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Quality the way forward for Norway’s Beijing 2022 team
Chef de mission Cato Zahl Pedersen targets eight podium places
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What and where on our channels
Along with the Opening and Closing Ceremony, one can also enjoy live action on all 10 days on our website and the Paralympics LIVE app, on up to eight parallel channels
![Israel's Sheina Vaspi in action](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Shein%20Vaspi.jpg)
Sheina Vaspi all set to make history for Israel
'I want to give more people the motivation to stand up and dare to do what they want and give children the strength to believe in themselves'
![Jesse Keefe of USA competes in the men's Standing Giant Slalom race during the World Para Snow Sports Championships at Lillehammer, Norway.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Jesse%20Keefe.jpg)
Rising teen stars to watch out for at Beijing
The Beijing WInter Games will be the perfect platform for these youngsters to herald their arrival into the big league
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South Korea looking to build up on PyeongChang success in Beijing
Asian team is making its fourth Paralympic appearance in Para ice hockey and the first after winning bronze on home soil in 2018
![Heinz Frei of Switzerland in action during Cross Country training at the Turin 2006 Winter Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Heinz_0.jpg)
Summer or winter, Swiss legend Heinz Frei is master of all
‘I like to win but a healthy body and mind is the biggest win and brightest medal’
![a female Nordic skier smiles and waves](/sites/default/files/images/180311072951286_Kendell%2BGretsch%2B3.jpg)
‘Hopes for Team USA go far beyond medal expectations’
Chef de Mission Dussliere wants Beijing 2022 athletes to live out their dreams
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Down memory lane: 2002 - Games of the Americas
After Japan capitalised on hosting the event at Nagano and finished fourth in 1998, the 2002 edition was an opportunity for the United States to make the most of home advantage
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Down memory lane: 1998 - The first Winter Games outside Europe
The 7th edition of the Paralympic Winter Games received great coverage through print and electronic media
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Paralympic Alpine Skiing medallist Ronny Persson ready for second Games as curler
Twenty years after his last Winter Games as a Para Alpine skier, the Swede will make his second Wheelchair Curling Paralympic appearance
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Lisa Bunschoten grateful to be flying the flag with boyfriend Vos at Beijing 2022
Snowboarders will hope to be the Netherlands’ golden couple in China
Down memory lane: The Games of Change — 1992 and 1994 Winter Games
In the 1994 Games, Norway's Ragnhild Myklebust emerged as the most outstanding athlete with five gold, two silver and two bronze
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Ole Fredrik Syversen is game for a laugh despite pain of defeat
Norwegian wheelchair curler still thinks about PyeongChang 2018 heartbreak every day, while hoping for another shot at gold in Beijing
![Host Austria during the Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Team%20Austria%201984..jpg)
Down memory lane: 1984 and 1988 Winter Games at Innsbruck
German Alpine skier Reinhild Moeller was the star of the 1984 Winter Games, claiming three gold and one silver.
![Bibian Mentel-Spee of Netherlands competes in the women's Banked Slalom SB-LL2 at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Bibian%20Mentel-Spee.jpg)
Moments etched in history of Paralympic Winter Games
The Games, over the years, have witnessed many outstanding performances by the Para athletes that will remain vivid in our minds for years to come
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Groups preview: USA goes for more glory in new competition format
The group stage kicks off on 5 March with the knockout phase starting on 9 March with two quarterfinal showdowns at the National Indoor Stadium
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Double world champion Ebba Aarsjoe handling the pressure ahead of Paralympics bow
‘I like the excitement. It prepares your mind and body to perform’
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Winter Paralympics preview: Para alpine skiing day two
Super-G races provided some of the best performances at January's World Championships and now take centre stage on Sunday at Beijing 2022
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Host nation announces a strong 18-member squad for Beijing 2022
Jing Yu is the only female athlete on the squad and the third female Para ice hockey player to take part in the Paralympic Games