PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Joann Formosa

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

A picture of a man skiing.

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

Anna Schaffelhuber

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

Denis Colle, Belgium Snowboard

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.

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.

Morten Vaernes

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

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes

Henrietta Farkasova and Jakub Krako claim first places on the podium at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.

Jorges Migueles

After claiming gold for the first time at London 2012, Chile enter Sochi 2014 on a positive note.

Andrea Rothfuss during downhill training

Swiss and Italian skiers also ski to victory in IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France.

Berlin Potsdamer Platz

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will stage a major conference for its membership in Berlin, Germany, this October to mark its 25th anniversary and plan for the future.