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Over nine days of world-class competition, 333 medals will be awarded in 64 events
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2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
With the completion of a very successful 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics the world's focus now shifts to the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Games held from March 12 – 21, 2010. These games will go down in history for Canada as the first every Paralympic Games to be held in Canada. Canada will host 1350 athletes and teams officials (110 Canadian) from 44 countries competing in 5 sports.
SIRC would like to wish all athletes good luck at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games!
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Winter Paralympic Sports
Wondering just what events constitute the winter Paralympic Games? Find out about Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing, Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling. Which events are included in the Alpine Skiing, what equipment is used in the sports, how are the athletes classified and a brief the history of the sports.
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Supplementary Article: Paralympic Sports
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Medical Aspects
As with any sport, there is a price to pay. Injury and illness are encountered with as much, if not more, frequency in disabled athletes as in their able-bodied colleagues. However, the support that disabled athletes receive frequently falls short, as fewer doctors and therapists have risen to the challenge to support these athletes. Fortunately, there is an increasing interest in sport for disabled people, and more and more practitioners have expressed a desire to get involved, despite feeling somewhat uncertain of the challenges that they face.
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Supplementary Article: Injury Patterns
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A Look Back
The article highlights the IX Winter Paralympic Games, a sports event which was held in Torino, Italy in March 2006. The dynamic city of Torino welcomed the world by showcasing five competitive sports, involving over 1,000 athletes from 40 countries. The theme for the event was to reduce all barriers and integrate ability and disability into a single rhythm of equality. Wheelchair Curling was introduced as a medal sport in Torino. Alpine skiing competition consisted of a total of 24 medal events in three classes.
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Supplementary Article: 2008 Summer Paralympic Reflections
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Coaches Value
How does one describe the value of a coach to an athlete, a team, or peripheral support staff? Coaches have so many responsibilities and create an impact in so many ways that it is hard to explain their value. This is especially true in preparation for a major competition such as the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Supplementary Article: Coaching Sensitivity
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News from SIRC |
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SIRC Highlights Canadian Paralympic Athletes!
SIRC is pleased to be highlighting Canadian Athletes who will be competing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Each day leading up to and during the Paralympics a different athlete will be featured in the SIRC email service.
To receive the free daily email service simply sign-up or contact us for more information.
Check out our athlete profiles page to view the athletes that have been profiled thus far.
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SIRC / CSL Sport Knowledge Series
SIRC is pleased to partner with the Centre for Sport and Law (CSL) to provide Canadian sport administrators with a series of professional development workshops. We are pleased to invite sport leaders to attend our upcoming workshops in Toronto and Ottawa. Four workshops will be held in each city (eight in total) from march through June. Registration is now open for all sessions:
Upcoming workshops:
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SIRC members have access to SIRC librarians and we are pleased to share some of your questions.
Dear SIRC Librarian:
How do I correctly search for all of the articles written by a particular author? Also, if I cannot access full text articles online, and only the abstract, would I be able to access the full text if I was at SIRC library in Ottawa personally?
Thanks,
Dan
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