| Cross-country skiing at the X Paralympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Whistler Olympic Park |
| Dates | 14–21 March |
| Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | ||
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| Sprint | ||
| 1 km | men | women |
| Distance | ||
| 5 km | women | |
| 10 km | men | |
| 12 / 15 km | women | |
| 15 / 20 km | men | |
| Relay | ||
| 3 x 2.5 km | women | |
| 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km | men | |
The cross-country skiing competition of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics were held at Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between 14 and 21 March 2010.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
The program included a total of 20 events, 10 for men and 10 for women. Competitors are divided into three categories: standing, visually impaired, and sitting. Standing skiers are those that have a locomotive disability but are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers, whereas sitting competitors use a sitski. Visually impaired skiers compete with the help of a sighted guide. The skier with the visual impairment and the guide are considered a team, and dual medals are awarded. [1]
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All times are Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).
| Day | Date | Start | Event |
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| Day 3 | Sun 14 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 15 km, sitting |
| 12:00 | Women's 10 km, sitting | ||
| Day 4 | Mon 15 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 20 km, standing |
| 10:15 | Men's 20 km, visually impaired | ||
| 12:00 | Women's 15 km, standing | ||
| 12:10 | Women's 15 km, visually impaired | ||
| Day 7 | Thu 18 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 10 km, standing |
| 10:16 | Men's 10 km, visually impaired | ||
| 10:24 | Women's 5 km, standing | ||
| 10:32 | Women's 5 km, visually impaired | ||
| 11:15 | Women's 5 km, sitting | ||
| 11:35 | Men's 10 km, sitting | ||
| Day 9 | Sat 20 Mar | 10:00 | Women's 3 × 2.5 km relay |
| 12:00 | Men's 1×4 km + 2×5 km relay | ||
| Day 10 | Sun 21 Mar | 10:00 | Men's 1 km sprint, sitting |
| 10:18 | Women's 1 km sprint, sitting | ||
| 10:45 | Men's 1 km sprint, visually impaired | ||
| 11:00 | Men's 1 km sprint, standing | ||
| 11:25 | Women's 1 km sprint, visually impaired | ||
| 11:37 | Women's 1 km sprint, standing |
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