PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

As the Olympics close, gear up for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics
The party is not over yet. The Winter Paralympics begin on 7 March so check out this quick guide to what you can expect.

Para-snowboarder Michelle Salt added to Canada’s Sochi 2014 team
Salt only lost her leg in June 2011, but will compete at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time in Sochi.

'We have been absolutely devastated by Matthew’s tragic passing,' says APC President
Paralympic Movement remains in deep mourning following Mathew's passing on Thursday (20 February)
Statement from the parents para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson
The parents of Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, Stephen and Carol Ann Robinson, have asked the Australian Paralympic Committee to issue the following statement on behalf of their family.

US name 80-strong team for Sochi 2014
The bigges team ever will represent the USA at a Winter Games in Sochi, where it will also be the biggest team out of all the countries competing.

Josh Pauls: My five superstitions for Sochi 2014
Find out what the American ice sledge hockey forward will be doing before his games at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
il Campione mondiale Santacana rientra per le finali di Coppa del mondo
Il Campione paralimpico spagnolo Jon Santacana rientra dopo l'infortunio insieme ad altri 50 atleti nelle prossime finali friulane, utlimo evento prima dei giochi paralimpici invernali di Sochi 2014.

First Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games co-ordination meeting held
Event will feature 23 sports when it takes place in Korea between 18-24 October.
World champ Santacana to return at World Cup Finals
Spain’s world and Paralympic champion Jon Santacana will return from injury alongside around 50 other athletes at the last major competition ahead of Sochi 2014.
France: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
After topping the medals table at last year's alpine skiing World Championships, how will France do in Sochi?