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1 July 2009
Official Poster Unveiled
In a nod to Canada's most widely recognized symbol and in the build up to Canada Day 2009 celebrations across the country, the maple leaf has pride of place on the Official Posters of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

29 June 2009
Vancouver Sees Upcoming Success at Project Review
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) completed its fourth official Project Review of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in the host city last week from 23-25 June, disclosing various strategies which are being carried out and implemented to assure success next March

23 June 2009
2016 Candidate Cities Summarize Bids to IOC
All four 2016 Candidate Cities were in Lausanne, Switzerland, last week from 17-18 June for a briefing session presenting their bid once more to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

22 June 2009
Record Coverage in Canada Confirmed for Vancouver Paralympics
An unprecedented 50 hours of high definition (HD) television coverage in both English and French languages is on tap for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

17 June 2009
Otto Bock Opens Berlin Science Centre
The Otto Bock Science Centre Medical Technology opened to several hundred guests yesterday, 16 June, in Berlin, Germany, showcasing unique technology to the world

16 June 2009
Tennis Stars at NEC Tournament in Spain
The Open 'Diputacion de Girona Memorial Santi Silvas' 2009 competition, part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, sewed up its five days of action on the court this past weekend in Girona, Spain

12 June 2009
Table Tennis Athletes Play Through at European Champs
Athletes from all around the world made Genova, Italy, their main destination over the last few days, as the 2009 ITTF Para Table Tennis European Championships finished its full one-week run on Friday

10 June 2009
Co-ordination Commission Reviews Progress in Guangzhou
The first Co-ordination Commission for the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games took place in Guangzhou, China, on 10 June

9 June 2009
Berlin to Host European Swimming Champs in 2011
An agreement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Xavier Gonzalez, has put the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships in the city of Berlin


Local Time in Bonn, Germany: 5 July 2009 22:16