PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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At just the age of 16 Zahraa Al-Maliki impressed at the 2013 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships with a gold and new Asian senior and juniors record lift.

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Reigning 400m freestyle world and Paralympic champion Silverman provisionally shaves 0.15 seconds off SM10 world record at national competition in Richmond, USA.

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Six alpine skiers and three snowboarders are heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games for Australia.

Gal Jakic of Slovenia competes in the Men's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics

The Balkan nation will compete in alpine skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Coaches working hard on the slope to prepare for the race.

Races scheduled for Abtenau, Austria, will now take place in Italy from 9-10 February.

A picture of a woman in the field throwing the Javelin

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

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

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team

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

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

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