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Winter Paralympics sports

21 January 2010:  The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games take place in Vancouver, Canada from 12-21 March.  Five sports will be on show: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice sledge hockey and wheelchair curling. 

Ice sledge hockey is a true spectator sport combining high-speed and high-energy with players seated on ice-bladed sledges.  Highly competitive, it's a no-holds barred sport.  Compare that then with the graceful, non-contact sports in the Paralympic Winter Games - alpine skiiers racing against the clock, the biathletes shooting as well as racing around the course and the skillful curlers aiming to slide the stone to stop in the centre of the circle. 

Grace and skill in sport are to be applauded but give me high-energy everytime.  That's why I'm looking forward to the ice sledge hockey.  What's your favourite sport in the Paralympic Winter Games?
 
Pakistan blind cricketer denied UK visas
13 August:  Pakistan's blind cricketers have been denied visas to visit the UK.  The team, who are the reigning world champions, were planning a four-match tour at the invitation of Blind Cricket England and Wales.  The UK Border Agency says it did not have enough evidence that the players would return to Pakistan once the tour was over but Chairman of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, Syed Sultan Shah, says they provided ample evidence including letters from their Council and the Pakistan Cricket Board, who confirmed they would pay all costs.  All the players signed affadavits saying they would return to Pakistan after the tour.  The denial of visas has left Mr Shah very frustrated.  "We just want to play cricket," he said.
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Pistorius falls short for Berlin
pistorius_wins_400m_pwc19 July:  Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius is still hoping to qualify for the 400m at the World Athletics Champions despite missing the qualifying mark at last week's meeting in Lucerne.  His time of 47.07 was well below the qualifying time of 45.95 despite being a season's best.  The double amputee is targetting the 2012 Olympics in London and may now try for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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