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IPC President: HK equestrian venue "great choice" for 2008

Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), named the Hong Kong equestrian venue a "great choice" for next September's Para- Equestrian Events of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Sir Philip Craven ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sun, Oct 28 2007

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