PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Canada announce Sochi 2014 sledge hockey roster
Along with veteran forwards Greg Westlake and Brad Bowden, a load of youngsters hopes to lead the defending world champions to Paralympic gold.
Rush of European and Asian skiers make World Cup podium
Japanese, Swedish, French, Norwegian and German athletes haul six podium places at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany, including first place for home skier Andrea Eskau.
Morii, Lanzinger and Bochet tear up Copper Mountain
The IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Copper Mountain, Colorado in the USA opened on Friday (17 January) with the giant slalom event.
Paralympians honoured at ITTF’s Star Awards
Para-table tennis players Ma Lin of China and Anna-Carin Ahlquist of Sweden were honoured during a night of glitz and glamour.
Alpine World Cup to begin in Copper Mountain
The world’s best skiers will continue their bid for glory with less than 50 days to go until Sochi 2014.
Brazil: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
As Brazil makes its debut at a Winter Paralympics, the summer Games powerhouse will hope to prove it is not all about Rio 2016.
8 for 8: Italy preview
Can three veteran forwards and an up-and-coming defenceman lead Italy’s sledge hockey team to their first Paralympic semi-finals?
Snowboard World Cup heads to Copper Mountain
The world’s top 10 riders gather in Colorado beginning on Friday (17 January) for the opening World Cup of the year, with less than 50 days to go until the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.
Canadian Nordic skiers break through at World Cup finals
Two first places for Brian Mckeever and Chris Klebl in long distance freestyle races at cross-country World Cup finals.
IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals to be last major international showdown before Sochi 2014
Over 125 athletes from 19 countries are set to gather in Obertsdorf, Germany, beginning on Friday (17 January) for the climax of the cross-country races of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, which marks the last major international competition ahead of Sochi 2014 in the discipline.