Month: September 2012
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2012 Day 5 Summary
Subject Women finalise places for play-off positions. Description CHN 3 – 0 SLO (25-12, 25-15, 25-16) China competed their pool play against Slovenia with a 3-0 win. GBR 0 – 3 GER (19-25, 16-25, 14-25) GB came off the back from making history and had to compete against a strong German team without too much…
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Day 4 Media
2012 Paralympic Games: Who Are The LGBT Athletes? — Claire Harvey read more IPC Blogger – U.S. Paralympic Sitting Volleyball coach Bill Hamiter, Paralympics 2012 watch video Arsenal turn to sitting volleyball in bid to taste glory. Arsenal have not won a trophy for over seven years and the club has instructed some of its players to…
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2012 Day 4 Summary
Subject First time home nations take away first ever wins. Description CHN 3 – 0 RWA (25-10, 25-13, 25-17) Rwanda’s first ever sitting volleyball appearance at the Paralympics is still drawing in the attention of mass media throughout the world. However, their performance on the court is still under developed, and much more work is…
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Day 3 Media
Shelagh Fogarty: Martine’s journey from Tube horror to Paralympics Games celebration. She laughs off suggestions that her appearance at the Games is inspiring. SHELAGH FOGARTY continuing on from Friday’s, media, the evening standard has another peice on Martine News on the Rwanda team on allafrica.com GB Women finding it hard against the European Champions, Ukraine. Straight sets: GB’s Women…
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2012 Day 3 Summary
Subject Some surprising plays as Russia lose to Germans and Brazil take a set off the Chinese Description CHN 3 – 1 BRA (26-24, 25-15, 20-25, 25-16) Brazil opened their Paralympic campaign with a match against reigning world and Paralympic champion, China. Surprising the Chinese, they were able to pile on pressure up until the…