PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Australia appoint first female Chef de Mission
Kate McLoughlin will lead an Australian team in Sochi that’s still looking for their first Paralympic Winter Games gold medal.
Vergeer leaves historic legacy for female Paralympians
Although wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer has retired, she will certainly leave a mark on Paralympic sport for years to come.
Top 10 women in Paralympic sport
In honour of International Women’s Day, here are 10 women who have had a great impact on Paralympic sport.
Ottobock launch Equipment Loaner Programme
IPC Ice Sledge Hockey will partner with Ottobock to provide NPCs and other organisations with sledges to help develop the sport in more countries.
Natalia Dannenberg: Who to follow, who to like on road to Sochi
The IPC's Digital Media Manager gives her top tips on who to follow and like on social media in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.
World Cup Finals begin in challenging conditions
The 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals serve as a test event for the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.
Sochi 2014: Who will fill Schoenfelder’s shoes?
Following Gerd Schoenfelder’s retirement, there’s a void for the top standing alpine skier in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
Sochi 2014: How to ski at 100km per hour without sight
For Spain’s Jon Santacana and Great Britain’s Jade Etherington skiing 100km per hour visually impaired can be nerve-wracking to say the least.
Sochi 2014: Games could shift Russian perceptions
Russian athletes’ performances, together with programmes implemented by the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee, have the chance to change Russian society.
Sochi 2014: Brazil hoping for Winter Games debut
Fernando Aranha and Andre Cintra are aiming to lead Brazil to the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time ever.