<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:36:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Spirit of Sydney</title><description>Celebrating the spirit of volunteerism and goodwill from the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.</description><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>142</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-1987646037937924342</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-22T22:36:59.218+11:00</atom:updated><title>Eton Manor - the sporting heritage of the Olympic Park</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Sent to you by Peter Konnecke via Google Reader:     Eton Manor - the sporting heritage of the Olympic Park via London 2012 blog by Christine, Villiers Park Educational Trust on 20/10/08 The venue for Wheelchair Archery and Wheelchair Tennis during the Games, Eton Manor, has a strong sporting heritage, as we discovered recently.Firstly, the sports ground used by the Eton Manor Boys' Club </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/10/eton-manor-sporting-heritage-of-olympic.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-5957597714556364408</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-22T22:35:49.492+11:00</atom:updated><title>Rainbow Warrior anchors in Canary Wharf</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Sent to you by Peter Konnecke via Google Reader:     Rainbow Warrior anchors in Canary Wharf via London 2012 blog by David, Head of Environment and Sustainability at 2012 on 21/10/08 One of the pleasures of working in our offices at Canary Wharf is the view afforded over a great sweep of the Thames and the occasional sightings of special ships passing through. This week we arrived to the </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/10/rainbow-warrior-anchors-in-canary-wharf.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-1836517713085092835</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-17T23:16:28.463+10:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>volunteers</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>China</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>ipc</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>paralympic games</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>2008 Summer Paralympics</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>paralympics</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>International Paralympic Committee</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>volunteering</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>beijing2008</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>beijing 2008 paralympic games</category><title>Paralympic Spirit lives Letters to the Future</title><atom:summary type='text'>Tonight the Paralympic Games have closed in China.

In a very emotional closing ceremony, the Paralympic Athletes gathered once again in the National "Birds Nest" Stadium to pay tribute to thier achievements, triumphant and corageous. 

These Paralympic Games have truly been a watershed for the movement and something all of China can be most proud. All fans of sport for athletes with a disability</atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/paralympic-spirit-lives-letters-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-1714412785676714251</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T15:07:29.740+10:00</atom:updated><title>New Zealand NOC Olympic Village 2008 Beijing</title><atom:summary type='text'>     New Zealand NOC Olympic Village 2008Beijing    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/new-zealand-noc-olympic-village-2008.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-5067606899868790973</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:59:13.105+10:00</atom:updated><title>Greek NOC Olympic Village Beijing 2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Greek NOC Olympic Village Beijing 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/greek-noc-olympic-village-beijing-2008.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-4444473238809439464</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:58:49.070+10:00</atom:updated><title>New Zealand Wall Hanging NOC Olympic Village Beijing 2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     New Zealand Wall Hanging NOC Olympic Village Beijing 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/new-zealand-wall-hanging-noc-olympic.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-3930337919686166062</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:58:26.382+10:00</atom:updated><title>Warren Potent (AUS) Bronze Medallist - Shooting returning to Village</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Warren Potent (AUS) Bronze Medallist - Shooting returning to Village    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/warren-potent-aus-bronze-medallist.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-961800938182311874</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:58:02.239+10:00</atom:updated><title>Flags in Beijing 2008 Olympic Village near Welcome Ceremony Area</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Flags in Beijing 2008 Olympic Village near Welcome Ceremony Area    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/flags-in-beijing-2008-olympic-village.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-826724365908726819</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:57:02.025+10:00</atom:updated><title>Weigtlifting Stadium Beijing 2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Weigtlifting Stadium Beijing 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/weigtlifting-stadium-beijing-2008.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-4245305290616372426</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:56:39.358+10:00</atom:updated><title>Rosemary &amp; Wilf Main Dining Olympic Village 2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Rosemary &amp; Wilf Main Dining Olympic Village 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/rosemary-wilf-main-dining-olympic.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-1993822281643864555</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:55:17.784+10:00</atom:updated><title>Shelley Taylor-Smith &amp; Barb Smith outside Australian Team
Office_Olympic Village Beijing 2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Shelley Taylor-Smith &amp; Barb Smith outside Australian Team Office_Olympic Village Beijing 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/shelley-taylor-smith-barb-smith-outside.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-3434017057364107054</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:54:26.083+10:00</atom:updated><title>Laurie Smith_Liz Cummins_Jenny Schulz Olympic Village Dining Beijing
2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Laurie Smith_Liz Cummins_Jenny Schulz Olympic Village Dining Beijing 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/laurie-smithliz-cumminsjenny-schulz.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-6437492462328641864</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:34:50.275+10:00</atom:updated><title>Liz Cummins_Laurie Smith_Barb Smith_Jenny Schulz Chinese BBQ</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Liz Cummins_Laurie Smith_Barb Smith_Jenny Schulz Chinese BBQ    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/liz-cumminslaurie-smithbarb-smithjenny.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-8238363868541090538</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T14:29:31.206+10:00</atom:updated><title>Barb Smith_Danni Samuels Discus Thrower &amp; Laurie Smith Olympic Village
2008</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Barb Smith_Danni Samuels Discus Thrower &amp; Laurie Smith Olympic Village 2008    Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/barb-smithdanni-samuels-discus-thrower.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-9038317746832843993</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T13:59:30.653+10:00</atom:updated><title>Beijing 2008 - SIXTY Seconds - Day 5</title><atom:summary type='text'></atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/beijing-2008-sixty-seconds-day-5.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-8062710891885261272</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-14T13:58:20.600+10:00</atom:updated><title>Beijing 2008 - SIXTY Seconds - Day 6</title><atom:summary type='text'></atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/beijing-2008-sixty-seconds-day-6.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-9181888281421735384</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-12T22:50:44.420+10:00</atom:updated><title>Beijing, Paralympics Opening Ceremony</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Beijing, Paralympics Opening Ceremony    Originally uploaded by guidofoc. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/beijing-paralympics-opening-ceremony_12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-3190258638630196238</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-12T22:45:26.549+10:00</atom:updated><title>Paralympic Volunteers</title><atom:summary type='text'>     Paralympic Volunteers share the "Peace Plus One" Sustainability Symbol for a green Paralympics _0642    Originally uploaded by PeacePlusOne_Philip_McMaster_Dragonpreneur. </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/paralympic-volunteers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-4997532542105743444</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-12T22:40:15.586+10:00</atom:updated><title>Beijing 2008 - SIXTY Seconds - Day 1</title><atom:summary type='text'></atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/beijing-2008-sixty-seconds-day-1_12.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-4059766520335562315</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-12T22:34:22.416+10:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>2008 Summer Olympics</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>China</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>paralympic games</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>2008 Summer Paralympics</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Olympic</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>International Paralympic Committee</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Beijing</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Olympic Games</category><title>Beijing 2008 - SIXTY Seconds - Day 4</title><atom:summary type='text'>Highlights from Beijing 2008 Paralympics Day 4</atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/beijing-2008-sixty-seconds-day-4.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28866039.post-2151995802857565697</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-11T21:45:58.043+10:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>volunteers</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>spirit of sydney</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>paralympic games</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>paralympics</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>volunteering</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>beijing2008</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>beijing 2008 paralympic games</category><title>More success for Jayme Paris in Beijing</title><atom:summary type='text'>Jayme Paris just missed out on a second Bronze medal at the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday being pipped by New Zealand's Paula Tesoreiro by just four hundredths of a second.

In posting her time, in the 3000m Individual Pursuit, Jayme beat her personal best by 15 seconds. 

Well done Jayme we're so proud of your achivements.




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In an emotional interview after the medal ceremony Jayme thanked those who have inspired her to reach her goal.

Our group first met Jayme in May this year during our regular lunch meeting. Hearing Jayme tell her life story </atom:summary><link>http://www.konnecke.com/spiritofsydney/2008/09/jayme-paris-bronze-medallist.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Peter Konnecke)</author></item></channel></rss>