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Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.

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.

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Find out the top countries in Paralympic winter sport and their best medal hopes for the Sochi 2014 Games.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

More broadcasters covering the Winter Paralympics than ever before should help beat previous record of 1.6 billion set in Vancouver.

Jessica Long

NBC have announced their commentators for the Paralympics, which includes four Paralympians and several veteran announcers.

'Shayba' Arena in Sochi

A mobile-optimised version of Paralympic.org has also been launched ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Marc Dorion and Brad Bowden from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Unprecedented coverage includes more than 90 hours of fully accessible TV broadcasts and more than 250 hours of digital streaming across all CPC Broadcast Consortium platforms

Sir Philip Craven arrives at Sochi 2014

Sir Philip Craven is ready to attend the biggest ever Paralympic Winter Games and the first Paralympics in Russia.

Sochi 2014

Those volunteering at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics have undergone extensive training and have previous experience working para-sport events.

Greg Westlake

Eight teams will compete for medals at the Shayba Arena in Sochi’s Olympic Park.

Gerd Schoenfelder of Germany competes in the Men's Super G

Germany (including East and West previously) has won 439 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games more than any other country

Tatyana McFadden Nordic

Find out which 14 Sochi 2014 athletes have also competed on the international stage in summer sports.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay - Day 1

Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Per Kasperi

The Swedish ice sledge hockey player had a little fun picking out the five teammates he would choose to be with if he were stuck on an island.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay

Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).

Hannah Cockroft Stoke Mandeville

Birthplace of the Paralympic Movement hosted an international leg of the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay on Saturday.

The coastal cluster Paralympic village wit flags in front of the buildings

Villages opened their doors on Saturday to welcome 575 athletes and further 1,000 support staff.

Lauren Woolstencroft

Canada is ranked ninth in the all-time Paralympic Winter Games medal table with 119 total medals, made up of 36 gold, 41 silver and 42 bronze

Marc Dorion and Brad Bowden from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

World champions will be aiming for Paralympic gold in Sochi.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.