PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS

Royal visitor for Dutch Paralympians
IPC Honorary Board member Princess Margriet visits Dutch Paralympic athletes at Papendal.

O’Neill named U.S. Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
Around 77 athletes expected to represent Team USA next March in Russia.

Hall, Murphy to lead New Zealand’s Sochi 2014 team
Despite fielding just three athletes, New Zealand’s team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games could bring home multiple gold medals.

PyeongChang 2018 unveils official Paralympic emblem
Emblem embodies aspirations of the Paralympic Movement and will be used in the build up to the 2018 Games.

PyeongChang 2018 emblem to be unveiled on Tuesday
Ceremony to take place between 14:00-15:00 local time in Korean capital.

WADA publishes Draft 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, Version 4.0
World anti-doping body has spent two years consultating with stakeholders to develop the Code.
Sochi 2014 Paralympics scheduled released
There will be 72 sets of medals contested across five sports at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Injury "will not rule" Jon Santacana out of Sochi
Reigning world champion aims to be back on the slopes just one month before Sochi, after injury strikes again in first part of the season.

Markus Salcher: From a child to a Paralympic star
My journey to Sochi 2014 started when I picked up my skis as a little two and a half year old kid on the slopes.

Markus Salcher: Ich bin ein 22-Jähriger Veteran auf dem Weg nach Sochi
Mein Weg nach Sochi begann als ich als ich m it zweieinhalb zum ersten Mal auf Skiern stand.

Alpine skiers to watch at Sochi 2014 unveiled
14 of the world's best skiiers have been listed as medal hopes for Sochi as the 2013/14 season progresses.

Amy Purdy on Sochi, Bibian Mentel and making history
One to Watch Amy Purdy will be amongst the first snowboarders making their Paralympic debut from March 7.

IPC reveals Sochi 2014 Ones to Watch athletes
Find out top athletes to follow on the road to Sochi 2014 and the storylines behind their achievements.

Carl Murphy scoops major national award
New Zealand's star para-snowboarder was named the Snow Sports NZ Athlete of the Year.

Sochi 2014 mittens feature Agitos, national flags
Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.

Bode Miller, US Paralympics launch ‘Gateway to Gold’
The USOC have launched a new talent identification programme that aims to help them create the No. 1 Paralympic team in the world.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic tickets go on sale
The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7-16 March, with 72 medals being contested across five sports.

Panorama, VGTRK, RBC TV to showcase Sochi 2014
The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay, in addition to athlete behind-the-scenes features and Games coverage will be viewable across Russia.

Jon Santacana out injured just months before Sochi
World number one and Spanish medal hopeful for Sochi 2014 laid up until at least January.
Tickets for Sochi 2014 to go on-sale later this month
Sales will start on 27 September for Russia's first ever Paralympic Games.