NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Michael Bruegger

Bruegger: Elite para-alpine skiing getting tougher

The Swiss skier is 31-years-old heading into his third Paralympic Games in Sochi, and talks about the intense competition now faced by para-alpine skiers and increases in the quality of the field since his first Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.

Nominees for the 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award

Six Paralympians shortlisted for Laureus Award

France’s Marie Bochet and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden - two athletes who will compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - have been announced on a shortlist of six athletes for the prestigious 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.