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Chantal
Petitclerc chosen as the Canadian Flag bearer at Closing Ceremony
On Tuesday morning during a convivial ceremony to honour the medallists
on the Canadian Team, Chef de Mission Louis Barbeau announced that
Chantal Petitclerc, was selected to carry the Canadian flag at the
Closing Ceremony. - September 28th, 2004 |
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Fifth
gold for Chantal Petitclerc
Chantal Petitclerc of Montreal won her fifth gold medal on Monday
to conclude a great performance by the Canadian track and field
team at the 2004 Paralympic Games. - September 27, 2004 |
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Canada
bounces back for bronze in women’s wheelchair basketball
The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team put aside
its disappointment at not making the final and won the bronze medal
on Monday with a 63-47 victory over Germany at the Paralympic Games.
- September 27, 2004 |
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Kirby
Cote and Stephanie Dixon complete multi-medal performances
Kirby Cote of Winnipeg won the gold medal in the women’s 50
freestyle for the visually impaired while Stephanie Dixon of Victoria
picked-up a team leading eighth medal to conclude a super showing
by Canada’s swimming team at the Paralympic Games. - September
27, 2004 |
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Lisa
Franks wins second gold medal at Paralympic Games
Lisa Franks of Saskatoon won her second gold medal on Sunday at
the Paralympic Games with a decisive victory in the women’s
200-metre wheelchair race for paraplegics. - September 26, 2004 |
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Canada
succesfully defends their Women's Paralympic title
The reigning Paralympic Champions, Canada came up big to clinch
the gold, thanks to a 3-1 victory over the USA in the 2004 Women's
Paralympic Goalball Tournament. - September 26, 2004 |
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Petitclerc
wins 4th gold, sets world mark
Canadian wheelchair athlete Chantal Petitclerc continues to dominate
at the Paralympic Games, winning a fourth gold medal and shattering
a third world record on Saturday. - September 25, 2004 |
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Stephanie
Dixon takes turn in spotlight with gold
Stephanie Dixon of Victoria won a team leading sixth medal at
the Paralympic Games on Saturday with a victory in world record
time in a women’s 100-metre backstroke race. - September 25,
2004 |
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U.S.
stuns Canada
In the women’s semi-final, the U.S., stunned Canada, the three-time
defending champions, 57-40. Danielle Peers of Edmonton was the top
Canadian scorer with 10 points, Tracey Ferguson of Ottawa added
eight while Chantal Benoit of Orleans, Ont., and Sabrina Pettinicchi
of Montreal scored six points each. - September 25, 2004 |
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Karen
Brain wins second bronze medal in dressage at Paralympic Games
Karen Brain of London, Ont., notched a second bronze medal finishing
third in the freestyle dressage on Friday. - September 24, 2004 |
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Canada
wins two more medals in track and field
Veteran throwers Courtney Knight of Burnaby, B.C., and France
Gagné of Alma, Que., both won bronze medals in events for
visually impaired to highlight Canadian performances in track and
field Thursday at the Paralympic Games. - September 23, 2004 |
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Cote
swims to third gold of Paralympic Games Canada's Kirby
Cote swam to her third gold medal of the Athens Paralympic Games on
Wednesday, while her teammate Chelsey Gotell picked up a bronze. -
September 22, 2004 |
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Canadian
gold rush
Petitclerc wins again
Wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc set another world record at
the Paralympic Games on Tuesday. Petitclerc broke her own world
record en route to a gold medal in the women's 100-metre wheelchair
race. - September 21, 2004 |
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Petitclerc
sets Paralympic record
Wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc broke a world record Monday,
leading a strong day by Canadians at the Paralympic Games. - September
20, 2004 |
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Swimmer
Kirby Cote wins Canada’s first medal
Swimmer Kirby Cote of Winnipeg won Canada’s first medal
at the Paralympic Games on Sunday with a golden performance in the
women’s 100-metre butterfly for the visually impaired. - September
18, 2004 |
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Sport
& Development International Bulletin
This month's Sport & Development International Bulletin touches
on criticisms about the lack of media coverage for the Paralympic
Games, and the fact that media emphasis is all-too-often be centred
on the athletes' disabilities rather than on their athletic abilities
and achievements. This edition also considers the Games as a means
to educate the global community.- September 2004 http://www.sportanddev.org/bulletin |
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