NEWS FROM VANCOUVER 2010 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Alexey Bugaev passes a slalom pole in a race in a tilted position

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

Heading into Sochi 2014, look back at all the medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.

USA ice sledge hockey team

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

Romania will make its second appearance at a Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi

Viviane Forest

Three-time Paralympic champion Viviane Forest of Canada announced her retirement this past week.

Vancouver 2010

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.

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

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

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

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

Slovakia’s Jakub Krako is dreaming about winning his third slalom World Championship title in La Molina, Spain in February.