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IPC Ice Hockey B Pool World Championships
10-16 March

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News - Ice sledge hockey

A picture of a woman in the field throwing the Javelin
Sochi 2014

London 2012 was a gold rush for Serbia, who have never won a medal at a Paralympic Winter Games

IPC Shooting and ISSF visit to Rio
Rio 2016

Delegation in charge of visit to site of 2016 Paralympic Games leaves comfortable with progress.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team
Sochi 2014

With a new coach but an experienced lineup, can the Czech Republic medal for the first time at Sochi 2014?

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada
Alpine Skiing

Nominees for the award include: Alena Kaufman, Shingo Kunieda, Roman Petushkov, Markus Salcher, Anna Schaffelhuber and Mike Shea.

A picture of the slopes from the air
Cross-Country Skiing

Organisers have implemented a range of innovative solutions to ensure the weather does not interfere with the Games.

Norway's ice sledge hockey team
Sochi 2014

After ups and downs due to injury, the Norwegian sledge hockey forward hopes to keep his team’s medal streak alive.

Javzmaa Byambasuren of Mongolia competes in the Women's Individual Recurve - Standing class at London 2012
Sochi 2014

The Asian country’s strength will lie in cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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Denmark will be hungry to bring back the glory days of the 1990s when they drew in their winter medals.

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Rio 2016

More than 30 million items will need to be delivered to Rio for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Joann Formosa
Equestrian

The para-equestrian champion was one of 35 Paralympians named to the Australia Day honours list.

Swansea 2014 Volunteer Programme
Athletics

With just 200 days to go until the start of the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, Swansea 2014 has launched its drive to recruit 1,000 volunteers.

Taiki Morii
Sochi 2014

Japanese Paralympic fans will be able to see coverage of Sochi 2014 at all hours of the day on demand.

Channel 4 presenting line-up for Sochi 2014
Great Britain

Biggest ever UK TV commitment to Winter Paralympics with 50 hours of TV coverage

Natasha de Troyer of Belgium and guide Diego van de Voorde compete in the Women's Visually Impaired Downhill during Day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
Sochi 2014

Having not won a medal at the Winter Paralympics since 1994, Belgium will hope to make an impact in Sochi.

Joann Formosa
Equestrian

Top para-equestrian riders in the Oceania region took part in their first competition of 2014.

A picture of a man skiing.
Sochi 2014

The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains how Paralympic alpine skiers can get the most out of their training.

Denis Colle, Belgium Snowboard
Alpine Skiing

Belgian’s Denis Colle is currently the best European para-snowboarder on the circuit thanks to training in the USA, but is keen to point out that the quality of his competitors is improving all the time.

A picture of a woman holding a torch and speaking on a microphone.
Russia

With less than one month to go until the start of the Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has revealed some of the names of the torchbearers.

Anna Schaffelhuber
Sochi 2014

Vancouver bronze medallist now looks a strong contender for gold at Sochi after impressive start to 2014.

Morten Vaernes
Sochi 2014

Norwegian defenceman Morten Vaernes picks out the greatest sledge hockey players in history leading up to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.