PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Mongolia: Five facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The Asian country’s strength will lie in cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
Swansea 2014 launches ‘Champions’ programme
With just 200 days to go until the start of the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, Swansea 2014 has launched its drive to recruit 1,000 volunteers.
Joann Formosa in shock over Australia Day honour
The para-equestrian champion was one of 35 Paralympians named to the Australia Day honours list.
Schaffelhuber makes it 11 World Cup wins from the last 12
Vancouver bronze medallist now looks a strong contender for gold at Sochi after impressive start to 2014.
Denis Colle: A tough year to retain my European No.1
Belgian’s Denis Colle is currently the best European para-snowboarder on the circuit thanks to training in the USA, but is keen to point out that the quality of his competitors is improving all the time.
Elizabeth Broad: Top 5 nutrition tips for Paralympic alpine skiers
The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains how Paralympic alpine skiers can get the most out of their training.
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 reveals names of some Paralympic Torchbearers
With less than one month to go until the start of the Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has revealed some of the names of the torchbearers.
Belgium: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Having not won a medal at the Winter Paralympics since 1994, Belgium will hope to make an impact in Sochi.
Channel 4 to broadcast 150 hours of coverage from Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Biggest ever UK TV commitment to Winter Paralympics with 50 hours of TV coverage