PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

At 17, Nikolay Terentyev may be Russia's hockey spark
Together, Nikolay Terentyev and Dmitry Lisov are a powerful one-two punch on the ice for Russia heading into Sochi 2014.
Update – Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson
Messages of support and encouragement have been flowing in from around the world for injured Australian para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson.

Aniek van Koot to headline Bolton wheelchair tennis event
The Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot, along with Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne and Gordon Reid, will compete in next week’s Bolton Arena Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

50 days to go: Media accreditation opens for powerlifting worlds
Media can register for accreditation online.

New workshops help countries to develop para-sport
Representatives from 13 countries have attended new Organisational Capacity Programme workshops delivered by the Agitos Foundation and IPC Academy.

Great Britain: 12 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Great Britain will send a team of 11 athletes and three guides to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Ali Jawad: Heading to Worlds Rocky Balboa style
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad shares why he considers himself a massive underdog heading into April’s IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

Finland: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
There’s no doubt that cross-country skiing is Finland’s strongest sport, but will they get a look-in against Russia’s greatest team?

Top names to compete in NBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic
Paralympic champions Pat Anderson and David Eng of Canada are among the 20 wheelchair basketball players taking part in the event.
IPC Statement: Matthew Robinson injured at IPCAS World Cup Finals
Para-snowboarder crticially injured after race accident in La Molina, Spain.