PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sledge Spotlight: Florian Planker
Italy’s Florian Planker is aiming to qualify for his fifth Paralympic Winter Games next year.

World champions maintain biathlon form in Sochi
The Russian duo of Mikhalina Lysvoa and Nikolay Polukhin won gold in biathlon's short-distance event at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.

Canada’s Arendz shoots for Sochi 2014 success
A decade of effort is starting to pay off for Canadian nordic skier Mark Arendz in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
Watch live coverage of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals
Last day of competition from Sochi, Russia will be biathlon long
Chefs de Mission arrive in Sochi for pre-Games seminar
Representatives from 36 countries in Sochi to learn more ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics

Two Russian relay golds at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals
Sochi 2014 hosts took home gold in both of Tuesday's cross-country relay events at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals.

Rennhack becomes heart of German team
Team captain Frank Rennhack proved to be a critical part of Germany’s gold-medal performance at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

New Zealand swimmers set world records
Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher recorded new top times in the butterfly event at the New Zealand Swimming Championships.

Fernandez beats Houdet for Pensacola title
Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez upset France’s Stephane Houdet to win the Pensacola Open title in Florida, USA.