PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

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Spain’s world and Paralympic champion Jon Santacana will return from injury alongside around 50 other athletes at the last major competition ahead of Sochi 2014.

Matthew Robinson

The parents of Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, Stephen and Carol Ann Robinson, have asked the Australian Paralympic Committee to issue the following statement on behalf of their family.

Matthew Robinson

Australian sadly passed away on Thursday evening aged 28.

Para-snowboarder Nicole Roundy is an athlete to follow on Instagram

A guide to the top Paralympic accounts to follow on Instagram at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Alpine skier Erin Copper has been added to the Canadian team for Sochi 2014

Rising star Erin Latimer has been nominated to the Canadian team that will compete at March’s Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Alpine Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee have announced.

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Spain will send four alpine skiers, two guides and three snowboarders to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Markus Salcher

The Austrians will be led by standing skiers Matthias Lanzinger and Markus Salcher, along with sit skier Claudia Loesch.

Amy Purdy 2013

Find out when you can watch your favourite sports and American athletes on NBC and NBCSN from 7-16 March.

Mikhalina Lysova

The strongest medal hopefuls for the host nation lie in Nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.

Watch the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games LIVE

More than 300 hours of live uninterrupted coverage will be shown on the IPC’s website during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Matthew Robinson

Messages of support and encouragement have been flowing in from around the world for injured Australian para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey demo

In one of the country’s largest parks, members of the Czech Republic’s Sochi 2014 team put on sport demonstrations for the public.

Matthew Robinson

Para-snowboarder crticially injured after race accident in La Molina, Spain.

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.

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.

Marie Bochet

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

Adam Hall in action

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

La Molina snowboard World Cup Finals

IPCAS Snowboard World Cup Finals head to La Molina, Spain, and will feature around 40 riders vying for position ahead of Sochi 2014.

Sir Philip Craven shakes hands with the wife of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.