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The first Paralympic Games was held in 1948. The name 'Paralympics' comes from the words 'Parallel' and 'Olympics'.
 

Rice loses Jaguar sponsorship deal over homophobic Twitter comment

07 September 2010

September 7 - Australia's triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been stripped of her sponsorship deal with luxury carmaker Jaguar after she posted a homophobic remark on Twitter.
   

Lure of London 2012 too much for Trickett to resist

01 September 2010

September 1 - Australia's  Triple Olympic gold medallist swimmer Libby Trickett has come out of retirement to try to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics, but Australia's head coach has cast doubts over whether she can recapture her best form.
   

Daley doubt for Youth Olympics with arm injury

14 August 2010

By Tom Degun in Singapore

August 14 - British diving phenomenon Tom Daley has pulled out of the European Championships in Budapest with a triceps tear following a mistimed dive and is now a doubt for the Youth Olympic Games here.

   

Simmonds wins Battle of Britain at European Championships

10 August 2010

August 10 - Britain claimed a superb one-two in the 200 metres backstroke tonight, after Lizzie Simmonds won her battle with compatriot Gemma Spofforth at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest.

   

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