NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Canada's ice sledge hockey team

After finishing fourth at Vancouver 2010, Canada's ice sledge hockey team took bronze at Sochi 2014.

A picture of the slopes from the air

The penultimate day of competition will see slight changes to the start and end times of the two giant slalom runs.

Tomas Kvoch

The Czechs beat the Italians for fifth place and the South Koreans defeated the Swedes for seventh at Sochi 2014.

Marie Bochet skiing past a gate

France and Russia fared well in the super-combined races at Sochi 2014.

A picture of a woman doing snowboarding.

The American and Dutch riders head into the event as the ones to beat.

Marie Bochet

The super-G portion of the women's super-combined races across all classes will take place on Day 7 at Sochi 2014.

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The Americans will try to defend their Paralympic title against the host nation on Saturday (15 March).

Roman Petushkov

Russia and Ukraine dominated the long-distance biathlon events on Day 7 of the Games.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

The International Paralympic Committe has issued a statement about the women's 12.5km biathlon standing race from Friday (14 March).

Agitos Paralympic Flame Sochi 2014

Three male and three female athletes nominated for the eighth edition of the award which will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel

Evan Strong and Bibian Mentel-Spee claimed the first-ever Paralympic golds in snowboard.

3D model of para-snowboard course Sochi 2014

Races will now start at 9:30 (MSK) and finish at 12:50.