https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1046-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:19:39 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1046-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79882/Opening-ceremonies-for-Paralympics https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79882/Opening-ceremonies-for-Paralympics Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:31:00 PDT CTV News "Enlightenment" was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue Wednesday night as London welcomed 4,200 athletes from more than 160 nations to the 2012 Paralympic Games. Who better to greet Paralympians than a scientist who has shown the world that phy... https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79881/Canadian-earns-gold-at-Paralympics https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79881/Canadian-earns-gold-at-Paralympics Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:21:00 PDT CTV News The moment he touched the wall, Benoit Huot released the emotions that had built over the last four years. When competitors started eclipsing him in Paralympic swimming in 2008, Huot refused to concede his race was run. The Montreal athlete re-dedicated himself to his sport. Huot won Canada'... https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79683/Kelowna-athlete-to-carry-Canada-s-flag https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79683/Kelowna-athlete-to-carry-Canada-s-flag Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:09:00 PDT Grant Scott Kelowna's Garett Hickling talks about being selected as Canada's flag-bearer for the Paralympic Games. Canadian Flag Bearer Announced for 2012 London Paralympics The Canadian Press reports that a Kelowna athlete will carry Canada's flag a... https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79088/Canadian-athletes-return-home https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79088/Canadian-athletes-return-home Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:12:00 PDT The Canadian Press Canada's Olympians were greeted by cheering fans and throngs of media as they touched down on home soil Monday. A large crowd of young and old alike serenaded soccer star Christine Sinclair as she arrived in Vancouver a day after carrying Canada's flag in the London Games closing ceremony. &... https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79032/Decoding-the-closing-ceremony https://www.castanet.net/news/2012-Olympic-Games/79032/Decoding-the-closing-ceremony Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:26:00 PDT The Canadian Press The closing ceremony of the Olympics will be a global party, with a distinctively British flavour. Organizers say it will be "a celebration of all that's good about London, British people, our music and our culture." Here's a guide to some of the key elements: FROM ELGAR TO ADELE ...