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Safeway Makes the First Five Years of Life Count for Kids with Disabilities
When you Shop, Make it Count. Grocery Company’s Annual People with Disabilities Campaign Supports Thousands of Families Living with Disabilities CHICAGO , April 4, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Safeway Inc., one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, just launched their annual People with Disabilities fundraising campaign to benefit Easter Seals , Special Olympics and Rebuilding Together.
Uchimura sends Japan to early lead at gymnastics (AP)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Kohei Uchimura’s left shoulder held up during qualifying Monday, helping Japan to the early lead at the world gymnastics championships. Even a late push by the Americans couldn’t catch Japan and the defending all-around champion, who competed with skin-colored tape plastered over his left shoulder.
NKorean gymnast investigated for 3 birth dates (AP)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – International gymnastics officials are investigating another case of possible age falsification, this time of a North Korean gymnast who listed three different birth dates. North Korea and Hong Su Jong will be given a chance to explain the discrepancies at a hearing and in written statements, the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday.
WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests (AP)
LONDON – Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hails as a major breakthrough in fighting the next round of cheating in sports. Scientists in Germany said they have come up with a blood test that can provide “conclusive proof” of gene doping, even going back as far as 56 days from when the doping took place.
No trace of Beijing for US basketball in Turkey (AP)
ISTANBUL – Kobe Bryant towers over a city street as he dribbles a basketball in the cover photo of a pamphlet distributed earlier this year to promote the world championships. After offseason knee surgery, Bryant isn’t doing much dribbling at all this summer.
Ex-ski jumper Nykanen convicted of assaulting wife (AP)
HELSINKI – Former Olympic ski jump champion Matti Nykanen was convicted Tuesday of attacking his wife with a kitchen knife in their home on Christmas Day last year. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
SKorea’s Kim Yu-na, coach Brian Orser part ways (AP)
SEOUL, South Korea – Olympic champion Kim Yu-na has parted ways with coach Brian Orser. Orser’s management agency IMG said in a statement Tuesday that Kim’s mother Park Mi-hee informed the coach on Aug.
Plushenko loses eligibility for failing to appeal (AP)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Evgeni Plushenko is no longer eligible for the Sochi Olympics after failing to appeal a decision by international skating officials. The Olympic gold and silver medalist was stripped of his eligibility in June after skating in exhibition shows without receiving permission from the Russian federation.
IOC: Many countries interested in youth games (AP)
SINGAPORE – The International Olympic Committee says up to 17 countries have expressed interest in hosting future Youth Olympics, including the United States and others from Africa and Latin America. The inaugural youth winter games will be held in Innsbruck, Austria, in 2012 and the summer games in Nanjing, China in 2014.
Palsy Patient Banned From Court
Chicago – A suburban Chicago high school and Special Olympics are keeping a girl with cerebral palsy from playing basketball with other diasbled students according to a federal lawsuit. The advocacy group Equip for Equality sued Monday on behalf of Jennifer Youngwith.