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WHISTLER PARALYMPIC PARK
Athletes compete against others with a similar disability in the categories of standing, sitting or visually impaired. Competitors alternate between skiing a loop of a cross-country course and, from the prone position, taking five shots at a target. In the short distance biathlon, competitors ski a 2.5-km (1.5-mi) loop three times and shoot twice, while in the long distance biathlon skiers complete the loop five times and shoot four times. Athletes with a visual impairment line up the target using an acoustic system. Events include individual and pursuit.—Sheri Radford
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