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ARMENIAN ATHLETES PREPARE FOR LONDON PARALYMPICS GAMES
news.am
Sept 27 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenian athletes are actively training to participate
in London 2012 Paralympics Games properly. Photographer Vigen Mnoyan
made photos of 11 athletes during the trainings showing their desire
to overcome the obstacles, British Embassy in Yerevan informs Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
According to them, UK Embassy of Armenia, Armenian office of the
British Council, Armenian National Paralympics committee, and Armenian
representative of Samsung Electronics organize sports show and photo
exhibition ahead of London 2012 Paralympics Games.
Besides the photos, history of disabled athletes will be presented.
Movie from See Britain series about British Paralympics athlete,
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson will also be shown. Paralympics athletes,
representatives of Pyunik union of disabled people, the UK Embassy in
Armenia and the British Council will climb Mount Aragats on Thursday.
Events held parallel to the 1948 London Olympic Games served to found
the Paralympics movement. Paralympics Games in 2008 featured 3951
representatives from 146 states, while the first time it had only
400 athletes from 23 states.
news.am
Sept 27 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenian athletes are actively training to participate
in London 2012 Paralympics Games properly. Photographer Vigen Mnoyan
made photos of 11 athletes during the trainings showing their desire
to overcome the obstacles, British Embassy in Yerevan informs Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
According to them, UK Embassy of Armenia, Armenian office of the
British Council, Armenian National Paralympics committee, and Armenian
representative of Samsung Electronics organize sports show and photo
exhibition ahead of London 2012 Paralympics Games.
Besides the photos, history of disabled athletes will be presented.
Movie from See Britain series about British Paralympics athlete,
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson will also be shown. Paralympics athletes,
representatives of Pyunik union of disabled people, the UK Embassy in
Armenia and the British Council will climb Mount Aragats on Thursday.
Events held parallel to the 1948 London Olympic Games served to found
the Paralympics movement. Paralympics Games in 2008 featured 3951
representatives from 146 states, while the first time it had only
400 athletes from 23 states.