The Men's
Super Combined
Combined is an event in alpine ski racing. A traditional combined competition consists of one run of downhill and two runs of slalom, each discipline runs on separate days. The winner is the skier with the fastest aggregate time. (Until the 1990s ...
competition of the
Vancouver 2010 Paralympics is held at
Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. By many measures it is the largest ski resort in North America and has the greatest uphill lift capacity. It features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for moving between ...
in
Whistler, British Columbia
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. The competition has been rescheduled to Sunday March 21 due to recent weather conditions.
It was the first time Super Combined was arranged in the Paralympics.
Visually Impaired
In the combined visually impaired, the 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 Internationa ...
. The two skiers are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded.
Visually impaired skiers put fate in guide's hands
thestar.com, March 13, 2010
Sitting
Standing
See also
*Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's combined
The men's super combined competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for February 16, but was postponed due to weather delays in preceding races; it wa ...
References
Alpine Skiing – Sports – Vancouver 2010
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Men's combined