After a loss against Sweden in last night's game, Canada's Wheelchair Curling team came back strong this afternoon, with a convincing 15:1 win over Switzerland. The ice was nobody's friend as several rocks from both teams over-curled at crucial locations, including Swiss skip Mandred Bolliger's attempt to draw against five in the fourth end. Canada would beat their own steal of five with a steal of six in the sixth end, which sealed the game.

The Norwegians were sporting a new pair of trousers and renewed confidence today as they took on Japan. Norway's third, Jostein Stordahl was stellar, throwing 71% for the game to help his team beat Japan in seven ends. Stordahl's set up in the second end allowed his skip to throw a perfect draw, which let Norway steal three from the Japanese and control the game. Another steal of three in the fourth end all but clinched the game as Norway ran away with a 11:3 victory.

Italy and Germany played an extremely close game that saw the Germans narrowly edging out the Italians 7:6. Although Germany's skip Jens Jaeger missed his final draw shot with the hammer in the fourth end, official measuring went in their favour as they barely earned both parts of a deuce. Measurement would again take their side in the following end as Germany managed to just push a stone in place for shot rock. A missed freeze in the last end allowed Jaeger to take-out the Italian shot rock and lie two, which eventually gave them the single steal needed to win. To watch the Curling Games, go to www.ParalympicSport.TV

A day after great conditions during the Standing Slalom event, the clouds and rain rolled in to cause problems for the Giant Slalom (Visually Impaired, Sitting) races.

"It's really hard with the rain to see anything at all. As soon as you hit the second gate you really can't see anything," Jessica Gallagher (AUS, B3) said of the wet conditions.

The constantly changing snow conditions have also challenged the skiers. Shannon Dallas (AUS, LW11) said "we've had 15 different types of snow since we have been here. It has been light snow, heavy snow, falling on ice, then falling on snow."

USA dominated the Women's Giant Slalom (Sitting) by finishing in four of the top six positions including a gold medal for Alana Nichols (LW11) with a time of 2:57.57 and the second silver of the Games for Stephani Victor (LW12-2), only 4.21 seconds behind her teammate. Kuniko Obinata (JPN, LW12-2) finished with the bronze medal, her second of the Games.

Slovakia also had a great day in the Giant Slalom. Jakub Krako (SVK, B2) and Henrieta Farkasova (SVK, B3) won gold in the Men and Women's Visually Impaired category. After winning their first medal of the Paralympics, Natalia Subrtova, guide for Farkasova (SVK, B3) exclaimed they felt, "Great. Awesome. Perfect. Happy. Excited."

There was more excitement in the Women's Giant Slalom (Visually Impaired) event as Viviane Forest (CAN, B2) won the bronze medal despite straining her groin early in the first run. Sabine Gasteiger (AUT, B3) won the silver medal, her second of these Paralympic Winter Games.

"I'm very wet, but I'm happy," noted Gasteiger (AUT) after her strong finish.

The top three skiers in the Men's Giant Slalom (Visually Impaired) finished in the same order as Sunday's Slalom race, with Krako winning gold in a combined time of 2:41.99, Jon Santacana Maiztegui (ESP, B2) only 0.21 seconds behind the leader winning silver and Gianmaria Dal Maistro (ITA, B3) and his guide winning the bronze medal.

The Men's Sitting category was delayed multiple times due to windy conditions but Martin Braxenthaler (GER, LW10-2) braved the conditions to win gold with a combined time of 2:37.40. This is Braxenthaler's tenth Paralympic medal and ninth gold, including gold in the Men's Slalom (Sitting) earlier this week. Behind Braxenthaler (GER) were Christoph Kunz (SUI, LW10-1) and Takeshi Suzuki (JPN, LW12-2), winning silver and bronze respectively.

To watch the race as Video on Demand, go to www.ParalympicSport.TV.

At the UBC Thunderbird Arena this morning it was a match-up between two winless teams as Korea faced off against the Czech Republic in their last preliminary game of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The Czech Republic seemed to use special teams to their advantage with the Czech Republic Ice Sledge Hockey forward Zdenek Krupicka scoring a shorthanded goal on their first shot at 2:29 of the first period.

The team's performance showed that the Czech Republic really wanted to get their first win of the Paralympic Games. Czech athletes seemed to dominate play in the second period having generated all the offensive chances surrounding the Koreans in their zone and outshooting them ten to one in the period and 21 to seven overall. The offence pressure finally paid off with the Czech Republic forward Erik Fojtik having intercepted the Korean defensemen's pass his own end and moved in all alone and put the puck past Choi with 3:42 left in the second period to make it 4:0.

The Czech Ice Sledge hockey team seemed to go on a goal-scoring frenzy registering four goals in today's game, which is more than their previous two games against Japan and the U.S. having only scored one. The final score was 4:2, with the win putting the Czech team in fifth place at the 2010 Winter Paralympic tournament.

To watch the Ice Sledge Hockey Games as Video on Demand, go to www.ParalympicSport.TV.

The IPC Exhibition in Whistler has attracted a total number of 14,500 visitors as of this morning. The high number indicates the strong curiosity that the people of Whistler have for Paralympic Sport.

Titled "Spirit in Motion - Discover What Moves Us", the IPC Exhibition is located in the middle of Whistler Village, and is supported by IPC Worldwide Partner Otto Bock. The aim of the interactive exhibition is to provide all visitors with information about the Paralympic Movement and Paralympic Games History, including specific details on sports, athletes' stories and background knowledge on technology. The IPC Exhibition also gives visitors the chance to test out Ice Sledge Hockey.

Included in the exhibition is an extensive timeline, which illustrates the Paralympic Movement since its beginning in 1948. The exhibition also has prostheses and wheelchairs on display, as well as the aforementioned opportunity to sit and play in an original sledge manufactured by Otto Bock Healthcare. Before leaving the Snow Dome, visitors also have the chance to enjoy the Paralympic Lounge, with film clips showing past Games.

The IPC Athletes' Council Election is running strong during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, with the athlete turnout from the Village in Vancouver now at 100%. The combined percentage of the Athletes' Villages in Whistler and Vancouver is at 70% as of this morning, which is a total of 354 athletes.

A total of 14 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have reached 100% in their athletes' turnout.

Athletes are allowed to vote for three individuals from the six candidates on the ballot. The candidates include Yannik Bourseaux (FRA, Cross-Country Skiing), Eskil Hagen (NOR, Ice Sledge Hockey), Todd Nicholson (CAN, Ice Sledge Hockey), Katarzyna Rogowiec (POL, Cross-Country Skiing), Gerd Schoenfelder (GER, Alpine Skiing), and William Stewart (USA, Cross-Country Skiing).

The voting process for the Athletes' Council election officially began on 10 March in both Athletes' Villages in Vancouver and Whistler. Rutger Sturkenboom, one of the staff members at the voting booth said that voting is very convenient for all athletes. "The voting area here is a great location for athletes because it is right inside the dining hall in the Athletes' Village in Whistler," he said.

Voting for the IPC Athletes' Council election continues through 19 March in the Athletes' Village in Whistler.

Michael McCreadie is a seven-time Paralympian, and was asked to carry Great Britain's flag for the Opening Ceremony, an honour that he could not refuse. It would be by chance that he would get into Wheelchair Curling. One Saturday afternoon in 2001, McCreadie was unable to watch his favourite football team, the Celtics. Instead, he pulled a favour and travelled with the local Spinal Injuries group to go watch Wheelchair Curling. He was instantly hooked. Five years later, at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, McCreadie would throw third for the Silver medal British team. And now in Vancouver, he is thrilled to be on the ice once again.

Barbara Green is 59 years old and volunteering for the Paralympic Games in the Whistler Creekside venue of Alpine Skiing. She chose to be a volunteer because she has been working in Whistler for 11 years as a ski instructor and wanted to see the big event on through to the end. For the Paralympics, she is working as a photo runner and assistant, monitoring all of the photographers and their stations. After the Games, she will return to Ottawa, where she will work on the Rideau Canal Festival.

Lieven Coudenys and Rob Prezioso return as the IPC's official photographers during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Photos of daily events and competitions can be viewed and purchased from Lieven Coudenys and Rob Prezioso through their respective websites. For more information about Lieven Coudenys, please visit his official website at www.coudenys.be/paralympics. For more information about Prezioso Photography, please visit the official website at www.prezioso.com.au.

For information about tickets, please visit www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/tickets.