PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Chile: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
After claiming gold for the first time at London 2012, Chile enter Sochi 2014 on a positive note.

World Cup wins for Rothfuss, Etherington, Salcher
Swiss and Italian skiers also ski to victory in IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France.
Morten Vaernes: Top 10 sledge hockey players of all-time
Norwegian defenceman Morten Vaernes picks out the greatest sledge hockey players in history leading up to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014 setting Russia up for post-Games legacy
Find out how the Sochi 2014 Games will create a barrier-free environment, educate youth and enhance the volunteer movement in Russia.

Sweden announce 19 athletes for Sochi 2014
The country will be represented at the Paralympic Winter Games in five sports, with strong squads in the team sports.

Austria and USA collect six alpine World Cup podiums
Downhill races see triple success for Austria and USA, as Switzerland and Germany also pick-up podiums at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France.

USA announce para-Nordic skiing Sochi 2014 nominees
A total of 16 skiers and two guides named to Sochi 2014 team, including 10-time summer Paralympic Games medallist Tatyana Mcfadden and America's first ever Olympic or Paralympic biathlon medallist, Andy Soule.

Five things to know: Norway's sledge hockey team
Norway head into Sochi 2014 with a mix of youth and veterans hoping to medal for the sixth straight Paralympics.

Croatia: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
After four Paralympic Winter Games, and starved of a gold medal since Beijing 2008, Croatia will be hungry to perform well at Sochi 2014.

Eindhoven set to stage 2014 Swimming Euros
Swimmers will return to the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium on their road to the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.