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Media accreditation opens for alpine World Cup
Media can register for accreditation via the Local Organising Committee.
Man-Gyun Yu quietly joining group of elite goaltenders
The South Korean goaltender is hoping to help his team capture their first ice sledge hockey medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Great Britain announce Sochi 2014 alpine team
World multi-medallists, injured serviceman and three teenagers amongst skiers selected to represent ParalympicsGB at Sochi 2014
Iceland: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Yet to medal in Sochi, the nation known for its swimming stars, will hope to make its mark on the snow.
Biathlon World Cup finals to begin with night race
Competitions begin with short distance races under cover of darkness in Oberried, Germany.
Canada name alpine skiers heading to Sochi
Mix of youth and experience aiming to finish in the top three nations at the Paralympic Winter Games in from 7 March.
China: 11 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The summer Games powerhouse has yet to make the podium at a Winter Paralympics, but with strong performances in wheelchair curling, China will hope to make its mark in Sochi.
Vladimir Putin meets with Sochi 2014 volunteers
Nearly 25,000 volunteers are expected to help out with the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Success for USA in alpine and snowboard World Cups
USA pick up five podiums in IPC Alpine Skiing and IPCAS Snowboard World Cups on home snow in Copper Mountain, Colorado, as well as multiple podiums for France, Russia, Canada and Great Britain.
Cross-country Nordic World Cup finals conclude
Last day of competitions sees Norway’s Mariann Marthinsen and Russians Stanislav Chokhlaev, Roman Petushkov, Elena Remizova, Rushan Minnegulov and Alena Kaufman crowned as overall cross-country World Cup winners.
Argentina: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
With 30 gold medals in summer sports to its name, Argentina is yet to win gold at a Paralympic Winter Games.
Canadian Nordic skiers break through at World Cup finals
Two first places for Brian Mckeever and Chris Klebl in long distance freestyle races at cross-country World Cup finals.
Brazil: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
As Brazil makes its debut at a Winter Paralympics, the summer Games powerhouse will hope to prove it is not all about Rio 2016.
Alpine World Cup to begin in Copper Mountain
The world’s best skiers will continue their bid for glory with less than 50 days to go until Sochi 2014.
Schaffelhuber, Gallagher and Bochet all impress in Panorama
German sit-skier Schaffelhuber wins four from four, whilst Gallagher and Bochet secure third wins.
Yannick Bourseaux opts out of Sochi for para-triathlon
Find out why the French athlete – still in search of his first Paralympic medal – chose not to participate in the Sochi 2014 Games.
International Paralympic Committee Selects Octoshape to Stream Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Ten Days of Games to be delivered by Infinite HD-M(TM)
Five things to know: Italy's sledge hockey team
Find out why Italy are going into the Sochi 2014 Paralympics with little to lose as the seventh-ranked team.
Schaffelhuber completes hat-trick of World Cup wins in Panorama
Brits Gallagher and Evans also secure second victory in successive days
Double World Cup delight for Bochet, Salcher and Schaffelhuber
Austria’s Markus Salcher, France’s Marie Bochet and Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber all secured their second wins of the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Panorama, Canada, on Sunday (12 January) with victories in their respective super combined events.
