PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Could Marie Bochet’s gold be first of five?
The French alpine skier picked up gold in the downhill and is under a lot of pressure to medal in four more events.

Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame inducts three new faces
Eric Villalon Fuentes, Verena Bentele and Jon Kreamelmeyer were all honoured by the Paralympic Movement.

South Korea upset Russia's sledge squad in shoot-out
Two of the first four ice sledge hockey games at Sochi 2014 went to overtimes and shoot-outs.

Batalova awarded Women’s Day Recognition at Sochi 2014
Rima Batalova, thirteen-time Paralympic champion and Vice President of the Russian Paralympic Committee, is honoured at a special ceremony on International Women’s Day by the International Paralympic Committee for her work in inspiring and enabling women in para-sport.

'Sport must be the winner,' says Sir Philip Craven
Read the entire speech of the IPC President from the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Sir Philip praises Sochi 2014 accessibility
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are already proving to be one of the most accessible yet for athletes both in the coast and the mountains.

Ukraine to participate at Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will last from 7-16 March.

Top 10 rivalries at Sochi 2014
Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.

Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony flag bearers
Here is a list of who will be carrying the flags for the 45 countries marching at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

Sochi 2014: Previewing the wheelchair curling competition
Canada and Sweden are expected to be the ones to beat in wheelchair curling at Sochi 2014.