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.
Roman Petushkov racks up fifth gold in Sochi
Russia and Ukraine dominated the long-distance biathlon events on Day 7 of the Games.
Jalle Jungnell compares designing wheelchairs to Formula 1
In addition to being a Paralympic wheelchair curler, the Swede is the owner of a wheelchair manufacturing company.
Snowboard set for Paralympic debut
The American and Dutch riders head into the event as the ones to beat.
What to watch: Day 7 at Sochi 2014
The sixth day of action includes Bibian Mentel-Spee, Evan Strong and Roman Petushkov.
Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award nominees for Sochi 2014 announced
Three male and three female athletes nominated for the eighth edition of the award which will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
Evan Strong leads American sweep in men's snowboard
Evan Strong and Bibian Mentel-Spee claimed the first-ever Paralympic golds in snowboard.