NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
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Sochi 2014: 14 athletes to follow on Twitter
With the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games fast approaching, here’s a list of the top 14 athletes to follow on Twitter.
![Gianmaria Dal Maistro at Vancouver 2010](/sites/default/files/images/140219101903021_97866774_0.jpg)
Italy: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
With a strong contingent of alpine skiers headed to Sochi, can Italy add to their total of 61 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games?
![Aileen Neilson](/sites/default/files/images/140219142346265_curling%2B1_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 will be ‘shop window’ for wheelchair curling
British Curling are hoping the exposure from the Sochi 2014 Paralympics help further develop their programme.
![Mikhalina Lysova](/sites/default/files/images/140218110512088_26_01_Oberried_Nordic_Biathlon_WC_2014_00719_WATERMARK_0.jpg)
Russia sending 67 athletes to Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The strongest medal hopefuls for the host nation lie in Nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.
!['Shayba' Arena in Sochi](/sites/default/files/images/140113145530907_shayba_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Reporter project selects winners
The “Sochi 2014 Paralympic Reporter” international competition will bring 14 writers from Russia, Germany and Great Britain to Sochi for the Games.
![Rico Roman](/sites/default/files/images/140217130404908__AMM7206_0.jpg)
Five things to know: USA's sledge hockey team
Will the Americans become the first ice sledge hockey team to repeat as Paralympic champions?
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New Zealand: Seven facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
New Zealand has won 27 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games (G15-S5-B7). It has won 195 medals in Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games combined (G80-S57-B58).
Australia: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Better known for its sunny beaches, Australia will be heading to the slopes with a strong team.
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Brazilian Aranha’s final preparations for Sochi debut
Cross-country sit-skier Fernando Aranha is one of two athletes who make up the Brazilian team heading to Sochi 2014 for their Winter Paralympic Games debut.
![Jalle Jungnell - Sweden Wheelchair Curling Team](/sites/default/files/images/111223151113572_97683467_10.jpg)
Sweden: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
• Sweden have participated in all previous Paralympic Winter Games since they started in 1976, Games which the Swedes hosted.
![Nikolay Terentyev](/sites/default/files/images/140214095634379_AMM6274_0.jpg)
At 17, Nikolay Terentyev may be Russia's hockey spark
Together, Nikolay Terentyev and Dmitry Lisov are a powerful one-two punch on the ice for Russia heading into Sochi 2014.
South Korea reveal 27 names on Sochi 2014 Paralympic team
The country will have a strong representation in the team sports, as they are set to take part in both wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey.