2010 Winter Paralympics
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- See also: 2010 Winter Olympics
| X Paralympic Winter Games | |
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| Host city | Vancouver, Canada |
| Nations participating | |
| Athletes participating | |
| Events | 20 in 5 disciplines in 4 sports |
| Opening ceremony | March 12, 2010 |
| Closing ceremony | March 21, 2010 |
| Officially opened by | |
| Judge's Oath | - |
| Stadium | BC Place Stadium, Vancouver |
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the X Paralympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia between March 12 to March 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony will take place in BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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[edit] The Paralympics in Canada, Vancouver and Whistler
2010 will be the second time Canada has hosted the Paralympics, including the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto.
Vancouver sees the 2010 games (Olympics and Paralympics) as a chance to build on its history as a world-class city that began in 1986 with the World's Fair.
On June 7, 2006, the Earl of Wessex, as a member of the Canadian Royal Family, and patron of the Paralympic Association, raised the flag of the Paralympic Games outside Vancouver City Hall.[1]
[edit] Events
Four sports will be on the Games program: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Wheelchair curling, and Sledge hockey.
[edit] Venues
Like the 2010 Winter Olympics, the sporting events during the paralympics will be shared between Vancouver and Whistler.
[edit] Whistler
- Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village
- Whistler Creekside - Alpine Skiing
- Whistler Nordic Venue - Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing
- Whistler Celebration Site - Nightly medals presentations and Closing Ceremony
[edit] Vancouver
- BC Place Stadium - Opening Ceremony
- UBC Winter Sports Centre - Ice Sledge Hockey
- Hillcrest Park - Wheelchair Curling
[edit] See also
- 2010 in Canada
- Winter Paralympics
- Paralympics
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the 2010 Winter Olympics - English, French. Website Version English.
- Daily Vancouver 2010 Coverage
[edit] Footnotes
| International Paralympic Games  |
Summer Paralympics
1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
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| Winter Paralympics
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
