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PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
Ottobock’s 28-person team lands in Sochi
For the 12th Paralympics in a row, the IPC’s Worldwide Paralympic Partner will provide technical service to the athletes.
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch travels through Siberia
Find out who carried the torch through nine different cities in the Siberian Federal District.
Canada’s Adam Dixon to let his defence do the talking
While many are familiar with the Canadian ice sledge hockey team’s top goal scorers, Adam Dixon is secretly holding the team’s defence together.
Sochi sets new barrier-free standards in Russia
Find out what Sochi 2014 are doing to increase accessibility in sports venues, transportation and throughout the city and country.
IPC reveals three Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees
Find out which two athletes and which coach will be inaugurated during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
USA: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Find out more about the history of largest delegation of athletes heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Wheelchair fencing rankings go nearly unchanged
With the first major event of the 2014 wheelchair fencing calendar completed, the rankings indicate the established performers are in for another strong year.
IPC to host daily Google Hangouts with athletes during Sochi 2014
As part of the IPC’s digital strategy, fans will get a chance to engage directly with Paralympians.
Andrea Rothfuss gets serious about Sochi gold
German standing skier hoping it will be third-time lucky for the gold that has eluded her at the past two Paralympic Winter Games.
Ukraine: 7 facts on the Sochi Paralympics
Ukraine made its Paralympic Winter Games debut at the 1998 Nagano Games and has featured in all Games since
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay continues journey across Russia
Events on Thursday took place in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Magadan and Anadyr.
ABC1 to broadcast Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Opening Ceremony to be screened together with daily highlights show, whilst other events will be streamed live.
Bruegger: Elite para-alpine skiing getting tougher
The Swiss skier is 31-years-old heading into his third Paralympic Games in Sochi, and talks about the intense competition now faced by para-alpine skiers and increases in the quality of the field since his first Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.
Kazakhstani Nordic skier reprimanded for Anti-Doping Rule violation
Denis Petrenko was taking a prescribed medication in a therapeutic dose under the care of a physician, however, failed to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption
Six Paralympians shortlisted for Laureus Award
France’s Marie Bochet and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden - two athletes who will compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - have been announced on a shortlist of six athletes for the prestigious 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.
USA’s Patrick McDonald tired of fourth place
The American skip, a war veteran and collector of tattoos, is eager to give the USA their first Paralympic medal in wheelchair curling.
Hug wins 5,000m thriller at IPC Athletics Grand Prix
The Swiss Silver Bullet held on as Thailand’s Prawat Waharam smashed the Asian record.
Five things to know: Canada's sledge hockey team
The Canadians are looking to sweep the ice hockey events at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Australian Toby Kane secures World Cup win in memory of late teammate
One week after the sad passing of Matthew Robinson, Kane won the super-combined World Cup Finals title in Travisio.
Finland sending 13 athletes to Sochi 2014
Historically, the Finnish have been one of the most successful countries in Nordic skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games.