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It is 1888 and nearing winter—normally a festive season here in Victorian England, with the upcoming Christmas holiday. But this year has been different. Fear and suspicion plague the public, as an unidentified serial killer terrorizes the streets of London’s East End. Since August, there have been a total of four murders believed to have […]
All right… How do I start this in Finnish? Hi, hello, hey everyone Welcome to a Finnish language video! Now it finally happens! I thought I’d today do a video in Finnish. I think one of you said that it would be kinda cool… I did a video in Finnish perhaps a year and a […]
Boccia is similar to boules and is for wheelchair users with cerebral palsy or related neurological conditions. The aim is to throw or bowl game balls so they land as close as possible to the white jack. At the Paralympics four years ago Portugal dominated the sport, and in the final they made a bright […]
It is 1888 and nearing winter—normally a festive season here in Victorian England, with the upcoming Christmas holiday. But this year has been different. Fear and suspicion plague the public, as an unidentified serial killer terrorizes the streets of London’s East End. Since August, there have been a total of four murders believed to have […]
Chris Holmes, LOCOG Director of Paralympic Integration: 1,000 days to go to the Paralympic Games. That’s 1,000 days for people to get involved, 1,000 days for us at the Organising Committee to really put all the steps in place to make London 2012 the best Paralympic Games ever. Seb Coe, LOCOG Chair: It’s a really, […]
On the 29 July 1948 we had our first competition when the Olympic Games were opened in London. And Oscar Pistorius, no doubt about it, he is a Paralympic superstar! He is headed for greatness! This is a great performance from Tanni Grey-Thompson.
♪[music]♪ Sophie Pascoe was an unknown fifteen year old when she went to her first Paralympics in 2008. My biggest goal is for next year to get to the Beijing Paralympics. And hopefully get into a final. She won three gold medals and a silver. Accolades and awards followed. And the winner is… Sophie Pascoe. […]
Seven years ago, life dramatically changed for Malik Mohammad after he lost both of his legs stepping on a mine. “It was 2005 I was walking across the road near Kabul airport, it was mine field and I didn’t saw that mines. The mines were from Russia war 30 years before so I couldn’t see […]