PARALYMPIC NEWS FROM PYEONGCHANG 2018

PyeongChang 2018: Biathlon to start with a bang
First Nordic medals will be contested on the shooting range

PyeongChang 2018: World champions Canada sail past Sweden
Tyler McGregor records 10-minute hat-trick to help team score into double figures

PyeongChang 2018: Norway-Italy to highlight day 1 of Para ice hockey
Lena Schroeder will be first female player to take part in Para ice hockey at the Paralympics since 1994

PyeongChang 2018: Ragnhild Myklebust recalls glory days
Most decorated Winter Paralympian speaks to paralympic.org ahead of Opening Ceremony

PyeongChang 2018: Pope Francis sends greeting to Paralympic athletes
Holy Father describes Para athletes as “an example of courage, tenacity and perserverance”
PyeongChang 2018: Gianluigi Rosa transforms to ‘confident veteran’
Defenceman will try to help his country win first Para ice hockey medal in his third Games

PyeongChang 2018: IPC President's Speech
Full text of Andrew Parsons' Opening Ceremony address

PyeongChang 2018: Eui-Hyun Sin targets South Korea's first gold
Nordic skier selected as hosts' flagbearer for Opening Ceremony of Winter Paralympics

PyeongChang 2018: Brenna Huckaby dreams of gold
US snowboarder excited about competing at her first Winter Paralympics

PyeongChang 2018: Paralympic flame makes final lap
Penultimate hand-off in Torch Relay made in Gangneung ahead of Opening Ceremony

PyeongChang 2018: Anna Schaffelhuber not thinking of retirement
German alpine skier assures she can now ´take risks´ after winning all five golds at Sochi 2014

PyeongChang 2018: Flag bearers revealed
Find out who is carrying his or her country’s flag at Paralympic Opening Ceremony

PyeongChang 2018: Memories of Sochi 2014
A look back at the last Winter Games before the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Paralympics

PyeongChang 2018: Paralympic Mural unveiled at Athletes’ Village
Mural includes messages from across the world and represents a united world

PyeongChang 2018: Spotlight on wheelchair curling
A quick glance at the sport that made its Paralympic debut at Torino 2006

PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics to be the biggest yet
A record 567 athletes representing 49 delegations will compete in 80 medal events

PyeongChang 2018: Mark Soyer eyes Paralympic debut
Australian alpine skier fully recovered from injury and ready for Winter Games

PyeongChang 2018: North and South Korea to march separately at Opening Ceremony
The decision was taken on Thursday evening by the two National Paralympic Committees

PyeongChang 2018: Benoit Huot talks Paralympics coverage
Swimming champion covering Winter Games for Canadian broadcaster

PyeongChang 2018: Santa Claus comes to town!
Father Christmas flies to South Korea in support of Finnish team