2010 Olympic Games

WHISTLER – Martin Braxenthaler of Germany won gold in the men’s super-combined sitting event, while a pair of Austrians took silver and bronze.

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German claims gold in men’s super-combined sitting

Germany’s Gerd Schonfelder has won an unparalled 22nd Paralympic Games medal, taking gold today in the men’s standing super-combined.

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Schonfelder takes super-combined gold, unprecedented 22nd Paralympci medal

Russia repeated as Paralympic women’s cross-country relay champions on Saturday, beating out the Ukraine by 19.5 seconds at Whistler Paralympic Park.

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Russians repeat as gold medalists in women’s Paralympic ski relay

Canada’s para-Nordic women’s team missed a bronze medal in the cross-country relay Saturday by 17 minutes.

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Russia picks up 30th medal with gold win in men’s cross-country relay

Cross-country skier Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon will receive the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee said Saturday.

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Canada’s Bourgonje to receive Paralympic award

Dmitry Chernyshenko, president and CEO of the Sochi Organizing Committee, says his lasting memory of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics will be of the people and the passion.

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Sochi boss says Russia can learn from Vancouver’s volunteerism

Canada beat Sweden 10-5 to advance to the gold-medal game in wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Games.

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Canadians to battle South Korea for gold in wheelchair curling

The 2009 world sledge hockey champion U.S. regained the Paralympic honours Saturday, winning the 2010 Games gold medal with a 2-0 win over a tenacious Japanese team Saturday afternoon at UBC Thunderbird Arena.

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U.S. fends off Japan to win sledge hockey gold

Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon will receive the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Paralympic closing ceremony on Sunday, along with Endo Takayuki of Japan.

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Bourgonje to share Paralympic achievement award

First it was no gold. Then it was no medal.

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Paralympics: Norway takes sledge hockey bronze