PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS
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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
Xavi Fernandez to represent Andorra in Sochi
The small nation of Andorra will be represented at the Paralympics by their top alpine skier.
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IPC announces its Sochi 2014 Paralympic torchbearers
Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.
Bochet and Daldoss win overall alpine World Cup
Multiple World Cup podiums for Marie Bochet and Alessandro Daldoss lead to overall points victories across all classifications, whilst many other skiers claim overall individual titles.
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Vote for February’s IPC Athlete of the month
Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Alessandro Daldoss, Toby Kane, Walid Ktila, Alexandra Rickham and Matti Suur-Hamari.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay travels the Urals
Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).
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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.
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New World Anti-Doping Code available for download
Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Villages ready to welcome athletes
Villages opened their doors on Saturday to welcome 575 athletes and further 1,000 support staff.
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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
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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.
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Slovakia: 6 facts on the Sochi Paralympics
Find out more about Slovakia heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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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.
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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.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch travels through Siberia
Find out who carried the torch through nine different cities in the Siberian Federal District.
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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.
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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.
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ABC1 to broadcast Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Opening Ceremony to be screened together with daily highlights show, whilst other events will be streamed live.
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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
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.