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Russia sending 67 athletes to Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The strongest medal hopefuls for the host nation lie in Nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.
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IPC saddened by death of Per Starheim
Condolences sent to family and friends of Per Starheim, who was heavily involved in developing results systems for IPC Nordic Skiing.
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Canadian Nordic team headlined by McKeever and Bourgonje
Canada are confident that team of 11 athletes and three guides heading to Sochi is one of the "most talented yet."
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Sochi 2014 Paralympics broadcast rights in New Zealand awarded to Attitude Pictures
New Zealand to receive free-to-air coverage of Winter Paralympic Games
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UN Secretary General meets IPC President
Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.
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Paralympics essential part of Sochi 2014, says UN Secretary General
Speaking at the 126th IOC Session, Ban Ki-moon spoke of inspirational Paralympians.
Sochi 2014 is ready whatever the weather
Organisers have implemented a range of innovative solutions to ensure the weather does not interfere with the Games.
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USA announce para-Nordic skiing Sochi 2014 nominees
A total of 16 skiers and two guides named to Sochi 2014 team, including 10-time summer Paralympic Games medallist Tatyana Mcfadden and America's first ever Olympic or Paralympic biathlon medallist, Andy Soule.
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Biathlon World Cup winners decided
All overall winners of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup biathlon events are Russian following middle distance races at Oberried, Germany, on Sunday (26 January).
Russia returns to dominance at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Sochi 2014 hosts claims 14 out of 18 possible podium positions in Oberried, Germany.
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Germany podium twice at Nordic World Cup
Home skiers Andrea Eskau and Vivian Hosch won short-distance biathlon podium places at the first day of races in Oberried.
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Biathlon World Cup finals to begin with night race
Competitions begin with short distance races under cover of darkness in Oberried, Germany.
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IPC to livestream over 300 hours from Sochi 2014 Paralympics
• Five HD channels will show all winter sports live via www.paralympic.org• Team of writers will produce around 150 stories during the Games
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Kaufman, Polukhin and Budaleeva lead World Cup standings
The conclusion of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup shows competition is fierce heading into final two competitions in Germany before Sochi 2014.
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Polukhin enjoys colder temperatures at Vuokatti biathlon
First day of biathlon races in IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup take place in -12 degrees Celcius, with Russians winning all six races.
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Vote now for December’s Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the award include: Jing Rong, Nadiia and Ivan Sivak, Alena Kaufman, Andrea Rothfuss and Mokrane Mohamed.
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Team USA shines at US Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Championship
At the US Paralympics Nordic Skiing National Championship at Soldier Hollow, Team USA’s top Nordic skiers proved they are on the fast track to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Vuokatti Nordic World Cup to kick off European races
Ukraine set to challenge Russia for the first time at a World Cup event this season.
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No 12: Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov's perfect ten
Russian Nordic Skiers Mikhalina Lysova and Roman Petushkov showed their incredible medal potential at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden.
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Four new athletes medal on final day of Nordic World Cup
Russia’s Akzhana Abdikarimova, Alexey Bychenok, Aleksandr Pronkov and Aleksei Toropov all picked up their first spots on the podium in the long distance biathlon race at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore).