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News Articles about the 2004 Paralympics

A selection of the past News items that we have been running:

Expelled: Powerlifters test positive for drugs 22.9.04

US TV snub to Paralympics, could backfire
22.9.04

1500m Final, Mendoza wins in empty stadium 21.9.04

US TV Coverage at last
20.9.04

Crashed Racers Back In 5000m T54 Final 20.9.04

Drugs Disgrace, Canadian Paralympian tests positive 16.9.04

Myanmar (Burma) heads 5 Nation pull out of Athens
14.9.04

Ghana get Wild Card entry for their first ever Paralympics 31.8.04

Bosnia beat Iran in Sitting Volleyball Tournament 24.8.04

Germany win 1500m Mens Demo Race 22.8.04

Canada's Petitclerc wins Womens 800m Demo Race 22.8.04

China to send record 200 athletes to Athens 18.8.04

1.7.04 Paralympic legend Randy Snow in US Hall of Fame

27.6.04 Wheelchair Rugby - Canada Cup Results

26.05.04 Art Exhibition

19.04.04 Mexico Sets Athens Pace in London Marathon

14.04.04 Boccia's Back-to-Back Gold Challenge

12.04.04 - Tennis- Ozzies see Orange in Florida

09.04.04 Turning Japanese...Thai national races for Japan

03.04.04 Confident IPC Chairman on BBC "extra time" programme

31.03.04 Olympics projects threatened by 24 hour strike

22.03.04 Australian Racer Sauvage aiming for unprecedented 10th Gold

 

 

Sport Focus

Sport : Fencing

2 fencers en guarde. Sketch by unknown artist. Win or lose wheelchair fencers in Athens are getting the
electric chair...a look at the rules of this ancient sport.
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Athlete Profile

Athlete : Jayant Mistry
Event : Wheelchair Tennis

Great Britain's Nº1 and World's Top 10 wheelchair tennis player. 37 years old, full time athlete. Why Jayant is a serious medal contender

Jayant Mistry GB Tennis Player Head Shot
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