PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS

Russia’s 16-year-old Alexey Bugaev wins third medal
The teenaged Russian skier delighted home crowds with a consistent performance, in challenging conditions.

Andrea Rothfuss grabs first career Paralympic gold
With a victory in the women's standing slalom, the German alpine skier had the best day of her career in Sochi.

Sochi 2014: Men’s slalom brought forward by one hour
First runs will take place at 3pm (MSK) on Thursday 13 March.
Women’s slalom sitting Medal Ceremony postponed
Final results to be confirmed on Thursday (13 March).

Sochi 2014 Paralympics “exceeding all expectations” says IPC President
The Games have reached the halfway point and have broken multiple records.

Weather causes changes to alpine skiing competition at Sochi
Super-combined slalom moved to afternoon of Tuesday (11 March), and super-G races now scheduled for 14 March.

Aleksandra Frantceva, Alexey Bugaev take lead in super-combined
The first portion of the super-G, featuring the slalom race, was dominated by Russia on Day 4 of Sochi 2014.

Kelly Gallagher wins Great Britain's first-ever Paralympic Winter gold
Kelly Gallagher, Marie Bochet and Anna Schaffelhuber took home titles in the women's super-G events at Sochi 2014.

Henrieta Farkasova, Claudia Loesch aiming to defend super-G titles
Day 3 of Sochi 2014 alpine skiing will feature the women’s super-G across all classes.

Akira Kano, Markus Salcher pick up second alpine golds
The Japanese sit skier and Austrian standing skier both won their super-G events on Day 2 of Sochi 2014.

Markus Salcher, Matthias Lanzinger going for super-G gold
The rivals from Austria will highlight Day 2 in alpine skiing, as the men’s super-G takes place at Sochi 2014.

Medals Plaza gets set to go in Rosa Khutor
The Mountain Cluster will host the majority of victory ceremonies at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Could Marie Bochet’s gold be first of five?
The French alpine skier picked up gold in the downhill and is under a lot of pressure to medal in four more events.

Jon Santacana Maiztegui shines on Day 1 in downhill
The Spanish visually impaired skier returned from an injury to repeat his title in the men’s visually impaired class at Sochi 2014.

Explaining alpine skiing’s factor system
Find out how athletes with a different impairment can compete against in each other in the same event on the slopes.

Downhill races to kick off alpine skiing in Sochi
France’s Marie Bochet and Spain's Jon Santacana Maiztegui are hoping to claim downhill golds on the first day of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Opening Ceremony lights up Russia
Over the next nine days, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete at the first Paralympic Winter Games ever held in Russia.

Top 10 rivalries at Sochi 2014
Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel ready to get going
The alpine skier will carry France’s flag during the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony before he takes to the slopes in the men’s downhill standing.
Cameron Rahles-Rahbula selected as Australia's flag bearer
Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will carry Australia's flag at the Opening Ceremony of his final Paralympic Winter Games.