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• Athletics: Amputee Pistorius has major advantage, says expert
  Oscar Pistorius, the self-described "fastest thing on no legs," has a considerable advantage over his sprinting rivals, a German university professor told Die Welt newspaper on Wednesday.

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• Special Olympics: Pair charged with fraud
  Two men have been charged with contract fraud after wrongfully using the name of the Shanghai Special Olympics to sell advertising quotas.

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• Special Olympics: Zimbabwean swimmer Kwaramba wins gold
  Zimbabwe's swimmer Nomore Kwaramba won gold from the 25m M06 division breaststroke at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China.

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• Special Olympics: Pakistan strike gold in swimming and athletics
  Swimmer Bilal Khan turned out to be the day’s hero, grabbing two gold medals in the swimming meet as Pakistan edged Israel for a bronze in tennis competition at the 12th Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai on Tuesday.

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• Special Olympics: Basketballer reveals delight
  Kelsey Peterson is proficient in sign language, while also helping others with disabilities.

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• Special Olympics: Football makes a mark
  Due to the nature of its popularity, the sport of football has been given priority status by the movement.

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• Special Olympics: A fresh new start for Timor Leste
  Alcino Pereira, 38, will be making history when he takes to the track in China.

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• Special Olympics: Pakistan win first gold
  Pakistan won their first gold medal in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai on Thursday.

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• Special Olympics: Team Malaysia
  A full list of Malaysia's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Vietnam
  A full list of Vietnam's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Myanmar
  A full list of Myanmar's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Singapore
  A full list of Singapore's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Thailand
  A full list of Thailand's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Hong Kong
  A full list of Hong Kong's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Indonesia
  A full list of Indonesia's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Team Japan
  A full list of Japan's delegation in China and the field of sport they are participating in.

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• Special Olympics: Summer Games are here again!
  Special Olympics World Summer Games is here again and this time round, it will be held in Shanghai, China, from the 2-11 October 2007 with more than 30,000 athletes and officials from 175 countries taking part.

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• China hosts biggest ever Special Olympics
  Shanghai kicks off the Special Olympics World Summer Games on Tuesday with a rousing opening ceremony to welcome a record 7,300 mentally disabled athletes to China's financial capital.

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