Media Centre - Paralympic Games
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No. 35: Egyptian powerlifter wins battle of giants
27.11.2012 When Egypt’s Fatma Omar won the -56kg powerlifting competition in London, she stole the hearts of the crowd and earned herself spot No. 35 in the top 50 moments of 2012. -
No. 36: Perfect shot with moments to spare
26.11.2012 With seconds left on the clock, Greece’s Greg Polychronidis was just one ball away from his dream of Paralympic gold. His winning shot, when the pressure was on, is the No. 36 moment of 2012. -
No. 38: Belgium’s George pulls in double surprise
24.11.2012 Equestrian rider Michèle George won two surprise golds at London 2012, making for the No. 38 moment of the year in Paralympic sport. -
Paralympic champion Oliveira could be face of Rio 2016
22.11.2012 Alan Cardoso Fonteles Oliveira beat Oscar Pistorius in London and is now garnering more attention with the Paralympics coming to his native Brazil. -
No. 40: Japan triumph in sudden-death throw
22.11.2012 The Japan-Sweden women’s goalball semi-final plunged into sudden death during the Paralympic Games at the Copper Box, making it the No. 40 moment of 2012. -
No. 41: Huang beats Aggar at Eton Dorney
21.11.2012 In his first year rowing internationally, China’s Cheng Huang upset Great Britain’s Tom Aggar in London, which comes in as the No. 41 moment of the year in Paralympic sport. -
No. 42: Snowboarding added to winter Paralympic programme
20.11.2012 The No. 42 moment in Paralympic Sport in 2012 was when snowboarding was added to the Paralympic programme for Sochi 2014. -
No. 43: Men’s 4x100m relay showcases sportsmanship in London
19.11.2012 The No. 43 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when USA’s Jarryd Wallace honoured officials’ decision of being disqualified from the relay at the London Games. -
No 44: Doping Russian athletes thrown out of London 2012
18.11.2012 The No. 44 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when the London 2012 Paralympic Games was the first major competition to detect an athlete had been using the Human Growth Hormone using new testing... -
No. 46: Jack-of-all-trades Fernandes
16.11.2012 The No. 46 moment in Paralympic sport of 2012 is when Brazilian Fernando Fernandes won his third para-canoe world crown.
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