Paralympians Prep to Step into Spotlight Finding a sport and having the potential to be a champion are particularly important for these athletes. Among them is Georgina Callingham, 21, one of the youngest British Paralympians, who has cerebral palsy.

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

Calls for the Observance of the Olympic Truce for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 呼吁在2016年里约热内卢奥林匹克运动会和残疾人奥林匹克运动会期间遵守奥林匹克休战 29 July 2016 2016年7月29日

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Disabled Cyclists Prepare For Summer Paralympic Games JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. On the program today, new music from The Ting Tings And we consider some of the advice you h

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AS IT IS 2016-09-08 Paralympic Games Begin in Brazil 残奥会在巴西开幕 This is Whats Trending Today Rio de Janeiro is home for the next 11 days to thousands of athletes competing in the 2016 Paralympic Games. The Paralympics are an internation

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BEIJING, China, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- With less than 38 weeks counting down towards London 2012 Paralympic Games, Organizing Committee chairman Sebastian Coe Sunday claimed that preparation progress was fully on track. We don't have many weeks now befo

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China is following its successful hosting of the Olympics with a lower-key opening ceremony for the Paralympics, an international sporting event for handicapped athletes, that runs until September 17. Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing. China athlete

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HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmers surpassed 17 world records in the six-day swimming event of eighth Chinese National Games for Disabled after Monday's ending competition. As an important national contest before the London Paralym

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Wednesday is the last day for the Beijing Paralympics - an international sporting event showcasing the abilities of handicapped people. As the athletes prepare to pack up and return to their home countries, will there be a lasting legacy for China,

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VANCOUVER, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- After crashing out of the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships and a seventh-place finish, Canada's Richard Peter feels he has something to prove in London in his final Paralympics. As one of the country's mos

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LONDON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) unveiled the designs of the Games Maker uniform on Tuesday. The Games Maker uniform, designed by LOCOG in association with London 2012's official

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LONDON, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed details of its ticket resale process for Olympic and Paralympic ticket holders here on Wednesday. Those who have bought ticket

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LONDON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will become one of the six places to host the inaugural Paralympic grand prix events in 2013, it was announced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Monday. Should the trial be successful then we will

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The tradition of an Olympic Trucebegan in ancient times to allow safe passage for athletes travelling to the Games. This resulted in an environment where the true spirit of the Olympic Games was on display: peaceful competition among nations, feats o

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Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Colin Lowther. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 1988, Seoul South Korea. Tanni G

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Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the International Paralympic Committee co-hosted the Orientation Seminar for the games Monday in Beijing. IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez says the most important job for Beijing's Olympic orga

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The Paralympic Games will take place as planned next month in Rio, but face major budget cuts, the International Paralympic Committee has announced. 国际残奥委员会宣布,残奥会将于下月在里约如期举行,不过面临着预算大幅削

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VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- First Far Eastern paralympic sports festival opens in Khabarovsk on December 18. The athletes from four regions of the Russia's Far East take part in it, RIA Novosti news agency reported. About 100 athletes came to th

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LONDON, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The London 2012 Paralympic Games, running from Aug. 29 to Sept. 9, will bring together 4,200 athletes from 166 countries and regions to compete in 503 medal events from 20 sports. The athletes includes 1,513 women, more th

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Russian athletes have been banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. 被爆兴奋剂丑闻后,俄罗斯运动员被禁止参加2016年里约残奥会。 The McLaren report, published last month, detai

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The game is up for the 2012 Olympics and the Paralympic Games now take the stage. But what are the differences between the two? Firstly, the Olympic rings are not used in the Paralympics, which are instead represented by the red, blue and green agito

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