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Weather causes changes to alpine skiing competition at Sochi
Super-combined slalom moved to afternoon of Tuesday (11 March), and super-G races now scheduled for 14 March.

Finland upset Great Britain in wheelchair curling
While Finland picked up their first win, Canada and Russia remain undefeated at Sochi 2014.

Russia to challenge USA in sledge hockey
The final day of ice sledge hockey group round at Sochi 2014 will feature rivalry games in Russia-USA and Norway-Sweden.

Ukraine and Russia hot favourites in biathlon
The middle-distance biathlon races across both genders and all classes will take place on Day 4 of Sochi 2014.

Russia shock USA to earn spot in semi-finals
The host nation's ice sledge hockey team defeated the reigning Paralympic champions to finish first in Group B at Sochi 2014.

What to watch: Day 3 at Sochi 2014
The third day of action includes Henrieta Farkasova, Jade Etherington and Brian McKeever.

Sweden’s Stefan Olsson goes from wheelchair tennis to sledge hockey
The Paralympic gold medallist has made the switch to the ice for Sochi 2014.

Kelly Gallagher wins Great Britain's first-ever Paralympic Winter gold
Kelly Gallagher, Marie Bochet and Anna Schaffelhuber took home titles in the women's super-G events at Sochi 2014.

Akira Kano, Markus Salcher pick up second alpine golds
The Japanese sit skier and Austrian standing skier both won their super-G events on Day 2 of Sochi 2014.

Markus Salcher, Matthias Lanzinger going for super-G gold
The rivals from Austria will highlight Day 2 in alpine skiing, as the men’s super-G takes place at Sochi 2014.

Slovakia, Canada remain undefeated
Both Slovakia and Canada have yet to lose a Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling match after two days of play.

Spectators promised encounters with stars during Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The Programme offers guests the change to experience the musical and artistic masterpieces presented over the past four years.

McFadden, Eskau to highlight cross-country skiing opener
The first day of Sochi 2014 cross-country skiing will feature the men’s and women’s long-distance sitting events.

Medals Plaza gets set to go in Rosa Khutor
The Mountain Cluster will host the majority of victory ceremonies at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Could Marie Bochet’s gold be first of five?
The French alpine skier picked up gold in the downhill and is under a lot of pressure to medal in four more events.

South Korea upset Russia's sledge squad in shoot-out
Two of the first four ice sledge hockey games at Sochi 2014 went to overtimes and shoot-outs.

Russia pick up nine biathlon medals on Day 1
Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova both stormed to gold in their opening events at the Laura Cross-Country and Biathlon Centre.

Explaining alpine skiing’s factor system
Find out how athletes with a different impairment can compete against in each other in the same event on the slopes.
Greg Westlake: ‘I’m here to win a hockey tournament’
The Canadian ice sledge hockey captain gives us his brief insight into the Sochi 2014 tournament.
Sir Philip praises Sochi 2014 accessibility
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are already proving to be one of the most accessible yet for athletes both in the coast and the mountains.