PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sweden ice sledge hockey

8 for 8: Sweden preview

Here’s a look at Sweden’s ice sledge hockey team headed to Sochi 2014 ranked No. 8 in the world.

Media Centre Sochi 2014 Olympic Park

Sochi 2014 Main Media Centre open for business

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has announced the opening of the Main Media Centre exactly one month before the start of Russia’s first Winter Olympics and 59 days prior to the start of the Winter Paralympics.

Jose Roberto Ferreira de Oliveira (L) and Filippe Santos Silvestre of Brazil dive in front of the goal during the Men's Group A Goalball match between Finland and Brazil on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Goalball official impressed by Rio 2016

Preparations for the goalball events at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games took a big step forward in December with a visit to Brazil from Kari Rasanen, the Goalball Sport Director for the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).