PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Greg Westlake

Eight teams will compete for medals at the Shayba Arena in Sochi’s Olympic Park.

Gerd Schoenfelder of Germany competes in the Men's Super G

Germany (including East and West previously) has won 439 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games more than any other country

Tatyana McFadden Nordic

Find out which 14 Sochi 2014 athletes have also competed on the international stage in summer sports.

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher with guide Charlotte Evans

It’s time to inspire the next generation of winter Paralympians in Great Britain, and thus making the podium is more important than ever.

Sochi 2014

Those volunteering at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics have undergone extensive training and have previous experience working para-sport events.

Alessandro Daldoss

Multiple World Cup podiums for Marie Bochet and Alessandro Daldoss lead to overall points victories across all classifications, whilst many other skiers claim overall individual titles.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay - Day 1

Thirty-four people will represent the Paralympic Movement’s global governing body in the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay

Four cities in the Urals took the Paralympic Flame through their communities on Friday (1 March).

Xavi Fernandez

The small nation of Andorra will be represented at the Paralympics by their top alpine skier.

Lekomtcev Canmore 2013

Russia (including USSR and United Team) has won 176 medals at the Paralympic Winter Games, 64 gold medals, 68 silver and 44 bronze medals, the sixth most of all National Paralympic Committees