Pistorius complaint is weak, says sports scientist
LONDON, England ● Oscar Pistorius was not beaten because his opponent’s blades were longer, a professor of sports engineering...
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Discus thrower stripped of gold, again
LONDON, England ● A Ukrainian discus thrower was stripped of her Paralympic title for a second time...
IOC president to have hip replacement surgery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland ● IOC President Jacques Rogge will have hip replacement surgery this week. The International Olympic Committee calls...
Shark attack survivor wins bronze
LONDON, England ● Paralympic swimmer Achmat Hassiem uses special motivation to go fast: He imagines being chased...
IPC reject Pistorius claims
LONDON, England ● The International Paralympic Committee has insisted that Oscar Pistorius’ allegations in the wake of...
Grenada to name new stadium after Kirani James
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada ● Grenada will name a new sports stadium after a young track athlete who...
Jet named after Dame Mary Peters
BELFAST, Northern Ireland ● Flybe has named an aircraft after Northern Irish Olympic gold medallist Dame Mary Peters to...
It promises to be a memorable day 5
LONDON, England ● It promises to be another memorable day at the Paralympic Games as athletes compete...
Day 4: Golden night for Oliveira and Weir
LONDON, England ● Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira and David Weir...
Armless archer eyes more than full freezer
LONDON, England ● If you thought archery required a steady hand then American Paralympian Matt Stutzman is...