2010 paralympic games results

Jacqui Kapinski and Augusto Perez led the team up to the semi-final where they lost 5 to 7 to South Korea. In a final bronze match Sweden defeated USA 7 to 5, blocking them from the podium.

The weather cleared at Whistler where skiers brought home eleven of USA's thirteen medals. Silver medals went to alpine skiers, Mark Bathum and Laurie Stephens. USA finished fifth in the Paralympics, which were dominated by Russia with 38 medals. The closing ceremonies Sunday night at Whistler Creek in Vancouver brought torch bearing skiers slaloming against the starry night, brilliant fireworks, and aboriginal dancing and singing. Reported by Elizabeth Corcoran Murray.

They have completed six of their twelve sessions in the Round Robin. With its loyal curling fan base, a loss for Canadians would be almost as humiliating as a loss in hockey. And it may happen. The USA curling team is playing stronger and more strategically each session.

Nordic and alpine events took place in spite of rain. Allison Jones from Colorado was the top US finisher, earning fifth in standing slalom.

Russia swept the Victory Ceremonies and now stands first with fifteen medals. Wheelchair-curling teams include both men and women. More challenging than other curling, there are no sweepers who move ahead of the rock. In sledge hockey, Americans dominated all three periods in a shut out against Czech Republic. The first goal was hard fought by Lipsttat and the second and third both by Salamone.

Sledge hockey, with its body smashing, speed, and finesse of the propelling hockey stick, excited a frenzied crowd of six thousand as Americans swarmed their goal to prevent the Czechs from scoring. By the third period Czechs lost their aggression and surrendered with a 3 — 0 loss. Athletes are selected on their athletic performance, history of fair play, and participation in community. Athletes must have stopped participating for last four years.

Andy Soule, an Afghanistan war veteran from Pearland, Texas won the bronze medal in the biathlon. It is the first time a Paralympian has medaled in the biathlon. Soule trains six days a week, often twice a day for three hours each session. Soule legs were amputated above the knee as a result of an improvised explosive device detonating his Humvee. Downhill races at Whistler were canceled after athletes waited two and a half hours for thick fog to lift. Sled hockey round robins began in Vancouver, with USA victorious against Korea, winning five to zero.

Sixty Thousand Spectators Exploded in Applause as they honored the thirteen hundred athletes, coaches, and support staff from forty four countries participating in the Paralympics at BC Stadium in Vancouver. He balanced first on one hand, then around and around on his crutch, flinging himself horizontally like an acrobat.

Twenty dancers joined him on stage creating a break-dance extravaganza. Search for this keyword. Advanced search. Log in via Institution. You are here Home Archive Volume 45, Issue 4 The vancouver paralympic winter games medical care programme: facts, figures and recommendations.

Email alerts. Article Text. Alpine, sledge hockey, and curling were the busiest competitive venues. The majority of medical encounters were musculoskeletal There were 24 ambulance transfers with 7 inpatient hospitalizations for a total of 24 inpatient days and 4 outpatient visits. Conclusions: The mandate to have minimal impact on the health services of Vancouver and the Olympic Corridor while offering excellent medical services to the Games was accomplished.

The final post-Games report, planned for , will look at the long-term impact of the Games. This final report interprets indicator data over the entire reporting period This report focuses on Games-time Event indicators and impacts.