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Photos: Day 5 at the Paralympics

 

It’s the fourth day of actual competition at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games, following on Friday’s opening ceremony. Here are some selected photos from Tuesday’s events.

 
March 17, 2010
 
 
 
A fan waves a large Canadian flag during a break in preliminary round sledge hockey action between Canada and Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games on Tuesday.
 

A fan waves a large Canadian flag during a break in preliminary round sledge hockey action between Canada and Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games on Tuesday.

Photograph by: Richard Lam , Reuders

 
A fan waves a large Canadian flag during a break in preliminary round sledge hockey action between Canada and Norway at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games on Tuesday.
Swiss third Claudia Huettenmoser lines up her shot with Anton Kehrli (left) and Daniel Meyer (right) looking on during their Paralympic wheelchair curling match against Canada on Tuesday at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vanocouver.
Canadian lead Sonja Gaudet takes her shot during a Paralympics wheelchair curling match against Switzerland on Tuesday at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Czech sledge hockey Head Coach Tomas Zelenka directs his team from his wheelchair at the team bench Tuesday as the Czechs play Korea in Vancouver, B.C. Paralympics 2010.
Martin Braxenthaler of Germany competes in the Men's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Niklas Ingvarsson #3 of Sweden celebrates their 1-0 victory over Italy during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group B Game between Italy and Sweden on day five of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on March 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
Taylor Lipsett #7 of the United States scores against Mitsuru Nagase #39 of Japan during the second period of the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A Game between the United States and Japan on day five of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on March 16, 2010 in Vanco
Andy Yohe #9 of the United States battles against Mamoru Yoshikawa #13 of Japan during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A Game on day five of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on March 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. The United States defeated Japan 6-0.
Japan's Kuniko Obinata heads for a bronze medal finish in the women's giant slalom sitting at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler, British Columbia, March 16, 2010.
Satoru Sudo #24 of Japan looks to pass against Tim Jones #3 of the United States during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A Game between the United States and Japan on day five of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on March 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.
Kuniko Obinata of Japan competes in the Women's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Canadian third Darryl Neighbour grimaces as he follows his shot while econd Ina Forrest looks on during the Paralympic wheelchair curling match between Canada and Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver on Tuesday.
Claudia Loesch of Austria crashes out in the Women's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Viviane Forest of Canada and guide Lindsay Debou compete in the Women's Visually Impaired Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Viviane Forest of Canada and guide Lindsay Debou compete in the Women's Visually Impaired Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler on Tuesday. The duo finished third for the bronze medal.
Viviane Forest of Canada competes in the Women's Visually Impaired Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Greg Shaw (right) of the United States celebrates his goal with teammate Jimmy Connelly during the first period of their sledge hockey preliminary round game against Japan on Tuesday at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games at UBC Thunderbird Arena on Tuesday.
Canadian lead Sonja Gaudet (left) backs second Ina Forrest as she takes her shot during Paralympics wheelchair curling game between Canada and Switzerland on Tuesday in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Viviane Forest of Canada competes in the Women's Visually Impaired Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on Tuesday. Forest finished third for the bronze medal.
Czech sledge hockey coach Tomas Zelenka barks out instructions at his team from his wheelchair at the team bench on Tuesday as the Czechs play South Korea in the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
Czech sledge hockey coach Tomas Zelenka directs his team from his wheelchair at the team bench on Tuesday as the Czechs play South Korea in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Jurgen Egle of Austria competes in the Men's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 16, 2010 in Whistler.