PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Cable to host 2015 Nordic Skiing World Championships
180 athletes from 20 countries will gather in Cable, Wisconsin, USA, from 24 January – 1 February 2015.

Russia’s 16-year-old Alexey Bugaev wins third medal
The teenaged Russian skier delighted home crowds with a consistent performance, in challenging conditions.

Canada-USA semi-final to take centre stage
Canada-USA and Russia-Norway will play for spots in the ice sledge hockey final.

Snowboard competition time changes at Sochi
Races will now start at 9:30 (MSK) and finish at 12:50.

USA beat top-seeded Canada, advance to play Russia for gold
The defending Paralympic champions will now take on the host nation for ice sledge hockey gold in Sochi.

Schaffelhuber awarded gold after successful slalom appeal
German has now won three gold medals at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Mikhalina Lysova, Roman Petushkov aiming for more biathlon medals
The long-distance biathlon events across all classes will take place on Day 7 of Sochi 2014.

Cross-country skiing to feature thrilling sprint races
Helene Ripa, Mariann Marthinsen and Roman Petushkov are all racing for gold in Sochi on the fifth day of competition.

Canada, Russia qualify for wheelchair curling semi-finals
There is just one more day of round-robin wheelchair curling action at Sochi 2014 before the final four teams are decided.