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£8m drive to get more disabled people in sport
THE continued efforts of Stoke Mandeville Stadium to make sport accessible to disabled people in its role as the ‘spiritual home’ of the Paralympics has been boosted by a new £8 million drive to get more disabled people playing sport.
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The Olympic torch sale: taking the magic out of sport | Mihir Bose
I have a replica torch, but I wouldn't dream of putting it on eBay. The buying and selling of Olympic products demeans the Games A few years ago a dear friend of mine celebrated his 50th birthday. For weeks I could not think of what to get him. Then I remembered that he had played for his school cricket team and his performances had featured in Wisden , the game's bible. My problem was solved. I ...
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General Sport: Kieren Fallon Racing Column: Pathetic prize purse shows sport is losing its way
Sunday morning’s newspaper headlines were rightly lauding the brilliance of Frankel, and anyone reading the stories would think everything was great in the land of English Flat racing.
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Can Paralympics improve disabled sport access?
With 100 days to go until the Paralympics, one charity tells Channel 4 News children with disabilities in this country still have "huge problems" accessing sport.
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Hollie Avil: Why I quit Olympics
Olympic triathlete Hollie Avil says she quit the sport after battling an eating disorder.
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John Terry's scene-stealing inspires Telegraph Sport readers: in pictures
In pics: The very best of Telegraph Sport readers' submissions of John Terry stealing the glory.
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FIA have key role for F1 future, says Mercedes boss
The future face of Formula One should be decided in the next few months with the sport's governing body yet to play what could be a key hand, Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn said on Wednesday.
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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson helps launch Inclusive Sport fund
BRITAIN’S greatest Paralympian, Teesside-based Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, has helped launch an £8m fund to get more disabled people playing sport.
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Sport
Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract runs out at the end of June, the club have announced on their website. The 34-year-old Ivory Coast international has spent eight years at Chelsea, scoring 157 goals in 341 appearances, and helped the Blues win 10 titles.
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London 2012 - Olympic sport guide: Swimming
Swimming has been part of every schedule at the modern Games, but it was touch and go in 1896.
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