France at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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France
sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
. The country fielded seven athletes in cross-country skiing
and biathlon
, and fourteen in alpine skiing
. The team’s flagbearer
was alpine skier Romain Riboud.
On March 20, following France's third and fourth medals of the game, commentators on France Télévisions
(the Games' broadcasters in France) noted that French Paralympians were not professionals (holding jobs, and training only during their spare time), and did not benefit from the same level of funding and support as athletes from certain more successful countries. They suggested that France might have to rethink the level of support it provided to its Winter Paralympians before the 2014 Winter Games
in Sochi
.
and Nathalie Tyack) and eleven men (Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
, Lionel Brun, Jean-Yves Le Meur, Nicolas Loussalez, Romain Ribout, Yohann Taberlet, Cyril Moré, Nicolas Béréjny
, Cédric Amafroi-Broisat, Laurent Caul-Futy and Anthony Chalençon).. France won all of its medals in this event. The medalists are :
Nicolas Béréjny
Men's Super-G, visually impaired Solène Jambaqué
Women's Super Combined, standing Solène Jambaqué
Women's Downhill, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Men's Super Combined, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Men's Super-G, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Men's Giant Slalom, standing
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The country fielded seven athletes in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The cross-country skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics were held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between 14 March and 21 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
and biathlon
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The biathlon competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics was held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events will be held on 13 March and 17 March 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
, and fourteen in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The alpine skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics will be held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were due to be held between 13 March and 21 March 2010...
. The team’s flagbearer
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, held beginning at 6:00 PM PST on February 12, 2010, 82 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into BC Place Stadium in the host city of Vancouver, British...
was alpine skier Romain Riboud.
On March 20, following France's third and fourth medals of the game, commentators on France Télévisions
France Télévisions
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
(the Games' broadcasters in France) noted that French Paralympians were not professionals (holding jobs, and training only during their spare time), and did not benefit from the same level of funding and support as athletes from certain more successful countries. They suggested that France might have to rethink the level of support it provided to its Winter Paralympians before the 2014 Winter Games
2014 Winter Paralympics
The 2014 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XI Paralympic Winter Games, will be held from March 7 to March 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia...
in Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
.
Alpine skiing
France’s alpine skiing team consisted of three women (Marie Bochet, Solène JambaquéSolène Jambaqué
Solene Jambaque is a French alpine skier and two time Paralympic Champion.She competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy....
and Nathalie Tyack) and eleven men (Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel is a French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete.He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada....
, Lionel Brun, Jean-Yves Le Meur, Nicolas Loussalez, Romain Ribout, Yohann Taberlet, Cyril Moré, Nicolas Béréjny
Nicolas Berejny
Nicolas Berejny is a French alpine skier and 3-time Paralympic Champion.He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy....
, Cédric Amafroi-Broisat, Laurent Caul-Futy and Anthony Chalençon).. France won all of its medals in this event. The medalists are :
Nicolas Béréjny
Nicolas Berejny
Nicolas Berejny is a French alpine skier and 3-time Paralympic Champion.He competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy....
Men's Super-G, visually impaired Solène Jambaqué
Solène Jambaqué
Solene Jambaque is a French alpine skier and two time Paralympic Champion.She competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy....
Women's Super Combined, standing Solène Jambaqué
Solène Jambaqué
Solene Jambaque is a French alpine skier and two time Paralympic Champion.She competed in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy....
Women's Downhill, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel is a French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete.He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada....
Men's Super Combined, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel is a French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete.He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada....
Men's Super-G, standing Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel is a French alpine skier and Paralympic athlete.He competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada....
Men's Giant Slalom, standing
Biathlon
France’s biathlon team consisted of one woman (Nathalie Morin) and five men (Yannick Bourseaux, Thomas Clarion, Georges Bettega, Romain Rosique and Thierry Raoux).Cross-country skiing
France’s cross-country skiing team consisted of seven athletes: the same six as in biathlon, plus Alain MarguerettazAlain Marguerettaz
Alain Marguerettaz is a French Paralympian who started in alpine skiing. His first Paralympics was in 1992 and he received a bronze medal in giant slalom LWXII at the 1994 Paralympics. He would later switch to Nordic events and received a bronze in the 2006 Winter Paralympics for cross-country...
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