PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Sochi 2014 Torch arrives in northwest Russia
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay travelled through seven cities on Sunday (2 March), including St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad.
Rob Richardson: Can Brits pick up first winter Paralympic gold?
It’s time to inspire the next generation of winter Paralympians in Great Britain, and thus making the podium is more important than ever.
Anti-doping personnel transition from Olympics to Paralympics
The IPC Anti-Doping Committee ensured sample collection personnel are prepared to implement the anti-doping programme at the Games.
Germany: 7 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Germany (including East and West previously) has won 439 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games more than any other country
Top 14 dual-sport athletes at Sochi 2014
Find out which 14 Sochi 2014 athletes have also competed on the international stage in summer sports.
Vote for February’s IPC Athlete of the month
Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Alessandro Daldoss, Toby Kane, Walid Ktila, Alexandra Rickham and Matti Suur-Hamari.
Russia: 11 facts on the Sochi Paralympics
Russia (including USSR and United Team) has won 176 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games, 64 gold medals, 68 silver and 44 bronze medals, the sixth most of all National Paralympic Committees
Per Kasperi: If I were stuck on an island …
The Swedish ice sledge hockey player had a little fun picking out the five teammates he would choose to be with if he were stuck on an island.
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay travels the Urals
Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).
IPC announces its Sochi 2014 Paralympic torchbearers
Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.