PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Croatia: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
After four Paralympic Winter Games, and starved of a gold medal since Beijing 2008, Croatia will be hungry to perform well at Sochi 2014.

Eindhoven set to stage 2014 Swimming Euros
Swimmers will return to the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium on their road to the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.

Finland to host 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championships
Find out which seven teams have already qualified for the World Championships, which will be held in Lohja, Finland.

Czech Republic: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Traditionally strong in skiing, the Czech Republic’s strongest medal chances are in ice sledge hockey at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Armenia: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Armenia’s alpine skiers will hope to represent their country again at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

IPC launches countdown campaign to Sochi 2014
With 50 days until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC has begun a countdown campaign, revealing interesting facts about each country competing.
8 for 8: Norway preview
Norway are looking to medal for the sixth straight time in ice sledge hockey at a Paralympic Winter Games.

Biathlon World Cup winners decided
All overall winners of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup biathlon events are Russian following middle distance races at Oberried, Germany, on Sunday (26 January).

Canada add three snowboarders to Sochi 2014 team
2009 world champion Tyler Mosher, world championship bronze medallist Ian Lockey and newcomer John Leslie have qualified for the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.
Philippe Mees becomes new NPC Belgium President
Anne d’Ieteren will now serve as Vice President and Secretary General of the Paralympic Movement in Belgium.