[Nfbk] Team USA Vancouver Paralympics Update

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United States Olympic Committee
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            Team USA Vancouver Paralympics Update: March 13 - 16






              a.. Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was the top U.S.
finisher in Monday's standing slalom races. Jones took fifth place in the
women's race, while Monte Meier (Park City, Utah) had the highest placing
for the men in eighth.
              b.. Team USA had a great day on the curling ice Monday,
defeating Italy and Great Britain. The win over GB came on the last rock, in
extra ends. Team USA is currently tied with Canada for first place with four
games remaining in round robin play.
              c.. Kelly Underkofler (St. Paul, Minn.) was the only U.S.
athlete to hit the cross country track on Monday. Underkofler took eighth
place in the women's standing 15km event.
              d.. Andy Soule (Pearland, Texas), a retired U.S. Army veteran
of Operation Enduring Freedom, won a bronze medal in the biathlon pursuit on
Saturday 3/13 to claim the first U.S. medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter
Games.
              e.. On Sunday 3/14, Stephani Victor (Park City, Utah) led the
way for Team USA in Whistler, winning silver in the women's sit-ski slalom.
This is Victor's third career Paralympic medal and the first U.S. alpine
skiing medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
              f.. Five-time Paralympian Chris Waddell was inducted into the
Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame on Sunday, becoming the first American to
receive the honor. Waddell has a career 12 winter Paralympic medals and one
summer Paralympic medal.
            To catch up on all the action from Vancouver click here .

            What’s in store for Team USA
              a.. The downhill races were scheduled to open the alpine
skiing competition this past weekend, but heavy fog has delayed the races
until Thursday, March 18. Alpine skiing will now begin with Sunday's slalom.

            Competition Schedule for March 16

            Alpine skiing: Giant slalom (VI, sitting), 10:00 a.m.
            Sled hockey: USA vs Japan, 5:00 p.m.
            Curling: USA vs Sweden, 6:00 p.m.
            *All times listed are Pacific Time

            To find out about upcoming events and results click here.
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