NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
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USA’s Patrick McDonald tired of fourth place
The American skip, a war veteran and collector of tattoos, is eager to give the USA their first Paralympic medal in wheelchair curling.
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Australian Toby Kane secures World Cup win in memory of late teammate
One week after the sad passing of Matthew Robinson, Kane won the super-combined World Cup Finals title in Travisio.
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Five things to know: Canada's sledge hockey team
The Canadians are looking to sweep the ice hockey events at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Austria: 8 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Austria has participated in all Winter Paralympics since the inaugural Games in 1976
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What is the status of Spain’s Jon Santacana?
The Spanish visually impaired skier is trying to return to the slopes just in time for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals and Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
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IPC and Samsung to launch Sochi 2014 Samsung Paralympic Bloggers
Thirty of the world’s top athletes will record exclusive video blogs at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Japan: 7 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Japan has participated at all 10 previous Paralympic Winter Games (1976 - 2010)
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Canada’s Marcoux brothers turning into teenage sensations
At 16 and 19 years old, alpine skiers Mac and B.J. Marcoux are heading to their first Paralympics with little to lose.
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Sochi 2014 special edition of The Paralympian now online
Plan your daily viewing schedule for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics with the latest edition of the IPC’s Paralympian magazine.
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Sochi 2014: 14 athletes to like on Facebook
Facebook is a the platform of choice, especially for European alpine skiers. Here’s a list of the 14 profiles you should be following for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
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8 for 8: Canada preview
After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics, can Greg Westlake lead Canada’s top-seeded sledge hockey squad to gold?
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Para-snowboarder Michelle Salt added to Canada’s Sochi 2014 team
Salt only lost her leg in June 2011, but will compete at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time in Sochi.