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IPC saddened by death of Per Starheim
Condolences sent to family and friends of Per Starheim, who was heavily involved in developing results systems for IPC Nordic Skiing.
Canadian Nordic team headlined by McKeever and Bourgonje
Canada are confident that team of 11 athletes and three guides heading to Sochi is one of the "most talented yet."
France to send 14 athletes to Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Alpine skiers Marie Bochet and Vincent Gauthier-Manuel are expected to headline France’s Sochi 2014 team.
Sochi 2014 Paralympics broadcast rights in New Zealand awarded to Attitude Pictures
New Zealand to receive free-to-air coverage of Winter Paralympic Games
UN Secretary General meets IPC President
Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.
Paralympics essential part of Sochi 2014, says UN Secretary General
Speaking at the 126th IOC Session, Ban Ki-moon spoke of inspirational Paralympians.
Canada launch #WHATSTHERE campaign
Take a look at the Canadian Paralympic Committee’s edgy new campaign leading up to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Vote now for January’s Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the award include: Alena Kaufman, Shingo Kunieda, Roman Petushkov, Markus Salcher, Anna Schaffelhuber and Mike Shea.
Sochi 2014 is ready whatever the weather
Organisers have implemented a range of innovative solutions to ensure the weather does not interfere with the Games.
SKY Perfect shares full Sochi 2014 broadcast plans
Japanese Paralympic fans will be able to see coverage of Sochi 2014 at all hours of the day on demand.
Sochi 2014 setting Russia up for post-Games legacy
Find out how the Sochi 2014 Games will create a barrier-free environment, educate youth and enhance the volunteer movement in Russia.
Sweden announce 19 athletes for Sochi 2014
The country will be represented at the Paralympic Winter Games in five sports, with strong squads in the team sports.
USA announce para-Nordic skiing Sochi 2014 nominees
A total of 16 skiers and two guides named to Sochi 2014 team, including 10-time summer Paralympic Games medallist Tatyana Mcfadden and America's first ever Olympic or Paralympic biathlon medallist, Andy Soule.
Cross-country Nordic World Cup finals conclude
Last day of competitions sees Norway’s Mariann Marthinsen and Russians Stanislav Chokhlaev, Roman Petushkov, Elena Remizova, Rushan Minnegulov and Alena Kaufman crowned as overall cross-country World Cup winners.
Vladimir Putin meets with Sochi 2014 volunteers
Nearly 25,000 volunteers are expected to help out with the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Rush of European and Asian skiers make World Cup podium
Japanese, Swedish, French, Norwegian and German athletes haul six podium places at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany, including first place for home skier Andrea Eskau.
Canadian Nordic skiers break through at World Cup finals
Two first places for Brian Mckeever and Chris Klebl in long distance freestyle races at cross-country World Cup finals.
IPC to livestream over 300 hours from Sochi 2014 Paralympics
• Five HD channels will show all winter sports live via www.paralympic.org• Team of writers will produce around 150 stories during the Games
Andrea Eskau picks up second cross-country win
Germany's Eskau concludes the cross-country races with a clean-sweep as Ukraine begin to challenge the Russians at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland.
Vote now for December’s Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the award include: Jing Rong, Nadiia and Ivan Sivak, Alena Kaufman, Andrea Rothfuss and Mokrane Mohamed.