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News - Biathlon
![Andre Cintra](/sites/default/files/images/140115171903055_andre3_0.jpg)
Three countries to make Winter Paralympic debuts
Six athletes will have the opportunity to represent their country for the first time on the Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.
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IPC confident Sochi 2014 will smash viewing records
More broadcasters covering the Winter Paralympics than ever before should help beat previous record of 1.6 billion set in Vancouver.
!['Shayba' Arena in Sochi](/sites/default/files/images/140113145530907_shayba_0.jpg)
IPC launches new-look homepage for Sochi 2014
A mobile-optimised version of Paralympic.org has also been launched ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Sochi 2014 preview: Biathlon and cross-country skiing
Host nation Russia are expected to dominate the Nordic skiing events at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
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NBC’s Sochi 2014 on-air cast to include Jessica Long
NBC have announced their commentators for the Paralympics, which includes four Paralympians and several veteran announcers.
![Marc Dorion and Brad Bowden from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/140301082434631_Canada%2Barrive_0.jpg)
Canadians to benefit from 300 hours of coverage from Sochi 2014
Unprecedented coverage includes more than 90 hours of fully accessible TV broadcasts and more than 250 hours of digital streaming across all CPC Broadcast Consortium platforms
IPC President arrives in Sochi ahead of the Games
Sir Philip Craven is ready to attend the biggest ever Paralympic Winter Games and the first Paralympics in Russia.
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Germany: 7 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Germany (including East and West previously) has won 439 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games more than any other country
![Tatyana McFadden Nordic](/sites/default/files/images/140129203000444_Mcfadden_0.jpg)
Top 14 dual-sport athletes at Sochi 2014
Find out which 14 Sochi 2014 athletes have also competed on the international stage in summer sports.
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8,000 Sochi 2014 volunteers ready to go
Those volunteering at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics have undergone extensive training and have previous experience working para-sport events.
![Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay](/sites/default/files/images/140302083035774_12831135435_b7e465ded3_c_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay travels the Urals
Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).
![Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay - Day 1](/sites/default/files/images/140302141830622_12831135525_a7bddfb78e_c_0.jpg)
IPC announces its Sochi 2014 Paralympic torchbearers
Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympic Villages ready to welcome athletes
Villages opened their doors on Saturday to welcome 575 athletes and further 1,000 support staff.
![Hannah Cockroft Stoke Mandeville](/sites/default/files/images/140301204012452_475808221.jpg)
First ever Heritage Flame lit at Stoke Mandeville in historic moment
Birthplace of the Paralympic Movement hosted an international leg of the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay on Saturday.
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New World Anti-Doping Code available for download
Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.
![Lauren Woolstencroft](/sites/default/files/images/120130150850556_97836540_10_Getty%2BVancouver%2BAlpine.jpg)
Canada: 8 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Canada is ranked ninth in the all-time Paralympic Winter Games medal table with 119 total medals, made up of 36 gold, 41 silver and 42 bronze
![An Agitos installed within the Sochi 2014 Olympic Park](/sites/default/files/2023-08/140301115855173_Agitos_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 gets a new Paralympic look
The Agitos, the Paralympic Symbol is being installed at various venues in Sochi ahead of the Winter Paralympics.
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Sochi sets new barrier-free standards in Russia
Find out what Sochi 2014 are doing to increase accessibility in sports venues, transportation and throughout the city and country.
![Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay - Day 2](/sites/default/files/images/140228141025527_12831911025_e6c27b370c_c_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch travels through Siberia
Find out who carried the torch through nine different cities in the Siberian Federal District.
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Ottobock’s 28-person team lands in Sochi
For the 12th Paralympics in a row, the IPC’s Worldwide Paralympic Partner will provide technical service to the athletes.