WHEELCHAIR CURLING NEWS
Canadians to benefit from 300 hours of coverage from Sochi 2014
Unprecedented coverage includes more than 90 hours of fully accessible TV broadcasts and more than 250 hours of digital streaming across all CPC Broadcast Consortium platforms
NBC’s Sochi 2014 on-air cast to include Jessica Long
NBC have announced their commentators for the Paralympics, which includes four Paralympians and several veteran announcers.
IPC launches new-look homepage for Sochi 2014
A mobile-optimised version of Paralympic.org has also been launched ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Finnish couple find sparks on wheelchair curling ice
Markuu Karjalainen and his wife Sari will compete for Finland in Sochi as husband and wife after meeting in 2008 through wheelchair curling.
Rob Richardson: Can Brits pick up first winter Paralympic gold?
It’s time to inspire the next generation of winter Paralympians in Great Britain, and thus making the podium is more important than ever.
Germany: 7 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Germany (including East and West previously) has won 439 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games more than any other country
8,000 Sochi 2014 volunteers ready to go
Those volunteering at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics have undergone extensive training and have previous experience working para-sport events.
IPC announces its Sochi 2014 Paralympic torchbearers
Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay travels the Urals
Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).
First ever Heritage Flame lit at Stoke Mandeville in historic moment
Birthplace of the Paralympic Movement hosted an international leg of the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay on Saturday.
Sochi 2014 gets a new Paralympic look
The Agitos, the Paralympic Symbol is being installed at various venues in Sochi ahead of the Winter Paralympics.
Canada: 8 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Canada is ranked ninth in the all-time Paralympic Winter Games medal table with 119 total medals, made up of 36 gold, 41 silver and 42 bronze
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Villages ready to welcome athletes
Villages opened their doors on Saturday to welcome 575 athletes and further 1,000 support staff.
Slovakia: 6 facts on the Sochi Paralympics
Find out more about Slovakia heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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.
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch travels through Siberia
Find out who carried the torch through nine different cities in the Siberian Federal District.
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
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.
ABC1 to broadcast Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Opening Ceremony to be screened together with daily highlights show, whilst other events will be streamed live.
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.