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NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Four questions for Anna Schaffelhuber
Find out how the winner of five Paralympic gold medals at a single Paralympic Winter Games goes about preparing for competition.
IPC open nominations for 2015 Paralympic Sport Awards
The awards, presented in partnership with Allianz, will recognise achievements from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and will be awarded in November.
Twenty-five things we learned in 2014
To mark the last day of the year, here are 25 fun, serious and interesting things we learned around the Paralympic Movement in 2014.
No. 2 NBC broadcast ice sledge hockey gold medal match
After years of campaigning for more TV coverage in the US, NBC showed over 50 hours from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
No. 7 Ukraine compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Despite huge political tensions, Ukraine stayed to compete in what they described as “the most tragic Paralympic Games in the history of Paralympic sport in Ukraine”.
No. 4 Petushkov shows impossible is nothing
Russian Nordic skier Roman Petushkov triumphed an unprecedented six times at his home Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.
Suzuki to make season debut in Kuhtai
Japanese sit-skier Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold at Sochi 2014, on the anniversary of losing his legs, and will return to the snow at the Europa Cup.
No. 20 Schaffelhuber wins five-out-of-five in Sochi
Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber became only the second woman to win all five alpine skiing events at a Paralympic Games.
No. 9 McKeever returns from fall to win gold
Canada’s Brian McKeever famously fell flat on his back during the 1km sprint race at Sochi 2014, but overtook three competitors to claim gold.
No. 18 Para-snowboard makes sensational debut
Dutch rider Bibian Mentel-Spee and the USA’s Evan Strong became the first Paralympic champions at Sochi 2014, and the sport has continued to progress.
Reptyukh 'eager to test' himself at season opener
Ukrainian cross-country world champion Ihor Reptyukh cannot wait to get started on the road to Cable 2015 at the first World Cup of 2014-15.
Ripa nominated for Bragd Gold
Swedish Nordic skier amongst those nominated for prestigious award from newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.