| At the end of March 2009, the following countries had | | | | 1. Bobsleigh |
| qualified: | | | | 2. Luge (a one- or two-man sled on which the athletes |
| 1. The Bahamas | | | | lie face up and slide feet first, steering by exerting |
| 2. Belgium | | | | pressure using their legs and shoulders) |
| 3. Belarus | | | | 3. Skeleton (the athlete lies face down and head first |
| 4. Canada | | | | on his sled, using his entire body to steer the sled. This |
| 5. China | | | | sled has no breaking mechanism) |
| 6. Czech Republic | | | | 4. Ice Hockey (played on a narrower field, measuring |
| 7. Denmark | | | | 61 m × 26 m) |
| 8. Estonia | | | | 5. Figure Skating |
| 9. Finland | | | | 6. Speed Skating |
| 10. France | | | | 7. Short-Track Speed Skating |
| 11. Georgia | | | | 8. Curling (a team sport in which each team pushes a |
| 12. Germany | | | | heavy, polished granite stone towards a target, while |
| 13. Ghana | | | | sweepers with 'brooms' direct the stone under their |
| 14. Great Britain | | | | teams' guidance) |
| 15. India | | | | ALPINE, SKIING and SNOWBOARDING |
| 16. Iran | | | | 1. Alpine |
| 17. Israel | | | | 2. Freestyle (a skiing event in which athletes spin, jump |
| 18. Italy | | | | and undertake aerial feats) |
| 19. Japan | | | | 3. Snowboarding |
| 20. Kazakhstan | | | | NORDIC |
| 21. Latvia | | | | 1. Biathlon (comprising of Sprints, Mass Starts, |
| 22. Lithuania | | | | Individuals, Relays and Pursuits) |
| 23. Norway | | | | 2. Cross-Country Skiing |
| 24. Poland | | | | 3. Ski Jumping |
| 25. Russia | | | | 4. Nordic Combined (involving a hill and jump from a |
| 26. Slovenia | | | | small and large hill respectively) |
| 27. Slovakia | | | | The following venues will be used: |
| 28. South Korea | | | | Vancouver and Richmond - Ice Sports (excluding |
| 29. Spain | | | | Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton) |
| 30. Switzerland | | | | Callaghan Valley - Nordic events Whistler Mountain - all |
| 31. Sweden | | | | Alpine Skiing events |
| 32. Turkey | | | | Blackcomb Mountain - Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton |
| 33. The United States of America | | | | Cypress Mountain - Freestyle Skiing and |
| 34. Ukraine | | | | Snowboarding events |
| For The Bahamas and Ghana, the 2010 Winter | | | | A small number of additional events were proposed |
| Olympics will be presenting them with their first | | | | for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but were |
| opportunity to participate in such an event. This is an | | | | not accepted. These include, amongst others, |
| immense privilege, not only for these first-timers, but for | | | | Women's Ski Jumping, Mixed Doubles Curling and |
| all participants. An entire nation is represented and | | | | Team Alpine Skiing. |
| honoured by their athletes, recognised on a global | | | | The 2010 Winter Paralympics will consist of five |
| scale for achievements that are not influenced by | | | | sporting events: |
| race, religion or political affiliation. This event is entirely | | | | 1. Alpine Skiing |
| about putting the nations' athletic achievements under | | | | 2. Biathlon |
| extreme tests. Athletes from these countries have | | | | 3. Cross-country Skiing |
| trained for years with the sole goal of representing | | | | 4. Wheelchair Curling |
| their country at the 2010 Winter Olympics. | | | | 5. Sledge Hockey |
| All of the sporting categories for this event are, | | | | With such diversity in sports, venues and athletic |
| naturally, winter by nature. 86 different sports have | | | | abilities, the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics |
| been confirmed for this particular Winter Olympics and | | | | certainly promise visitors from all over the world an |
| are divided into categories. | | | | exciting and impressive display of athleticism and |
| ICE SPORTS | | | | determination. |