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20-23 September

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Steve Cash

The USA defeated Russia in a thrilling final decided by a single goal at Sochi 2014.

Vincent Gauthier-Manuel, alpine skiing world cup

Both the Frenchman and Canadian won the giant slalom races in their respective classes.

Sir Philip Craven

IPC President has also picked out his favourite moments from the Games ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony.

Canada's ice sledge hockey team

After finishing fourth at Vancouver 2010, Canada's ice sledge hockey team took bronze at Sochi 2014.

Bibian Mentel receives her Sochi gold

The world’s first ever female Paralympic snowboard gold medalist, Bibian Mentel-Spee, and inspirational Australian alpine skier Toby Kane will be presented with the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award at the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Dmitrii Lisov of Russia celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Ice Sledge Hockey match between the Russia and Korea

The eighth day of action includes Declan Farmer, Dmitry Lisov, Markus Salcher and Mikhalina Lysova.

Line Damgaard

Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland are sharing resources to help Paralympic winter sports grow.

Markus Salcher goes down the slope very fast, he seems to lose control

The final races for men's alpine skiers at Sochi 2014 will include the giant slalom across all classes.

Dmitry Lisov and Andy Yohe

The ice sledge hockey final is expected to be one of the biggest draws of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Roman Petushkov, Vladislav Lekomtcev, Grigory Murygin and Rushan Minnegulov

Russia won both the mixed and open relay cross-country skiing events at Sochi 2014.

Brody Roybal and Alexey Amosov

The host nation will take on the reigning gold medallists in their Paralympic debut in ice sledge hockey.

Tomas Kvoch

The Czechs beat the Italians for fifth place and the South Koreans defeated the Swedes for seventh at Sochi 2014.

Evan Strong

The sixth day of action includes Bibian Mentel-Spee, Evan Strong and Roman Petushkov.

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The Americans will try to defend their Paralympic title against the host nation on Saturday (15 March).

A picture of a woman doing snowboarding.

The American and Dutch riders head into the event as the ones to beat.

The Soch 2014 Closing theme will be Reaching the Impossible

Sochi 2014 will come to a close on Sunday evening with spectacular Closing Ceremony.

A picture of the slopes from the air

The penultimate day of competition will see slight changes to the start and end times of the two giant slalom runs.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel

Evan Strong and Bibian Mentel-Spee claimed the first-ever Paralympic golds in snowboard.

Zdenek Krupicka

South Korea and Sweden will play each other for seventh place in the ice sledge hockey tournament.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

The International Paralympic Committe has issued a statement about the women's 12.5km biathlon standing race from Friday (14 March).