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There will be 72 sets of medals contested across five sports at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Florian Planker

Fans around the world will be able to watch all games from next week’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament live online.

Germany's ice sledge hockey team

What you need to know about Germany before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

Kazuhiro Takahashi

What you need to know about Japan before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

Gary Farmer

Great Britain’s Gary Farmer hopes to anchor No. 6-seeded Great Britain at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Great Britain's ice sledge hockey team

What you need to know about Great Britain before the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament, which takes place from 20-26 October in Torino, Italy.

A picture of the ice sledge hockey player on a field

Canada will host Japan, Russia and the USA from 1-7 December at the MasterCard Centre.

Greg Westlake

Six ice sledge hockey players have been identified as top athletes to watch on the road to the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Evan Strong

Find out top athletes to follow on the road to Sochi 2014 and the storylines behind their achievements.

Sochi 2014 mittens

Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.

Alexis Salamone

Members of the public have the opportunity to watch USA’s ice sledge hockey team that’s headed to Sochi 2014 next year.

Gianluigi Rosa

On a team full of veterans, this 26-year-old defenceman is one to keep your eyes on at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Russia ice sledge hockey team

The Sochi 2014 Games will be held from 7-16 March, with 72 medals being contested across five sports.

Snowboard

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay, in addition to athlete behind-the-scenes features and Games coverage will be viewable across Russia.

Josh Pauls

The American star forward makes his picks for who will finish among the top three at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey Qualification Tournament.

Germany Sweden Ice Sledge Hockey

After a pair of Games in Hamburg last weekend, Sweden and Germany are set to battle for the last three ice sledge hockey spots at Sochi 2014.

Japan ice sledge hockey

The Japanese ice sledge hockey team will try to make the Paralympic Winter Games again after winning silver at Vancouver 2010.

USA and Europe's women's ice sledge hockey teams

Women’s ice sledge hockey players are trying to grow the sport in hopes of one day adding it to the Paralympic Winter Games programme.

Gary Farmer

Two summer sport world champions – Nathan Stephens and Stephen Thomas – will try to qualify for Sochi 2014.

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Sales will start on 27 September for Russia's first ever Paralympic Games.