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Michael McCreadie
Michael McCreadie (born 16 March 1946, in Glasgow) is a Paralympian with successes in lawn bowls and wheelchair curling. He made his debut at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg as a swimmer. He won two bronze medals in lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics. He also competed in swimming and wheelchair basketball at the same Games and captained the British wheelchair basketball team at the 1980 Summer Paralympics. After that he coached the British wheelchair basketball team at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Paralympics. In 2001 he took up wheelchair curling after trying the sport at his local rink at Braehead. He was part of the Scotland rink which won a bronze at the 2002 and 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, gold at the 2004 and 2005 World Championship, and was on the silver medal-winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He was the skip for the British team in Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics and carried the British flag in the opening ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Overview Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick. This is a pole with a bracket that fits over the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by the World Curling Federation. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender,(The quote is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Winter Paralympics
) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_prev = Turin 2006 , winter_next = Sochi 2014 , summer_prev = Beijing 2008 , summer_next = London 2012 The 2010 Winter Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 2010), or the tenth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler Medals Plaza. This was the first time Canada hosted the Winter Paralympic Games and second time it hosted the Paralympics – the first was the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto. On June 7, 2006, Prince Edward, as a member of the Canadian Royal Family and patron of the British Paralympic Association, raised the flag of the Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sochi2014
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening rounds in certain events were held on 6 February 2014, the day before the opening ceremony. These were the first Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency of Thomas Bach. Both the Olympics and Paralympics were organized by the Sochi Organizing Committee (SOOC). Sochi was selected as the host city in July 2007, during the 119th IOC Session held in Guatemala City. It was the first Olympics to be held in a CIS state after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Soviet Union was previously the host nation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. A record ninety-eight events in fifteen winter spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aileen Neilson
Aileen Neilson (born 15 August 1971) is a Scotland, Scottish wheelchair curling, wheelchair curler. She is the first woman to skip a wheelchair curling team in either the Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics, Paralympic Games (2010) or World Wheelchair Curling Championship, World Championships (2011). Career Although she comes from a family of curlers Neilson only took up the sport in 2004 at the age of 33. She subsequently made her international debut in 2006. She was part of the Great Britain Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, wheelchair curling team at the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. She has a bronze medal from the 2007 World Wheelchair Curling ChampionshipAthlete Profile – Aileen Neilson , Scottish Disability Sport [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia. These symptoms usually pass within one or two weeks. A less common symptom is permanent paralysis, and possible death in extreme cases.. Years after recovery, post-polio syndrome may occur, with a slow development of muscle weakness similar to that which the person had during the initial infection. Polio occurs naturally only in humans. It is highly infectious, and is spread from person to person either through fecal-oral transmission (e.g. poor hygiene, or by ingestion of food or water contaminated by human feces), or via the oral-oral route. Those who are infected may spread the disease for up to six weeks even if no symptoms are present. The disease may be diagnosed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Paralympics, or the X Paralympic Games were held on March 12, 2010 beginning at 6:00 pm PST (02:00 UTC, March 13) at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The opening ceremony's theme was "One Inspires Many", and featured over 5000 local performers. The 2 hour long ceremony was produced by Vancouver-based Patrick Roberge Productions Inc The event was officially opened by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. Programme National anthem Canada's national anthem, "O Canada", was performed by singer Terry Kelly, a blind former Paralympian. Mari Klassen signed the anthem in American Sign Language (ASL). Hundreds of children stood in the shape of a maple leaf in a formation. Parade of the Nations The participating countries entered in alphabetical order of their country names in English, except for host nation, Canada, entering last. Canada has the greatest number of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Curling At The 2010 Winter Paralympics
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the Hillcrest Centre, Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010. Ten teams competed in a single event, a mixed tournament in which men and women competed together. Medal summary Medal table Events * suspended Teams Each team consists of five curlers and must include at least one person from each gender. Qualification Qualification for the 2010 Paralympics was based on rankings in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships. Points were awarded for a top-ten finish in these three competitions, with twelve points given for taking first place and one point for tenth place. The nine countries with the most points were to qualify for the Vancouver Games, while the tenth slot was reserved for the host country, Canada. Because the Canadian team placed within the top nine point-scorers, the tenth slot was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportscotland
Sportscotland (officially styled sport), formerly the Scottish Sports Council, is the national agency for sport in Scotland. The Scottish Sports Council was established in 1972 by royal charter. The body works in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, Sportscotland advises ministers and implements government policy for sport and physical recreation. In 2002/03 sportscotland invested approximately £48 million of government grants and lottery funds. The organisation runs two national sport centres: * National Centre Inverclyde, near Largs, North Ayrshire, for the training of national squads, hosting championships and facilities for boccia, table tennis, badminton, squash etc. *National Centre Glenmore Lodge, in Glenmore Forest Park near Aviemore, facilities for skiing, rock climbing, mountaineering, hill walking, kayaking, canoeing etc. In 1998 Sportscotland took over responsibil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 17 to 22 in Braehead, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the .... Teams Group A Group B Round robin standings Round robin results Group A Draw 1 ''Monday, January 17, 13:30'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 18, 9:30'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 18, 16:30'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 19, 9:30'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 19, 16:30'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, January 20, 9:30'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 20, 16:30'' Group B Draw 1 ''Monday, January 17, 17:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 18, 13:00'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 18, 20:00'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 19, 13:00'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 19, 20:00'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2004 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 19 to 24 in Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the ''Sure'' (or '' Suhre'') river exits the lake ("See"), hence the name "Sursee ..., Switzerland. Teams Group A Group B Round robin standings Round robin results Group A Draw 1 ''Tuesday, January 20, 14:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 20, 19:00'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, January 21, 9:00'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 21, 14:00'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 21, 19:00'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, January 22, 9:00'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 22, 14:00'' Group B Draw 1 ''Tuesday, January 20, 19:00'' Draw 2 ''Wednesday, January 21, 9:00'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, January 21, 19:00'' Draw 4 ''Thursday, January 22, 9:00'' Draw 5 ''Thursday, January 22, 14:00'' Tiebreakers ''Friday, January 23, 9:00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 17 to 24 at the Sollefteå Curling Club in Sollefteå, Sweden. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers, Russia and Japan, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast .... Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 17, 13:30'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, February 17, 19:30'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, February 18, 13:30'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, February 18, 19:30'' Draw 5 ''Monday, Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
