WHEELCHAIR CURLING NEWS

Breaking down barriers - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi 2014 – Breaking Down Barriers” featuring many highlights from March’s event.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.

Canada's wheelchair curling team

Nominees for the honour include: Russia and USA’s ice sledge hockey teams, Canada’s wheelchair curling team and Nordic relay squads from Russia and Sweden.

Rune Lorentsen

The final two teams for the 2015 World Championships will be decided in November.

Dennis Thiessen and Jim Armstrong

After winning their third straight Paralympic gold, the Canadians talked about how supportive the host nation’s fans were.

Cecile Hernandez Ep Cervellon

Look back at some of the biggest upsets and shocking results from the Paralympic Winter Games.

Roman Petushkov

Find out who performed best on the world stage at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sonja Gaudet

Canada, Russia and Great Britain took to the podium in the Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling competition.

Sir Philip Craven

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

The Soch 2014 Closing theme will be Reaching the Impossible

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

Jalle Jungnell of Sweden

In addition to being a Paralympic wheelchair curler, the Swede is the owner of a wheelchair manufacturing company.

Haitao Wang

The two teams will join Russia and Canada as they try to earn a medal at Sochi 2014.

Mark Ideson

There is just one more day of round-robin wheelchair curling action at Sochi 2014 before the final four teams are decided.

Sir Philip Craven

The Games have reached the halfway point and have broken multiple records.

Rune Lorentsen

Norway became just the third team to beat Canada in wheelchair curling since the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.

Vesa Hellman

While Finland picked up their first win, Canada and Russia remain undefeated at Sochi 2014.

Alexander Schevchenko

The host nation are now tied in the top spot with Canada at Sochi 2014.

Slovakia and Canada wheelchair curling

Both Slovakia and Canada have yet to lose a Sochi 2014 wheelchair curling match after two days of play.

Canada's wheelchair curling team

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

Fireworks go off to mark the beginning of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Over the next nine days, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete at the first Paralympic Winter Games ever held in Russia.