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		<title>Athletes first? Defining the Paralympic Games</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/02/16/athletes-first-defining-the-paralympic-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrea The countdown clock to the 2012 London Paralympics passed the 200 day mark this week and it feels like the heat just got turned up a notch. Granted I might be a little biased in my media consumption, &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/02/16/athletes-first-defining-the-paralympic-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Oscar Pistorius Effect</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/02/09/the-oscar-pistorius-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Blair Has there ever been a more famous disabled athlete then Oscar Pistorius? What is the effect of that on the Paralympic movement and perceptions of disability sport? Look up any list or writing on famous disabled athletes and &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/02/09/the-oscar-pistorius-effect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Defining advantage: The black out glasses rule</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/31/defining-advantage-the-black-out-glasses-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ryan  All TRI 6 competitors shall use approved “black out glasses” during the entire run portion (beginning at their assigned space in the transition area). This one sentence appearing in the International Triathlon Union’s Competition rules (page 40, rule 14(i)) &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/31/defining-advantage-the-black-out-glasses-rule/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The case of the missing girl guides: Why we need more women in Paralympic sport</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/24/the-case-of-the-missing-girl-guides-why-we-need-more-women-in-paralympic-sport/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/24/the-case-of-the-missing-girl-guides-why-we-need-more-women-in-paralympic-sport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Andrea Lining up at the start of an IPC World Cup in the lead up to the 2010 Games I had a rather unusual experience for a female athlete. As I skied into position, I glanced across the start line &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/24/the-case-of-the-missing-girl-guides-why-we-need-more-women-in-paralympic-sport/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sport in Canada: What does &#8216;equal&#8217; mean to you?</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/16/sport-in-canada-what-does-equal-mean-to-you/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/16/sport-in-canada-what-does-equal-mean-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Courtney Equality. It is a word that is often used in reference to people with disabilities. Athletes with disabilities face issues of equality not just in daily life, but in sport as well. However, despite wide-spread agreement it is &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/16/sport-in-canada-what-does-equal-mean-to-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boston and Kona – The Cherry Missing from the Disabled Sport &#8220;Sundae&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/09/boston-and-kona-the-cherry-missing-from-the-disabled-sport-sundae/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/09/boston-and-kona-the-cherry-missing-from-the-disabled-sport-sundae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to endurance sport it is hard to think of events more iconic than the Boston Marathon and the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.  Though there are hundreds of marathons and dozens of ironman races held worldwide, &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2012/01/09/boston-and-kona-the-cherry-missing-from-the-disabled-sport-sundae/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Contest and 2012 Wishlist!</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/26/photo-contest-and-2012-wishlist/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/26/photo-contest-and-2012-wishlist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays! We&#8217;ve decided to mix things up a bit this week at AthletesFirst. Recognizing that many of our contributors and readers will be taking a holiday (and possibly a break from their desks and computers&#8230;), we&#8217;ve decided to forego &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/26/photo-contest-and-2012-wishlist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inspirational stories don’t tell the real story</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/20/inspirational-stories-dont-tell-the-real-story/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/20/inspirational-stories-dont-tell-the-real-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Blair Note:  It’s important to preface my comments below are not intended as criticisms of the specific family portrayed in this story, but of the larger issues represented by the way their story was told and the attitudes toward disabled people* in &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/20/inspirational-stories-dont-tell-the-real-story/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From &#8216;Non-Competing Participant&#8217; to a Place on the Podium: Running is a True Team Sport</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/12/from-non-competing-participant-to-a-place-on-the-podium-running-is-a-true-team-sport/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/12/from-non-competing-participant-to-a-place-on-the-podium-running-is-a-true-team-sport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://athletesfirst.ca/?p=591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Note: This is the third week of the AthletesFirst blog and we want to thank you all for reading! News about the blog is spreading and last week we had readers from North America, Europe and Australia! But we are &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/12/from-non-competing-participant-to-a-place-on-the-podium-running-is-a-true-team-sport/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What are the legacies of the Paralympic Games?</title>
		<link>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/05/what-are-the-legacies-of-the-paralympic-games/</link>
		<comments>http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/05/what-are-the-legacies-of-the-paralympic-games/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been almost two years since the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics and it’s just under a year until the 2012 London Paralympics. For those of us who call Vancouver home, it’s pretty much back to business as usual. The Games may &#8230; <a href="http://athletesfirst.ca/2011/12/05/what-are-the-legacies-of-the-paralympic-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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