PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Mentel-Spee and Kane win Whang Youn Dai award
The world’s first ever female Paralympic snowboard gold medalist, Bibian Mentel-Spee, and inspirational Australian alpine skier Toby Kane will be presented with the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Canada capture sledge hockey bronze against Norway
After finishing fourth at Vancouver 2010, Canada's ice sledge hockey team took bronze at Sochi 2014.

Tensions high for Russia-USA gold-medal game
The ice sledge hockey final is expected to be one of the biggest draws of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Roman Petushkov wins sixth gold as Russia sweep relays
Russia won both the mixed and open relay cross-country skiing events at Sochi 2014.

Vincent Gauther-Manuel, Mac Marcoux close out their Sochi 2014 races in style
Both the Frenchman and Canadian won the giant slalom races in their respective classes.

Snowboard set for Paralympic debut
The American and Dutch riders head into the event as the ones to beat.

Evan Strong leads American sweep in men's snowboard
Evan Strong and Bibian Mentel-Spee claimed the first-ever Paralympic golds in snowboard.

Marie Bochet looks to get back on track in super-combined
The super-G portion of the women's super-combined races across all classes will take place on Day 7 at Sochi 2014.

Czech Republic clinch fifth place in ice sledge hockey
The Czechs beat the Italians for fifth place and the South Koreans defeated the Swedes for seventh at Sochi 2014.

Paralympic Closing Ceremony to show the impossible is possible
Sochi 2014 will come to a close on Sunday evening with spectacular Closing Ceremony.