NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany

German has now won three gold medals at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Mikhalina Lysova

The long-distance biathlon events across all classes will take place on Day 7 of Sochi 2014.

Alexey Bugaev passes a slalom pole in a race in a tilted position

The teenaged Russian skier delighted home crowds with a consistent performance, in challenging conditions.

Jakub Krako

The men’s slalom races will feature across all three classes on Day 6 at Sochi 2014.

USA's ice sledge hockey team

Canada-USA and Russia-Norway will play for spots in the ice sledge hockey final.

Sochi 2014

Thousands of Sochi 2014 volunteers have been based across all venues and villages.

Aileen Neilson

The fifth day of action includes Aileen Nelson, Roman Petushkov and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Declan Farmer

Major worldwide news outlets have been covering the ice sledge hockey competition at Sochi 2014.

A picture of the venue with the ski tracks

Final results to be confirmed on Thursday (13 March).

Ottobock's Sochi 2014 workshop

Halfway through the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, Ottobock’s technical service workshops across five locations have answered athletes’ needs.

Tatyana McFadden, Mariann Marthinsen and Marta Zaynullina

The 10-time Paralympic medallist in wheelchair racing picked up her first Winter Games medal in cross-country skiing.

Zdenek Safranek

The Czech Republic, Italy, South Korea and Sweden are battling for fifth place at Sochi 2014.