NEWS FROM VANCOUVER 2010 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
![Flag bearer Jean Labonte of Canada leads his team through the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Canada%20at%20Vancouver%202010.jpg)
Down memory lane: Vancouver 2010, the milestone Games
Nearly 1,200 media representatives covered the Games – an increase of 12 percent from the previous Paralympics
![Alexey Bugaev passes a slalom pole in a race in a tilted position](/sites/default/files/images/140313200042137_478370011_1.jpg)
The future is bright for IPC Alpine Skiing
The sport of para-alpine skiing has an extremely bright future thanks to the number of youngsters competing at major international competitions and winning medals
![Jon Santacana Maiztegui of Spain and his guide Miguel Galindo Garces compete in Vancouver](/sites/default/files/images/130212181403414_97909388.jpg)
Vancouver 2010 refresher
Heading into Sochi 2014, look back at all the medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.
![USA ice sledge hockey team](/sites/default/files/images/121209105416587__OIL1128.jpg)
PBS to show USA sledge hockey documentary
On Monday evening (24 February) PBS will air a one-hour documentary on the USA’s ice sledge hockey team heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
![Laura Valeanu skiing](/sites/default/files/images/140118134447182_97806687_0.jpg)
Romania: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Romania will make its second appearance at a Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi
![Viviane Forest](/sites/default/files/images/120125095158552_97789273_10.jpg)
Canada’s Forest retires from Paralympic career
Three-time Paralympic champion Viviane Forest of Canada announced her retirement this past week.
![Vancouver 2010](/sites/default/files/images/130321155516533_VAND10_CC_1324.jpg)
Vancouver 2010: A look back
To honour the third anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on Thursday (21 March), here’s a look back at the numbers and top performers.
![Mark Arendz (CAN) competes in the Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/120116134809386_97812792_10.jpg)
Canada’s Arendz shoots for Sochi 2014 success
A decade of effort is starting to pay off for Canadian nordic skier Mark Arendz in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
![A picture of a man celebrating his victory](/sites/default/files/images/130313155750163_97835858.jpg)
Sledge Spotlight: Mitsuru Nagase
Goaltender Mitsuru Nagase will be one of Japan’s key players in trying to get the team back to the Paralympic Winter Games.
![A picture of a man beating his silver medal during a medal ceremony](/sites/default/files/2023-08/Captura%20de%20pantalla%202023-08-01%20a%20la%28s%29%209.37.46.jpg)
Sochi 2014: Who will fill Schoenfelder’s shoes?
Following Gerd Schoenfelder’s retirement, there’s a void for the top standing alpine skier in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
![A picture of a woman in a wheelchair playing curling](/sites/default/files/images/130213120520394_97681390.jpg)
Neilson to be lone female skip at curling Worlds
Scotland skip Aileen Neilson will try to lead her team to a podium finish at the upcoming World Wheelchair Curling Championships.
![Jakub Krako (SVK) competes in the Men's Visually Impaired Giant Slalom at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/images/120116165044599_97785259_10.jpg)
Krako to take crack at slalom hat trick
Slovakia’s Jakub Krako is dreaming about winning his third slalom World Championship title in La Molina, Spain in February.