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Israel's real medal hopes for London 2012: the Paralympics delegation
Meet the 25 athletes representing Israel in the London Paralympics, which run from Aug. 29 through Sept. 9.
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Paralympics / London 2012 / Hawking, Pistorius open festivities at biggest competition in Games history
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Sep 2, 2012
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London 2012 / Tennis / Serena Williams beats Sharapova for gold
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Aug 5, 2012
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Aug 5, 2012
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London 2012 / Swimming / Michael Phelps makes it a triple
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Aug 3, 2012
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Aug 3, 2012
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Anshel Pfeffer
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Aug 1, 2012
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