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Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics

Norway sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A total of 27 Norwegian athletes competed in four disciplines; the only sport Norway did not compete in is alpine skiing.[2]

Biathlon

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Cross-country skiing

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Women
Men

Ice sledge hockey

Norway's Ice Sledge Hockey team, at the UBC Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre, Vancouver.

The Norwegian sledge hockey team qualified for the 2010 Paralympics by coming in second place at the 2009 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.[5]

Wheelchair curling

The Norwegian team qualified for the 2010 Paralympic wheelchair curling tournament based on their performance in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championships.[8]

Norway's team continued the tradition from the Norwegian team at the Olympics, wearing pants from Loudmouth Golf.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flagbearers from Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 12 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b 27 utøvere tatt ut til Paralympic Vancouver 2010 (Norwegian), Olympiatoppen, February 8, 2010
  3. ^ Biathlon Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
  4. ^ Cross-country Schedule and Results, The Official Website of the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver
  5. ^ "USA Wins Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A". International Paralympic Committee. May 18, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  6. ^ "Ice Sledge Hockey Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  7. ^ Troppen til Paralympic i Vancouver er tatt ut Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine (Norwegian), kjelkehockey.no, February 8, 2010
  8. ^ "Paralympic Qualification". World Curling Federation. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
  9. ^ Norwegian curlers continue colourful trouser tradition, CBC, March 14, 2010
  10. ^ "Wheelchair Curling Schedule and Results". Vancouver 2010 official website. Retrieved 2010-01-24.

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