Saturday, January 19, 2013 Zaragoza, Spain — On Thursday, Wikinews traveled to Zaragoza, Spain to interview the nation’s most decorated Paralympian and IPC Athlete Council representative Teresa Perales. A wide range of topics about the Paralympics and sport in Spain were discussed including the evolution of Paralympic sport, disability sport classification, funding support across all…
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Read An Opinion On: Mobility Products Australia Buy Wheelchair Sydney Adopt a Child: The Right Time and Reason by Lucile Taylor Is your frustration to have a child taking over you? Do you think it is time to adopt a child? Are you ready for the responsibility or do you simply want to have a…
BC man is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 A man named George Schultz in Parksville, British Columbia is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island at the cost of $99,000. The cruiser, originally cost about $290,000 in the 1960s. “There have been a couple of modifications, so it doesn’t look exactly like the original,” said Shultz, a…
Wikinews tours London Paralympic Village wheelchair repair workshop
Saturday, September 1, 2012 1 2 3 4 London, England — Yesterday Wikinews had the opportunity to tour the Ottobrock wheelchair repair workshops at the Paralympic Village in London. It is one of a network of workshops at every Paralympic venue. They are run by Ottobrock, which has been repairing wheelchairs at the Paralympics since…
Africans keep the leading position at 2008 Mumbai Marathon
Sunday, January 20, 2008 The Standard Chartered Marathon, nicknamed “The Greatest Race on Earth“, held its third stage in Mumbai, India today. Because of the scorching hot weather in India, marathon runners had to adapt to the weather to overcome the challenge. More than 30,000 runners participated in this race, joined by local NGOs and…
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Read An Opinion On: Sports Team Jackets Australia Australia Soccer Jerseys Submitted by: Caitlin Harris For many, autumn is a favourite time of year. The heat of summer has passed, and long sleeves are comfortable once again. Autumn and winter colours, such as hunger green, indigo and wine, also make it a favourite time of…
Thai prime minister dismisses offer by anti-government protesters
Sunday, April 25, 2010 Thailand’s prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has ruled out a compromise offer by anti-government protest leaders for parliament to be dissolved in thirty days, with elections to be held in 90 days. In a televised address on Sunday, with army chief General Anupong Paochinda at his side, the prime minister dismissed the…
2007 Taipei Samsung Running Festival: A combination with charity, technology, and sports
Sunday, October 14, 2007 With the success of the Samsung Running Festival from 2005 in Taipei, and continued with the image of charity, Samsung Electronics donated 100 PDA phones to Chinese National Association of the Deaf, R.O.C., Taiwan. (CNAD) and CNAD elected “Taiwan Top 10 Outstanding Deaf Occupational Excellence” delegates to receive this donation in…
Four Australian states ablaze, two dead, homes lost
Monday, January 23, 2006 Bushfires are burning across Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania assisted by very hot conditions. Victoria is the hardest hit with a single blaze burning out over 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) and destroying 20 homes. There are around a dozen fires burning in Victoria, with others in South Australia, Western…
Vintage plane crashes into road during Shoreham Airshow in England
Sunday, August 23, 2015 Police warn more bodies may remain to be found after yesterday’s crash of a vintage jet killed at least seven people. The Hawker Hunter crashed into a busy road during the Shoreham Airshow in England. The plane failed to pull out of a large loop at around 1:20p.m. It hit the…