PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The second day of action includes, Markus Salcher, Tatyana McFadden and a Sweden-Canada wheelchair curling matchup.

Para Ice Hockey

Canada, Czech Republic, USA and Russia all picked up wins on Day 2 at Sochi 2014.

Rima Batalova, thirteen-time Paralympic champion and Vice President of the Russian Paralympic Committee, is honoured at a special ceremony on International Women’s Day by the International Paralympic Committee for her work in inspiring and enabling women in para-sport.

Para Ice Hockey

The first day of Sochi 2014 includes four ice sledge hockey matchups that could be the difference maker in determining the teams for the medal round.

Alpine Skiing

The Spanish visually impaired skier returned from an injury to repeat his title in the men’s visually impaired class at Sochi 2014.

Wheelchair Curling

The defending Paralympic champions from Canada are off to another hot start in wheelchair curling at the Winter Games.

Sochi 2014

The French alpine skier picked up gold in the downhill and is under a lot of pressure to medal in four more events.

Sochi 2014

Two of the first four ice sledge hockey games at Sochi 2014 went to overtimes and shoot-outs.

Sochi 2014

Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova both stormed to gold in their opening events at the Laura Cross-Country and Biathlon Centre.

Sochi 2014

Find out how athletes with a different impairment can compete against in each other in the same event on the slopes.

Sochi 2014

The Mountain Cluster will host the majority of victory ceremonies at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014

The Canadian ice sledge hockey captain gives us his brief insight into the Sochi 2014 tournament.

Biathlon

The first day of action includes, Jon Santacana Maiztegui, Nikolay Polukhin and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Cross-Country Skiing

Eric Villalon Fuentes, Verena Bentele and Jon Kreamelmeyer were all honoured by the Paralympic Movement.

There will be 28 technicians across all sports helping athletes with technical services at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Biathlon

Top Russian skiers Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova will highlight the first day of the biathlon competition.

Sochi 2014

The first day of Sochi 2014 cross-country skiing will feature the men’s and women’s long-distance sitting events.

Russia

Read the entire speech of the IPC President from the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Alpine Skiing

The alpine skier will carry France’s flag during the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony before he takes to the slopes in the men’s downhill standing.