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20-23 September

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Great Britain's Kellly Gallagher and Guide Charlotte Evans

Great Britain’s visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans have had a successful season so far, and aim to translate that into the first ever gold for her country at a Winter Paralympics.

Bill Chaffey

The first of nine World Para-Triathlon Series events this year will take place in Elwood, Australia.

Matti Suur-Hamari

The USA’s Mike Shea and the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee ran away with the overall IPCAS Snowboard World Cup season titles.

Michael Bruegger

Switzerland will send eight alpine skiers to Sochi 2014, including top men’s standing skiers Michael Bruegger and Thomas Pfyl.

Canadian para-Nordic Skiing team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games

Canada are confident that team of 11 athletes and three guides heading to Sochi is one of the "most talented yet."

Russia's ice sledge hockey team

Can Russia’s ice sledge hockey team please the home fans at Sochi 2014 by medalling in their Paralympic debut?

Katarzyna Rogowiec

The cross-country skiing power house will head to Sochi with a strong team once again.

Adam Hall in action

New Zealand to receive free-to-air coverage of Winter Paralympic Games

Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell

The first ISAF Sailing World Cup of 2014 was dominated by the British favourites.

Marie Bochet

Alpine skiers Marie Bochet and Vincent Gauthier-Manuel are expected to headline France’s Sochi 2014 team.

Training at the IPCAS Snowboard World Cup Finals La Molina, Spain

The Netherlands’s Bibian Mentel-Spee continued her stunning form on Tuesday (11 February) in La Molina, Spain, by claiming victory at the IPCAS Snowboard World Cup Finals to maintain her 100 per cent record for the season.

A picture of a man in a sledge skiing

With only one athlete winning all 10 Paralympic Winter Games medals to date, the Netherlands will hope to diversify at Sochi.

A picture of people posing for a group photo

Fifteen years after joining the Paralympic Movement, NPC Cape Verde now has an office to call home.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.

The Melbourne native has swapped wheelchair basketball for wheelchair tennis, and is now the No. 10 quads player in the world.

Natalia Partyka - London 2012

Winner to be announced on 8 March in Sochi after record number of nominations.

Nijaz Memic

Known for their sitting volleyball players, Bosnia and Herzogovina will compete at their second Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Boccia - Dirceu Jose Pinto and Eliseu Dos Santos

With seven months to go until the 2014 BISFed Boccia World Championships, take a look at the athletes to beat.

Vadim Selyukin

Can the host nation’s sledge hockey team medal at Sochi 2014 in their Paralympic debut?

Fearnley beats Hug to 2013 London marathon title

David Weir and Tatyana McFadden will return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2014

Michal Vapenka

At age 40, the ice sledge hockey player is eager to prove he still has what it takes to win his first Paralympic medal at Sochi 2014.