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Disk thrower Apinis wins gold at paralympic games in Rio
Latvian Paralympian Aigars Apinis triumphed at Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 8 September, by winning gold in the disk-throwing discipline. This is his fourth gold medal in his career.

Apinis, who started in F52 and F51 group, threw the disk for 20.83 m result, which is his best result for this season.

His first attempt resulted in 19.90 m. The second result was an improvement over the first by 12 cm. In his third attempt, Apinis managed a 20.83 m throw, which was the best result among the seven contestants.
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Why #Oscar_Pistorius’ #Anxiety spectacle might matter more than we think
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Guess what? Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic champion who is tried for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, turns out to be sane. He might still lose his temper, like the other day when VIP-ing it up in a fancy night club in Johannesburg or tweet ill-guided Bible verses, self-celebratory do-good pics or […]

#JOURNALISM #ADHD #anxiety_disorders #attention_deficit_disorders #health #race #South_Africa

Those likely to be most affected by AD / HD got absolutely nothing to do with Oscar
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Guess what? #Oscar_Pistorius, the South African Paralympic champion who is tried for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, turns out to be sane. He might still lose his temper, like the other day when VIP-ing it up in a fancy night club in Johannesburg or tweet ill-guided Bible verses, self-celebratory do-good pics or […]

#JOURNALISM #ADHD #Anxiety #anxiety_disorders #attention_deficit_disorders #health #race #South_Africa

The Economist sees the bright side of #Oscar_Pistorius murder trial
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A few days ago, The Economist explained why violence against women in South Africa is not as bad as we think. The magazine’s effort to set some inflated accounts of violence straight was stirred by (what else) the trial of the South African paralympic Oscar Pistorius who killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. While the trial itself […]

#JOURNALISM #MEDIA #gender_violence

Palestinian team in London for Paralympic games | Maan News Agency
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Fannouna, a former long jump bronze medalist, is competing in javelin, discus and shot put, as well as long jump. Zaqout will compete in shot put, discus and javelin.

The athletes, their coaches, and chairman of the Palestinian Paralympic Committee Akram Okkeh toured the British parliament on Thursday with Minister Alistair Burt, a statement from the British Consulate in Jerusalem said.

The athletes “have overcome considerable obstacles just to compete here, and I would like to pay tribute to the dedication and determination that has been shown by the (team) despite the difficulties they have faced,” Burt said.

“Their achievements all the more impressive for being made with such limited resources and facilities.”

« des obstacles considérables », « les difficultés auxquelles ils sont confrontés », « ressources et installations précaires. »
Et le monde avec le ministre Alistair Burt se demande bien pourquoi ?