On 14 March, on the second day of competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, this year's inductees were welcomed to the Paralympic Hall of Fame, presented by Visa. Inductees included Cross-Country skier Tanja Kari (FIN), Alpine skier Chris Waddell (USA), and Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing coach Rolf Hettich (GER). The three inductees were nominated by member organizations of the IPC based on their athletic performance, history of fair play and participation in community service. Kari, Waddell and Hettich then were selected by the IPC's Governing Board.

Nearly 5,000 performers filled the stage at the BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, thrilling a sold-out stadium to start the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

In the final hours before the Paralympic Cauldron is lit at the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, a flame is lighting up the heart of Vancouver's downtown as it is carried by nearly 300 torchbearers who will share the message of inspiration, determination, courage and equality.

Whistler, Canada – The official Internet channel of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), ParalympicSport.TV, will be the best source for Canadians to get live coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

South African Swimmer Natalie Du Toit was recently named 2010 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. The names of the winners were announced at a televised Awards Ceremony staged at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi which also celebrated the first ten years in the life of Laureus and was attended by global figures from the world of sport and entertainment.

The Paralympic torch relay made its first stop in Vancouver on Wednesday. The torch was escorted to Riley Park Community Centre by elders of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation from North Vancouver, B.C., where the torch was lit earlier Wednesday morning.

The first meeting of 2010 for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board (GB) took place today at the Paralympic Family Hotel in Whister, Canada.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will once again be seeing photographers Lieven Coudenys and Rob Prezioso at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.