IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

Greg Westlake

The Canadian ice sledge hockey captain gives us his brief insight into the Sochi 2014 tournament.

Nikolay Polukhin

The first day of action includes, Jon Santacana Maiztegui, Nikolay Polukhin and Seung-Hwan Jung.

2014 Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame inductess graphic

Eric Villalon Fuentes, Verena Bentele and Jon Kreamelmeyer were all honoured by the Paralympic Movement.

Ottobock at Sochi 2014

There will be 28 technicians across all sports helping athletes with technical services at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Mikhalina Lysova

Top Russian skiers Roman Petushkov and Mikhalina Lysova will highlight the first day of the biathlon competition.

Andrea Eskau

The first day of Sochi 2014 cross-country skiing will feature the men’s and women’s long-distance sitting events.

Sir Phillip Craven, IPC president speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Read the entire speech of the IPC President from the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

France's Vincent Gauthier-Manuel skiing slalom race at 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in St Moritz, Switzerland

The alpine skier will carry France’s flag during the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony before he takes to the slopes in the men’s downhill standing.

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.

Sir Philip Craven arrives at Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are already proving to be one of the most accessible yet for athletes both in the coast and the mountains.

A picture of a man in a sledge skiing

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

Marie Bochet

France’s Marie Bochet and Spain's Jon Santacana Maiztegui are hoping to claim downhill golds on the first day of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Ukraine cross-country skiing

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will last from 7-16 March.

A picture of 2 person in wheelchairs playing curling

Canada and Sweden are expected to be the ones to beat in wheelchair curling at Sochi 2014.

Great Britain Sochi 2014 welcome ceremony

Here is a list of who will be carrying the flags for the 45 countries marching at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

Siamand Rahman

The 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships take place in Dubai, UAE, from 5-11 April, but who should you be watching?

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

Canada Wheelchair Curling Team

Sonja Gaudet, a two-time Paralympic wheelchair curling champion, will lead out Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony

Andre Cintra

Six athletes will have the opportunity to represent their country for the first time on the Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.

New Zealand Sochi 2014 welcome ceremony

All 45 countries are having their national flags raised in the Paralympic Village in the mountains.