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10-16 March

Nagano 2013 - Media Centre

News - Ice sledge hockey

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing tennis

Esther Vergeer will be tournament director for the World Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which includes eight of the world’s top 10 men’s players.

Asean Para Games 2014 Naypyitaw, Myanmar

Indonesia pips Thailand to the post to finish first in the medals table for the first time at the Asean Para Games in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

Florian Planker

How is Italy’s star sledge hockey player trying to solidify himself as one of the top-scoring forwards in the world?

Nicole Roundy

The USA's Nicole Roundy heads out in the IPC Alpine Skiing Snowboard World Cup in Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA, with her sights set on Sochi 2014 and raising awareness to new fans.

A picture of a man practising snowboard

The 2014 IPCAS Snowboard Cross World Cup in Colorado, USA, was dominated by Dutch and US riders, hoping to secure their place on the team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Laura Valeanu skiing

Romania will make its second appearance at a Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi

Argentinian team walks into Vancouver 2010 Olympic Stadium

With 30 gold medals in summer sports to its name, Argentina is yet to win gold at a Paralympic Winter Games.

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes

Just one-hundredth of a second separated the top finishers in the women’s visually impaired slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Andrea Eskau Oberstdorf

Japanese, Swedish, French, Norwegian and German athletes haul six podium places at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany, including first place for home skier Andrea Eskau.

Canada's ice sledge hockey team

Along with veteran forwards Greg Westlake and Brad Bowden, a load of youngsters hopes to lead the defending world champions to Paralympic gold.

Taiki Morii

The IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Copper Mountain, Colorado in the USA opened on Friday (17 January) with the giant slalom event.

A picture of a man skiing a biathlon

Two first places for Brian Mckeever and Chris Klebl in long distance freestyle races at cross-country World Cup finals.

Evan Strong snowboarding

The world’s top 10 riders gather in Colorado beginning on Friday (17 January) for the opening World Cup of the year, with less than 50 days to go until the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina

The world’s best skiers will continue their bid for glory with less than 50 days to go until Sochi 2014.

Anna-Carin Ahlquist

Para-table tennis players Ma Lin of China and Anna-Carin Ahlquist of Sweden were honoured during a night of glitz and glamour.

Andre Cintra

As Brazil makes its debut at a Winter Paralympics, the summer Games powerhouse will hope to prove it is not all about Rio 2016.

The IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals 2013/2014 will be held in Oberstdorf, Germany

Over 125 athletes from 19 countries are set to gather in Obertsdorf, Germany, beginning on Friday (17 January) for the climax of the cross-country races of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup, which marks the last major international competition ahead of Sochi 2014 in the discipline.

Italy's ice sledge hockey team

Can three veteran forwards and an up-and-coming defenceman lead Italy’s sledge hockey team to their first Paralympic semi-finals?

Russia vs. Norway ice sledge hockey

Russia beat Norway and the Czech Republic defeated Sweden on the second day of the International Sledge Hockey Tournament.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

A delegation from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is travelling to Tokyo this week to stage an Orientation Seminar with officials regarding the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.