Russia sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. The country fielded thirty-two athletes in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and alpine skiing."Russia sends team to Vancouver Paralympics" , The Voice of Russia, February 19, 2010 Russia placed second in the final medal standings, though first in the total medal count, winning thirty-eight medals.
The Moscow Times noted the irony in the fact that there had been high hope for Russia's Winter Olympians, while fairly little attention had been paid to its Paralympians, until their performance stood out with a crop of medals."Disabled Athletes Show Up Olympics Team", Moscow Times, March 18, 2010 While the Moscow Times focused on the difficulties faced by the country's Paralympians in their everyday life, however, the Vancouver Sun remarked: "Unlike Canada and other countries where almost all Paralympians must have jobs, Team Russia's competitors are akin to 'sports professionals'. Most don't work so they can focus solely on their training, which is funded by the state and individual sponsors"."Big red machine churns out Paralympic stars", Vancouver Sun, March 20, 2010 With Sochi being the host city of the 2014 Winter Paralympics, a Russian segment was performed at the closing ceremony. Medalists Medal NameSportEventDate Biathlon Men's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting March 13 Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13 Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13 Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km, sitting March 14 Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, standing March 15 Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km Free, standing March 15 Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17 Biathlon Women's 10 km Individual, sitting March 17 Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, sitting March 18 Mikhalina Lysova<br/ >Maria Iovleva Cross-country skiing Women's 3×2.5 km Relay March 20 Kirill Mikhaylov<br/ >Nikolay Polukhin Cross-country skiing Men's 1×4 km + 2×5 km Relay March 20 Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21 Biathlon Women's 2.4 km Pursuit, sitting March 13 Biathlon Men's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13 Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13 Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km, sitting March 14 Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, visually impaired March 15 Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km Free, visually impaired March 15 Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17 Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, standing March 17 Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17 Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17 Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km Classic, standing March 18 Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired March 18 Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21 Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21 Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21 Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing March 21 Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, standing March 13 Biathlon Women's 3 km Pursuit, visually impaired March 13 Cross-country skiing Men's 20 km Free, standing March 15 Biathlon Men's 12.5 km Individual, sitting March 17 Biathlon Women's 12.5 km Individual, visually impaired March 17 Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km Classic, visually impaired March 18 Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km Classic, visually impaired March 18 Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, visually impaired March 21 Cross-country skiing Men's 1 km Sprint, sitting March 21 Cross-country skiing Women's 1 km Sprint Classic, standing March 21
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
See also Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
References
External links Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games official website International Paralympic Committee official website