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| | INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHENS 2004 |
 | | On 12 March, in Whistler, Canada, Phil Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee (VANOC), announced the five-year countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. |
 | | Craven, who is also an IOC member, toured the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games venues in Whistler, including the Nordic skiing competition venue, Paralympic Village, Whistler Creekside (Alpine skiing venues) and Meadow Park Arena (wheelchair curling venue). |
 | | Forty countries are expected to participate in the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, including an estimated 600-800 athletes and 5,000-8,000 volunteers. |
| www.olympic.org /uk/games/athens2004/home/full_story_uk.asp?id=1275 (257 words) |
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