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20-23 September

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Sochi 2014 poster

Two official posters and special collection posters have been released by Sochi 2014.

Natalia Bolshakova cheers after winning gold at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Natalia Bolshakova set a world-best time and upset the top contenders at the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Great Britain's Heather Mills debuted in the 2011-12 ski season

IPC response to the statement issued earlier by British alpine skier Heather Mills

Iran's Mansour Pourmirzaei

With a world record lift of 276kg at the IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships, Iran’s Mansour Pourmirzaei has cruised his way to winning IPC Athlete of the Month for November.

Iran National Paralympic Week 2013

Thousands of children, dignitaries and celebrities help to raise awareness of sport for all in the country.

Day 5 - biathlon - 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup (Canmore)

For the second consectutive day, Russian athletes win 15 out of 18 medals in Canmore, Canada

Paralympics Ireland

Plan the organisation through upcoming World Championships and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Saad Rafi, TO2015 CEO

Saad Rafi to take over in January from previous CEO Ian Troop.

Iran's Mansour Pourmirzaei

Iranian powerlifter could lift two of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger after setting a new world record of 276kg at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships.

A picture of a woman in the pool with her head and hands above the surface

USA’s Cortney Jordan and Jessica Long both booked two wins on the last day of the 2013 Speedo Can-Am Para-swimming Championships in Edmonton, Canada.

Azat Karachurin lies to shoot a gun in hte short course biathlon event

Host nation athletes of Sochi 2014 underline why they will be the ones to beat next March with empahatic disaply of power.

Lucas Sithole No.17

The South African became a global wheelchair tennis star after becoming the first from his continent to win a Grand Slam event.

No 19 Ukraine

Olga Sviderska and Dmytro Vynohradets won seven gold medals each at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships, contributing to the 33 gold medals the team claimed overall.

19. Canada Wheelchair Curling

Canada’s wheelchair curling team asserted their dominance with a third consecutive world title ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Chuck Aoki

16-man squad to compete in 2014 world championships.

Wheelchair Curling Worlds 2012 - Team USA

Patrick McDonald to lead Team USA's hopes of first ever wheelchair curling medal.

Day 3 - cross-country skiing long distance - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

Marthinsen amongst multiple medal winners in long distance races at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.

Day 2 - cross-country sprint - 2013 IPC Nordic World Cup (Canmore)

Sprint classic races see top performers leading the field at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Canmore, Canada.

Glenn Tasker is the new President of the Australian Paralympic Committee

The Board of Directors of the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has unanimously elected Glenn Tasker as its new President.

Brazilian athletes celebrate 1000 days to go until Rio 2016

Para-swimming made a big splash at the 2013 Brazilian Paralympic Awards held on Wednesday night (11 December) in Rio de Janeiro with Daniel Dias and Susana Schnarndorf Ribeiro scooping the top awards voted for by the public.