, the Paralympians
		March 8, 2002 -- The competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics ended almost two weeks ago, but today another set of athletes takes to the Olympic snow and ice in and around Salt Lake City.
		Paralympic athletes have to beg for attention," in contrast to their heavily-televised, high-profile Olympics counterparts.
		The Paralympics and Olympics now are formally linked, and host cities must agree to fund and organize both -- which means the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee will foot the $70 million bill for staging the 2002 Paralympics.
	www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/2002/mar/paralympics (593 words)

	Embassy of France in the US-Winter Olympic Games
		The nineteenth Winter Olympic Games will be held in Salt Lake City (Utah, United States of America), from 8 to 24 February 2002.
		As far as France's participation in the Paralympic Games is concerned, the French Federation has received technical support from the Public Interest Grouping (GIP) "Sport d'élite et Préparation Olympique" (elite sport and preparation for the Olympics) and the Sports Directorate.
		The State is also giving support to many of the athletes, allowing them to prepare for them under the best possible conditions, particularly by enabling them to cope with the impact of their training on their social and working lives.
	www.info-france-usa.org /atoz/jeuxhiv/communique.asp (432 words)

	Olympic Policy
		However, for the period of the 2002 Winter Olympics/Paralympics only, employees may carry excess annual leave forward to be used during the Olympics/Paralympics in the amount that would have been lapsed (not to exceed 72 hours.) As with all leave, employees must have prior management approval before exercising this option.
		At the end of the leave calendar year (January 4, 2002), employees are eligible to convert annual leave in excess of 320 hours to a 401K or 457 account.
		During the period February 8, 2002, through February 24, 2002, DHRM has granted a temporary limited exemption to Rule R477-8-2(2) to allow employees to work through lunch periods to assist in shortening the workday and facilitate in the early clearing of facilities that are impacted by Olympic activity and traffic.
	www.usoe.k12.ut.us /default/olympics.htm (933 words)

	disinformation \| disqualifying the paralympics 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Some Paralympic powerlifters bench press over 273 kilos (approximately 602 pounds), and Australia's Troy Sachs scored 42 points in a basketball game in the 1996 Games, which is higher than the Olympic record for a single player.
		In short, the treatment of US Paralympic athletes is a national disgrace, and the global treatment of the Paralympics as a whole isn’t much better.
		Still, the 2002 winter Paralympics will be here before you know it, and the Paralympics naturally will follow the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
	www.disinfo.com /archive/pages/dossier/id479/pg1 (1442 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2000 Paralympics - IOC and IPC leaders make moves toward merger - Friday October 20, 2000 08:45 AM
		The Paralympic Summer Games have been held in the same city as the Olympics since 1988, although those cities were not obliged to host the Paralympics.
		Recent uncertainty about the commitment of Athens organizers to staging the Paralympics after the 2004 Olympics had hastened negotiations between the IOC and the IPC regarding the single contract issue.
		Athens organizers are yet to commit to hosting the Paralympics, although Steadward said he been given assurances from Greek officials and he was confident a deal would be signed in November.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /paralympics/news/2000/10/20/ioc_ipc_merger (493 words)

	Taxpayers getting by easy with Paralympics - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		In contrast to the $300 million it spent on security alone for the Winter Olympics, the federal government will shell out far less — roughly $11 million — for the Paralympics.
		In its only direct financial contribution to the Paralympics, the state added $100,000 to cover the costs of getting students to the venues.
		If the Paralympics ran independently, the Paralympics budget "would go up significantly because we would need to build the venues from scratch," Gonzalez said.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,70001782,00.html (338 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Paralympics \| Paralympics in a Winter wonderland
		Germany's Alexander Spitz at the 1998 Winter Paralympics
		The eighth Paralympic Winter Games are set to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
		And for the first time ever, there is just one combined organising committee for both the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/paralympics/newsid_1691000/1691288.stm (524 words)

	FAQs, Impact on Faculty, 2002 Olympic Coodination, University of Utah
		The Paralympics are a set of competitions under the imprimatur of the International Paralympic Committee.
		The VIII Paralympic Winter Games will be held from March 7 - 17, 2002.
		On February 6 and 8, 2002, the University will be closed to normal business operations; only essential services will be staffed.
	www.utah.edu /2002/faculty/faqs.html (543 words)

	the 2002 winter olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Gold 2002: Innovations on display in Salt Lake City.
		The 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were an astounding success...
		This website is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored or otherwise approved or affiliated by or with any of the companies or entities identified on this website.
	www.111-olympics.com /14/the-2002-winter-olympics.html (530 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		Immediately following the end of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, important transformations took place to prepare for the 2002 Winter Paralympics, held from 7 to 16 March 2002.
		The next Summer Paralympics in 2008 will be held in Beijing, China, with the 2010 Winter Paralympics being staged from 12 to 21 March (2010) in Canada.
		The IPC organises, supervises and coordinates the Paralympic Games and other multi-disability sports competitions at elite level, of which the most important are world and regional championships.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/paralympic/index_uk.asp (541 words)

	News Release: Simply Magnetic: Five-Time Paralympic Gold Medallist Chris Waddell Attracts National Attention to the ...
		He carried an Olympic torch and lit a cauldron in Salt Lake City on February 7, and in 1998 was voted one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People." Among the world's best athletes, he is passionately committed to bringing awareness and parity to the arena of disabled sports.
		The 1998 Nagano Paralympics saw Waddell take home gold in the down hill and silvers in the slalom and Super G. He won a silver medal in the 200 meter sprint at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
		The 2002 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremonies take place March 7 and will be rebroadcast by NBC at 2 p.m.
	www.thehartford.com /press/financialnews_2002/1015412144450.html (700 words)

	2002 Winter Olympics Online Message Board & Comments -- 2002 Winter Olympic News from KSL
		I feel the IOC should have the Paralympics on before the Winter olympics so they could experience and get the same appreciation from the world as the Olympics received.
		Paralympics-- -- jon of Colo. Sprs., CO Here it is 2 weeks after the closing of the Olympic games, still i seek for any lingering memorbilia of the games.
		i believe the paralympic athletes would indeed be a source of great inspiration that many of the public could identify with-- a more at home feeling".Let us all give these truly dedicated athletes a well deserved appluase & may something be done to give them the much deserved media exposure on the broadcast network.
	2002.ksl.com /mboardscript-i.php (4075 words)

	body(news) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At the Paralympics, the whole family can enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience of watching elite athletes with disabilities pursue athletics excellence that knows no limits.
		“The Salt Lake 2002 Paralympic Winter Games provides the opportunity to see a powerful celebration of sport which awakens the mind, frees the body and inspires the spirit,” said Mitt Romney, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Paralympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC).
		Families big and small will be able to afford to see the Paralympic Winter Games with competition ticket prices ranging from $5 to $10.
	2002.uen.org /SLC2002/body-news-1.cgi?cat_id=11338&art_id=27509 (270 words)

	OLY-Paralympics, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		McKeever has already set his goal for the 2006 Turin Paralympic Winter Games, which are just one year away.
		At the 1998 Nagano Paralympics Canada also won 15 medals, but only one was gold and the country placed 15th.
		The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in 1976 at Ornskoldsvic, Sweden.
	www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/ogames/050309/o030909A.html (681 words)

	Advancing the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities -- Technical Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Robitaille and Kouaouci (2002) have calculated disability-free life expectancy for status Indians in Canada using data from the 1986, 1991, and 1996 censuses.
		This tied the medal count in the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics while improving the number of gold medals from one to six.
		Lauren Woolstencroft, medallist at the 2002 Paralympic Games, spoke on behalf of her team-mates at the April 15, 2002 Government of Canada reception, noting, "The Canadian Paralympic team would not exist today if it weren't for the funding from Sport Canada.
	www.hrsdc.gc.ca /en/hip/odi/documents/advancingInclusionTechnical/chap6.shtml (10218 words)

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		The number of athletes participating in the Summer Paralympic Games has increased from 400 athletes in Rome in 1960 to 3,843 athletes from 122 countries in Sydney in 2000.
		The Paralympic Games have always been held in the same year as the Olympic Games.
		The Italian city of Turin will host the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, whereas the Summer Paralympics in 2008 will be held in Beijing, China.
	www.panapress.com /newslatf.asp?code=eng052665&dte=13/08/2004 (452 words)

	Northwest Indiana News: nwitimes.com
		Smith's team, Hearts In Motion, formed in 1993, is a member of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association's Mid-American Conference and competes against teams from throughout the Midwest and elsewhere.
		The 2002 Winter Paralympics, conducted at Salt Lake City, Utah, just a few days after the Winter Olympic Games had concluded, has been another positive influence.
		This past season, he qualified for the Paralympic Games with a third-place finish in Super-G and giant slalom in Park City, Utah.
	nwitimes.com /articles/2002/09/29/export39231.prt (1099 words)

	Salt Lake Paralympics May be Most Watched in History
		Salt Lake City, Utah - The 2002 Paralympic Winter Games will be widely viewed internationally as broadcast entities continue to show strong interest in airing the Games.
		The Paralympic Winter Games will be held March 7 - 16, 2002.
		The Paralympics bring world-class athletes from around the globe together to compete in a variety of exciting sports - alpine skiing, nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.
	saltlake2002.paralympic.org /press/press_010802.html (284 words)

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