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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 21: Gold medalist Yoshihiro Nitta of Japan celebrates at the medal ceremony for the Men's 1km Standing Cross-Country Sprint during Day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. Kirii Mikhaylov of Russia won silver and Ilka Tuomisto of Finland won bronze. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 21:  Gold medalist Yoshihiro Nitta of Japan celebrates at the medal ceremony for the Men's 1km Standing Cross-Country Sprint during Day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.  Kirii Mikhaylov of Russia won silver and Ilka Tuomisto of Finland won bronze.  (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)