(At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he was scheduled to compete in the men's 50 km cross-country race, but the coach replaced him with a skier who did well at an earlier event.

[8] Following the second and final round of voting at the 115th IOC Session in Prague, Czech Republic, the right to host the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were awarded to Vancouver.

Fifteen-year-old snowboarder Zach Beaumont, who is an amputee, was the final torch bearer and lit the Games Cauldron.

Argentina and Romania took part in the Winter Paralympic Games for the first time,[32][33] as did Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Serbia also made its Winter Paralympics début as a distinct NPC, following its split with Montenegro.

Five sports were on the 2010 program: In the following calendar for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day.

[43] In Europe, Eurosport broadcast live the medal events in biathlon, alpine and cross-country skiing.

[44] In Italy, Sky Sport provided record coverage with all games live on five dedicated HD channels.

NRK-sport were critical to parts of the TV production from Vancouver, an issue they've notified to the EBU.

NRK were far more pleased with the production of the ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling events, which they felt reached the same level as the Olympic Games.

[48] The mascot of the 2010 Winter Paralympics is Sumi, who has the wings of a thunderbird and the legs of a black bear, accompanied by his marmot sidekick, Mukmuk.