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Sport England launches £1 million disabled sports initiative

By Tom Degun at the Talacre Community Sports Centre in London

Sport England 1November 9 - Sport England has today announced a £1 million ($1.6 million/€1.2 million) National Lottery investment to fund free training courses to help coaches, leaders, assistants and parents develop the skills and confidence to include disabled people in sporting activity.



Stockwell named USOC female Athlete of the Month

By Duncan Mackay

Melissa Stockwell wins 2012 ITU World Championships Auckland October 22 2012November 8 - Melissa Stockwell has been named as the female Athlete of the Month for October by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) following her gold-medal winning performance at the 2012 International Triathlon Union (ITU) Paratriathlon World Championships.