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VANCOUVER: Spectators roared as the Paralympic cauldron flared to light in this western Canadian city, marking the start of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Vancouver Games chief executive John Furlong has given a sneak preview of this Sunday’s closing ceremony at BC Place.

Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg was stunned by her surprise gold in the women’s giant slalom gold medal at a foggy Whistler Creekside.

It was a day when athletes from countries not normally associated with skiing or Winter Olympics, for that matter, celebrated their extraordinary journeys.

WHISTLER: Mohammad Abbas, representing Pakistan in Winter Olympics, will be seen in action here today in skis. For the first time ever Pakistan is taking part in the Winter Olympics… Read more »

Gregor Schlierenzauer produced a 146.5m leap to give Austria gold in the men’s team ski jumping competition in Whistler. Schierenzauer saved the best to last with his giant jump and… Read more »

Andrea Fischbacher won Austria’s first alpine skiing gold as Lindsey Vonn had to settle for bronze in the women’s super-G. Fischbacher produced a lightning-fast run to usurp Vonn from the… Read more »

Vancouver  – Reigning world champion Evan Lysacek gave the United States their first Olympic men’s figure skating title in 22 years with a risk-free performance on Thursday.

Whistler  – Britain’s Amy Williams shattered the Whistler track record to lead the way after two heats of the women’s skeleton on Thursday as she eyed winning her country’s first… Read more »

Lindsey Vonn missed out on an alpine gold medal double after a crash in the slalom section of the super combined competition. As a result, the mishap handed the title… Read more »