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DYK for Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

On 1 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Switzerland at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Swiss team at the 1960 Summer Paralympics included two athletes, but won four medals? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:04, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Apologies about the mess, my bad. Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 11:35, 1 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ron Stein

On 3 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ron Stein, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that gold medal-winning Paralympian Ron Stein trained with the Chicago White Sox before falling ill with polio? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

NW (Talk) 00:03, 3 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Argentina at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

On 6 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Argentina at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that all five of the medalists for Argentina at the inaugural Paralympic Games were swimmers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Please review DYK thread on – Qatar at the 2010 Asian Para Games

Hi Basement12, this first time I nominated my article for DYK, but no one had reviewed it, except one who pointed out the phrasing errors in article, which have been corrected. But still the thread is lying down there; as you are pretty much active in sports related article, I'm wondering if you could review my thread, it was nominated on May 28 and actually it is a last nomination of that day. Please help me on this, thanks and regards. — Bill william compton^Talk 02:24, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your prompt response; I've tried to answer your query, please take a look at Template talk:Did you know#Qatar at the 2010 Asian Para Games. — Bill william compton^Talk 13:43, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1968 Olympics Black Power salute

Hi. Just for understanding: What do you mean with your comment? That in an archive version of the article the link may be is available? I never heard about that. Thank you for answer.Montell 74 (talk) 19:29, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Certain websites, such as The Wayback machine can be used to find old web pages no longer available at their original url. For example I found the link from 1968 Olympics Black Power salute here. You can add the archive url to the citation template like I did in this edit which removes the need to find new references for the information - Basement12 (T.C) 19:37, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

On 7 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Philip Craven, current President of the International Paralympic Committee, competed in athletics, swimming and wheelchair basketball for Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Paralympics? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Richard Kruse

On 16 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Richard Kruse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the eighth place of Richard Kruse at the 2004 Games is the best Olympic result for any British fencer since 1964? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 06:04, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Sarah Lindsay (speed skater)

On 17 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sarah Lindsay (speed skater), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that British short track speed skater Sarah Lindsay, a three time Winter Olympian, missed 15 months of competition after rupturing a spinal disc in 2007? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 06:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Simon Laurens

On 17 June 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Simon Laurens, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after winning two medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, British equestrian Simon Laurens was named South West Disabled Sports Personality of the Year by the BBC? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 17 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IP on 2004 Summer Olympics

See Talk:2004 Summer Olympics#.22Plastic_Explosives_Discovery.22 - the IP is not a vandal, he's completely sincere. (Though I agree the addition can't stand without a public reference.) I'm thinking of it as an opportunity to learn how ordinary people feel when they wander into the Wikipedia sausage factory and the first thing that happens is they fall into the meat-grinder ... - David Gerard (talk) 11:41, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Grenada at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Hello, Basement. I was wondering if I could have some input on the article. In particular, do you have any ideas on where to find a greater diversity of references, and also possibly how to interpret boxing statistics that are given on Olympic charts? --Starstriker7^(Talk) 01:04, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm aware you're not around much - but I thought you might have an opinion on Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Disability#New_disability_categories as it's relevant to some paralymics work I notice you've done... Fayedizard (talk) 19:41, 12 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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