PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman skiing

Over 70 athletes from 13 countries line-up with less than 60 days to go until Sochi 2014.

Iuliia Batenkova

Ukraine set to challenge Russia for the first time at a World Cup event this season.

Media Centre Sochi 2014 Olympic Park

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has announced the opening of the Main Media Centre exactly one month before the start of Russia’s first Winter Olympics and 59 days prior to the start of the Winter Paralympics.

Jose Roberto Ferreira de Oliveira (L) and Filippe Santos Silvestre of Brazil dive in front of the goal during the Men's Group A Goalball match between Finland and Brazil on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Preparations for the goalball events at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games took a big step forward in December with a visit to Brazil from Kari Rasanen, the Goalball Sport Director for the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).

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IPC Ice Sledge Hockey previews Sochi 2014 with ‘8 for 8’ series

Austria's Claudia Loesch competes giant slalom on a sit ski

The highlight of the first month of 2014 will be big winter sport events prior to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Agitos at London

Nearly 50 young people with impairments attend camp in France which includes Belgian future stars for the first time.

Per Kasperi

Find out five fun facts about eighth-ranked Sweden leading up to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling

The Swedish Paralympic Committee has named the five players that will represent the country at wheelchair curling at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Incheon contract signing

Asian Para Games to be held from 18-24 October and feature 23 sports.