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The women's
slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ...
competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was 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
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. The competition was rescheduled to Sunday, March 14, and Monday, March 15, due to weather conditions.


Visually impaired

In the slalom 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 – Women's slalom The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010. The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures. Maria Ri ...


References


External links


2010 Winter Plympics schedule and results
at the official website of the
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 ...
in Vancouver {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics - Women's slalom Women's slalom
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