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From: Meir Weiss [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 07:54
To: Meir Weiss
Subject: FW: Hannah II and Iurkovska to be Awarded Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize
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Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 06:40
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Subject: Hannah II and Iurkovska to be Awarded Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize
Torino, Italy - One male and one female athlete who best exemplify the spirit of
the Paralympic Games will receive the Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize at the
Closing Ceremony of the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games.
The Prize recognizes elite athletes with a disability that have demonstrated an
exceptional level of determination to overcome their adversities through sport
and the Paralympic Games.
During the Torino 2006 Winter Paralympics nominations were received from
National Paralympic Committees (NPC). The athletes were nominated by the Chef de
Missions of the delegations competing at the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter
Games. Out of all the nominees, six (three male and three female) went through
to the final round.
The names of the six finalists selected in the second round are as follows:
Male: Lonnie Hannah II from USA, Todd Nicholson from Canada and Armando Ruiz
from Mexico.
Female: Colette Bourgonje from Canada, Lacey Heward from USA and Olena Iurkovska
from Ukraine.
This morning, the judging committee, consisting of four members of the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board, decided the final
winners of the prize. After repeated draws between Lonnie Hannah II and Todd
Nicholson, Hannah II finally won after five rounds of voting.
The winners of the Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize at the Torino 2006 Paralympic
Winter Games are:
Male: Lonnie Hannah II from the USA
Female: Olena Iurkovska from Ukraine
The Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize is a pure gold medal weighing 75 grams. The
medals, featuring the Paralympic Symbol, will be awarded at the Closing Ceremony
of the Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games by Dr. Whang and IPC President Sir
Philip Craven.
For more information and a list of the previous winners, please visit the
website of the Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize Committee at www.whangprize.org or
call Tony Flores (Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize staff) at +39-333-1221-767.
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For further information, please contact: Miriam Wilkens, IPC Media and
Communication Director on +39-334-1193-044, e-mail: [log in to unmask] or
visit www.paralympic.org.
About the IPC: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the international
governing body of sports for athletes with a disability. It supervises and
co-ordinates the Paralympic Summer and Winter Games and other multi-disability
competitions, of which the most important are World and Regional Championships.
The IPC also supports the recruitment and development of athletes at a local,
national and international level across all performance levels.
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