"whether you are blind,backwards,on one ski or three,we all have to use the same physics and biomechanics to make the ski turn and go down the hill" as told to Stephanie Victor by her first ski instructor.

Stephani became a double-leg above the knee amputee after an out of control car hit her when she was 26. After 11 reconstructive surgeries Stephani had her 1st lesson on a mono-ski.

Victor took her second  silver medal in the giant slalom on Tuesday.

Alana Nichols became a spinal cord injured athlete  after breaking her back in a snowboarding accident when she was 17.  She began playing wheelchair basketball in college and moved onto the Parylympic team and also into skiing.

Alana Nichols won the Gold Medal in the Woman's sitting Giant Slalom. She is the first female US Paralympian to win gold in both the summer(wheelchair basketball,2008) and winter games. For more information on these and other U.S. Paralympic Athletes go to http://usparalympics.org/

The US Curling team has secured a place in the final game of the round robin after beating Japan. They will be playing Switzerland at 12:30 Thursday .You can watch it or a replay on paralympicsports.com

  USA Sled hockey beats Japan and moves on to play Norway tonight in the semifinals. Don't miss this it will be so exciting. If you've never watched sled hockey this will be a great first time event!! Watch it at 7pm Thursday might on paralympicsports.com

The Paralympics Winter Games  officially opened March 12 in Vancouver Canada with a thrilling opening ceremony.

The Torch was lit then nearly 5000 performers filled the stage .The theme of "one inspires many" was reinforced by all the dancers, singers, acrobats, athletes, and musicians to celebrate the compelling achievements of 506 athletes from 44 countries around the world.

This event was broadcasted live on www.  ParalympicSport.TV, as well as big screen televisions outdoors at Vancouver's live City Celebration Site.

You can watch the opening events as well as the ongoing paralympic sport events on ParalympicSport.TV.

There are live as well as rebroadcast events in Alpine Skiing, Biathlon,Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling. Both men and women's events.

    WHEELCHAIR    CURLING              SLEDGE HOCKEY             ALPINE SKIING

 CROSS COUNTRY SKIING                 BIATHOLON                            ALPINE SKIING

 THESE ARE MUST WATCH EVENTS!   BE PREPARED TO BE awed,stimulated,inspired then just involved!!

                                                          ellie