PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS
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Sir Philip hails Sochi 2014 as ‘spectacular showcase of sport’
IPC President has also picked out his favourite moments from the Games ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony.
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Vincent Gauther-Manuel, Mac Marcoux close out their Sochi 2014 races in style
Both the Frenchman and Canadian won the giant slalom races in their respective classes.
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Marie Bochet bags her third alpine skiing gold
France and Russia fared well in the super-combined races at Sochi 2014.
Sochi 2014: Men’s giant slalom schedule changes
The penultimate day of competition will see slight changes to the start and end times of the two giant slalom runs.
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Marie Bochet looks to get back on track in super-combined
The super-G portion of the women's super-combined races across all classes will take place on Day 7 at Sochi 2014.
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Paralympic Closing Ceremony to show the impossible is possible
Sochi 2014 will come to a close on Sunday evening with spectacular Closing Ceremony.
![Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany](/sites/default/files/images/140313104403135_477618129_0.jpg)
Schaffelhuber awarded gold after successful slalom appeal
German has now won three gold medals at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Jakub Krako, Adam Hall look to defend slalom titles
The men’s slalom races will feature across all three classes on Day 6 at Sochi 2014.
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Russia’s 16-year-old Alexey Bugaev wins third medal
The teenaged Russian skier delighted home crowds with a consistent performance, in challenging conditions.
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Andrea Rothfuss grabs first career Paralympic gold
With a victory in the women's standing slalom, the German alpine skier had the best day of her career in Sochi.
![Vincent Gauthier-Manuel](/sites/default/files/images/140310144114719_477390711_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014: Men’s slalom brought forward by one hour
First runs will take place at 3pm (MSK) on Thursday 13 March.
Women’s slalom sitting Medal Ceremony postponed
Final results to be confirmed on Thursday (13 March).
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Sochi 2014 Paralympics “exceeding all expectations” says IPC President
The Games have reached the halfway point and have broken multiple records.
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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.
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Aleksandra Frantceva, Alexey Bugaev take lead in super-combined
The first portion of the super-G, featuring the slalom race, was dominated by Russia on Day 4 of Sochi 2014.
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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.
![Henrieta Farkasova](/sites/default/files/images/140309160945660_477203809_0.jpg)
Henrieta Farkasova, Claudia Loesch aiming to defend super-G titles
Day 3 of Sochi 2014 alpine skiing will feature the women’s super-G across all classes.
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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.
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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.
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Medals Plaza gets set to go in Rosa Khutor
The Mountain Cluster will host the majority of victory ceremonies at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.