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Spain: Nine facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The alpine skiing powerhouse will hope that Jon Santacana Maiztegui has recovered enough from an injury earlier in the season to make his mark in Sochi.
Jon Santacana Maiztegui headlines Spain’s Sochi 2014 team
Spain will send four alpine skiers, two guides and three snowboarders to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Switzerland: Eight facts for Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The Swiss delegation typically fields their strongest Paralympic Winter Games teams in alpine skiing.
Norway’s Mariann Marthinsen on track for gold
Nordic skier Mariann Marthinsen is aiming to follow on from fellow national greats at Sochi 2014 by winning her first Paralympic gold at her fifth winter and summer Games, to continue her current stunning form in cross-country skiing.
Netherlands name seven athletes for Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Four of the seven Dutch athletes headed to Sochi will compete in snowboard, a discipline set to make its Paralympic debut.
Italy: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
With a strong contingent of alpine skiers headed to Sochi, can Italy add to their total of 61 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games?
Sochi 2014 will be ‘shop window’ for wheelchair curling
British Curling are hoping the exposure from the Sochi 2014 Paralympics help further develop their programme.
Sochi 2014: 14 athletes to follow on Twitter
With the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games fast approaching, here’s a list of the top 14 athletes to follow on Twitter.
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Reporter project selects winners
The “Sochi 2014 Paralympic Reporter” international competition will bring 14 writers from Russia, Germany and Great Britain to Sochi for the Games.
Russia sending 67 athletes to Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The strongest medal hopefuls for the host nation lie in Nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.
New Zealand: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
New Zealand has won 27 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games (G15-S5-B7). It has won 195 medals in Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games combined (G80-S57-B58).
Five things to know: USA's sledge hockey team
Will the Americans become the first ice sledge hockey team to repeat as Paralympic champions?
Brazilian Aranha’s final preparations for Sochi debut
Cross-country sit-skier Fernando Aranha is one of two athletes who make up the Brazilian team heading to Sochi 2014 for their Winter Paralympic Games debut.
Australia: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Better known for its sunny beaches, Australia will be heading to the slopes with a strong team.
Sweden: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
• Sweden have participated in all previous Paralympic Winter Games since they started in 1976, Games which the Swedes hosted.
South Korea reveal 27 names on Sochi 2014 Paralympic team
The country will have a strong representation in the team sports, as they are set to take part in both wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey.
At 17, Nikolay Terentyev may be Russia's hockey spark
Together, Nikolay Terentyev and Dmitry Lisov are a powerful one-two punch on the ice for Russia heading into Sochi 2014.
Finland: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
There’s no doubt that cross-country skiing is Finland’s strongest sport, but will they get a look-in against Russia’s greatest team?
Great Britain: 12 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Great Britain will send a team of 11 athletes and three guides to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Kelly Gallagher aims for first gold on Paralympic snow
Great Britain’s visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans have had a successful season so far, and aim to translate that into the first ever gold for her country at a Winter Paralympics.
