March 6, 2014 RE: BC’s Guide to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games To our partners, supporters and fans of British Columbia’s Paralympic Athletes, On behalf of the entire team at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) I am proud to share this informative ‘Guide to the Games’ with you. The information contained within will provide you with an insider’s view of the athletes who have a connection with British Columbia (BC) and who are competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In 2010, Canada won a total of 19 medals, with athletes who have a BC connection contributing 74% of Canada’s total medal haul. In 2014 we expect the Province of BC will once again be a key contributor to Canada’s medal count. 12 athletes with a BC connection have been named to the team for a total representation of 22% of the Canadian team. For the most up to date results be sure to stay tuned into our website: http://www.csipacific.ca/content/MediaCentre/Events/2014ParalympicWinterGames.asp Safety and security have been front of mind for many Canadians as our athlete’s prepare to perform on the biggest stage in sport. We have the utmost confidence that the International Paralympic Committee and the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee will deliver an outstanding Paralympic Winter Games. The Canadian Paralympic Committee continues to work very closely with government and security forces in Canada as a cornerstone of their preparation for Sochi 2014. This preparation extends to a close collaboration with the Organizing Committee in Sochi and the host nation, Russia, who are responsible for all security matters relating to Sochi 2014. As with other Games, our safety and security measures are always adapted to each environment. With that said, enjoy the Games and the many amazing performances to come. Go Canada Go! Yours in Sport, Wendy Pattenden, CEO Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Canadian Sport Institute at PISE Canadian Sport Institute at Creekside Canadian Sport Institute at WAC 4371 Interurban Road, Victoria, BC V9E 2C5 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1 1090 Legacy Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B1 [ T ] 250.220.2500 [ F ] 250.220.2503 [ T ] 778.327.4085 [ F ] 778.327.4084 [PO Box 659, Whistler, BC V0N 1B0] [ T ] 604.962.8891 [ F ] 778.327.4084 BC ATHLETES ON THE CANADIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM 2014 SOCHI As of February 26, 2014 TOTAL BC ATHLETES: 12 22% Name - Bold/Italicized - Pending # = CSI Pacific Registered Athlete ATHLETES Camp Based Athletes (Serviced in Whistler) Sport Team Size Name Hometown Event Training Name Hometown Event Para-Alpine Skiing 14 Caleb Brousseau # Terrace Men's Sitting Whistler Billy Joe Marcoux # Sault Ste-Marie, ON Men's VI (guide) Josh Dueck # Kimberley Men's Sitting Whistler Mac Marcoux Sault Ste-Marie, ON Men's VI Matt Hallat # Coquitlam Men's Standing Whistler Kirk Schornstein # Spruce Grove, AB Men's Standing Kimberly Joines # Rossland Women's Sitting Whistler Alexandra Starker # Calgary, AB Women's Standing Braydon Luscombe # Duncan Men's Standing Whistler Whistler Para-Nordic Skiing & Biathlon 14 Andrea Bundon # Regina, SK Guide Gorbounova (B3) - cross country and biathlon Vancouver Para-Snowboard 4 Tyler Mosher # Whistler Men's Snowboard Cross Whistler John Leslie # Arnprior, ON Men's Snowboard Cross Ian Lockey # Rossland Men's Snowboard Cross Kelowna Michelle Salt # Calgary, AB Women's Snowboard Cross Sledge Hockey 17 James Gemmell # Quesnel Surrey Wheelchair Curling 5 Jim Armstrong Cambridge, ON (born in Victoria) Mixed Team Cambridge, ON Ina Forrest # Armstrong Mixed Team Vernon/Armstrong Sonja Gaudet # Vernon Mixed Team Vernon TOTAL 54 12 22.2% CSI Registered 11 20.4% CANADIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM COACHES AND SUPPORT STAFF FROM BC 2014 SOCHI As of February 26, 2014 NAME SPORT POSITION HOMETOWN Mission Staff Danny Buntain Mission Staff Team Services Officer Vancouver Russell O'Connor Mission Staff Chief Medical Officer North Vancouver Keegan Goodrich Communications Media Attaché, Sledge Hockey Coquitlam Keith Wells Communications Content Editor Victoria Administration Barry Reynard Sledge Hockey Hockey Canada Officer Dawson Creek Jan Antons Sledge Hockey Equipment Manager Kamloops Bob Nicholson Sledge Hockey Chief Executive Officer Penticton Brad Pascall Sledge Hockey Vice President Coquitlam Dustin Heise Para-Snowboard High Performance Director Parksville Medical Mike Conway Para-Snowboard Physiotherapist Whistler Laura Farres Wheelchair Curling Mental Trainer Vancouver Coaches and Technical Joe Rea Wheelchair Curling Head Coach Prince George Candice Drouin Para-Snowboard Head Coach Squamish Mike Mondin Sledge Hockey Head Coach Trail Dave Hugill Para-Snowboard Technical Coach Whistler Derek Rhodes Para-Snowboard Technician Whistler Lasse Ericsson Para-Alpine Skiing Assistant Coach Kimberley Home Team Jean-François Rapatel Para-Alpine Skiing Para High Performance Athlete Development Advisor Victoria Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Competition Schedule - BC ATHLETES DATE START TIME (PST) BC ATHLETE* EVENT Friday March 7 9:30pm Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Great Britain Friday March 7 11:10pm Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Downhill - Standing Friday March 7 11:50pm Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Downhill - Sitting Saturday March 8 1:00am James Gemmell Sledge Hockey vs. Sweden Saturday March 8 1:05am Andrea Bundon Women’s 6 km Biathlon - VI Saturday March 8 3:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Russia Saturday March 8 11:20pm Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Super-G - Standing Sunday March 9 12:15am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Super-G - Sitting Sunday March 9 1:00am James Gemmell Sledge Hockey vs. Norway Sunday March 9 4:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Sweden Sunday March 9 10:30pm Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. USA Monday March 10 2:20am Andrea Bundon Women’s 15 km Classic Cross-Country - VI Monday March 10 4:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Norway Monday March 10 11:50am Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Super Combined Downhill - Standing Tuesday March 11 12:30am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Super Combined Downhill - Sitting Tuesday March 11 1:00am James Gemmell Sledge Hockey vs. Czech Republic Tuesday March 11 3:30am Andrea Bundon Women’s 10 km Biathlon - VI Tuesday March 11 4:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. China Tuesday March 11 5:40am Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Super Combined Slalom - Standing Tuesday March 11 6:05am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Super Combined Slalom - Sitting Tuesday March 11 10:30pm Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Korea Wednesday March 12 12:28am Andrea Bundon Women’s 1 km Sprint Free Biathlon Qualification - VI Wednesday March 12 2:22am Andrea Bundon Women’s 1 km Sprint Free Biathlon Semi-final - VI Wednesday March 12 3:33am Andrea Bundon Women’s 1 km Sprint Free Biathlon Final - VI Wednesday March 12 10:30pm Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Slovakia Thursday March 13 4:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling vs. Finland Thursday March 13 5:15am Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Slalom - Standing Run 1 Thursday March 13 5:55am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Slalom - Sitting Run 1 Thursday March 13 8:10am Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Slalom - Standing Run 2 Thursday March 13 8:35am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Slalom - Sitting Run 2 Thursday March 13 11:00am Tyler Mosher Men’s Snowboard Cross - Standing Thursday March 13 11:00am Ian Lockey Men’s Snowboard Cross - Standing Thursday March 13 TBD James Gemmell Sledge Hockey Semi-final Friday March 14 4:25am Andrea Bundon Women’s 12.5 km Biathlon - VI Friday March 14 5:40am Kimberly Joines Women’s Slalom - Sitting Friday March 14 8:30am Kimberly Joines Women’s Slalom - Sitting Friday March 14 10:30pm Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling Semi-final Friday March 14 10:55pm Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Giant Slalom - Standing Run 1 Friday March 14 11:45pm Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Giant Slalom - Sitting Run 1 Saturday March 15 2:20am Matt Hallat, Braydon Luscombe Men’s Giant Slalom - Standing Run 2 Saturday March 15 2:55am Josh Dueck, Caleb Brousseau Men’s Giant Slalom - Sitting Run 2 Saturday March 15 4:30am Jim Armstrong, Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet Curling Final Saturday March 15 11:35pm Kimberly Joines Women’s Giant Slalom - Sitting Saturday March 15 TBD James Gemmell Sledge Hockey Final Sunday March 16 12:40am Andrea Bundon Women’s 5 km Free Cross-Country Skiing - VI Sunday March 16 2:45am Kimberly Joines Women’s Giant Slalom - Sitting *athlete is either born and/or trains in BC LAYMAN'S GUIDE TO CLASSIFICATION IN PARALYMPIC WINTER SPORTS Source: International Paralympic Committee 1. WHAT IS CLASSIFICATION? Classification provides a structure for competition. Athletes competing in Paralympic sports have an impairment that leads to a competitive disadvantage in sport. Consequently, a system has to be put in place to minimize the impact of impairments on sport performance and to ensure the success of an athlete is determined by skill, fitness, power, endurance, tactical ability and mental focus. This system is called classification. Classification determines who is eligible to compete in a Paralympic sport and it groups the eligible athletes in sport classes according to their activity limitation in a certain sport. 2. TEN ELIGIBLE IMPAIRMENTS The Paralympic Movement offers sport opportunities for athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments and these can be divided into 10 eligible impairment types. Impaired muscle power: With impairments in this category, the force generated by muscles, such as the muscles of one limb, one side of the body or the lower half of the body is reduced, e.g.