2010 Winter Paralympics Cross-country Skiing Men's 1 × 4 Km And 2 × 5 Km Relay
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The Men's 1 × 4 km + 2 × 5 km relay
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competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at
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. The competition was held on Thursday, March 20,. It was the first time a Men's 1 × 4 km + 2 × 5 km Relay was held at the Paralympics, although a men's 1 × 3.75 km + 2 × 5 km relay had been held in Torino 2006, and a men's 1 × 2.5 km + 2 × 5 km relay in Salt Lake 2002. Each team used three skiers with a disability. It was an open
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event, open for standing, visually impaired and sitting classifications. An athlete with a visual impairment has a
sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment. Sports Paralympic Games At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment. Rules are according to the International ...
( class B1, B2, optional for B3). Guides are an integral part of cross-country skiing for athletes with a visual impairment, and are medal contenders.Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands
thestar.com, March 13, 2010


Results

Official Results / Résultats Officiels
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Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay The men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 24 February at Whistler Olympic Park at 11:15 PST. Italy was the defending Olympic champion with the team of Fulvi ...


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2010 Winter Paralympics schedule and results
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2010 Winter Paralympics ) , nations = 44 , athletes = 506 , events = 64 in 5 sports , opening = 12 March , closing = 21 March , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Zach Beaumont , stadium = BC Place , winter_pr ...
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Winter Paralympics The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. Th ...