NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Cross-country skiing to feature thrilling sprint races
Helene Ripa, Mariann Marthinsen and Roman Petushkov are all racing for gold in Sochi on the fifth day of competition.

Italy, Czech Republic advance to fifth-place game
Italy defeated Sweden and the Czech Republic beat South Korea in ice sledge hockey on Day 5 in Sochi.

What to watch: Day 5 at Sochi 2014
The fifth day of action includes Aileen Nelson, Roman Petushkov and Seung-Hwan Jung.

IPC to ticket ice sledge hockey semi-finals for media
Major worldwide news outlets have been covering the ice sledge hockey competition at Sochi 2014.

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.

Finland upset Great Britain in wheelchair curling
While Finland picked up their first win, Canada and Russia remain undefeated at Sochi 2014.

Russia to challenge USA in sledge hockey
The final day of ice sledge hockey group round at Sochi 2014 will feature rivalry games in Russia-USA and Norway-Sweden.

Ukraine and Russia hot favourites in biathlon
The middle-distance biathlon races across both genders and all classes will take place on Day 4 of Sochi 2014.

Russia shock USA to earn spot in semi-finals
The host nation's ice sledge hockey team defeated the reigning Paralympic champions to finish first in Group B at 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.

What to watch: Day 3 at Sochi 2014
The third day of action includes Henrieta Farkasova, Jade Etherington and Brian McKeever.

Sweden’s Stefan Olsson goes from wheelchair tennis to sledge hockey
The Paralympic gold medallist has made the switch to the ice for Sochi 2014.