PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Evan Strong

The sixth day of action includes Bibian Mentel-Spee, Evan Strong and Roman Petushkov.

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The Americans will try to defend their Paralympic title against the host nation on Saturday (15 March).

The Soch 2014 Closing theme will be Reaching the Impossible

Sochi 2014 will come to a close on Sunday evening with spectacular Closing Ceremony.

A picture of a woman doing snowboarding.

The American and Dutch riders head into the event as the ones to beat.

A picture of the slopes from the air

The penultimate day of competition will see slight changes to the start and end times of the two giant slalom runs.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel

Evan Strong and Bibian Mentel-Spee claimed the first-ever Paralympic golds in snowboard.

Zdenek Krupicka

South Korea and Sweden will play each other for seventh place in the ice sledge hockey tournament.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

The International Paralympic Committe has issued a statement about the women's 12.5km biathlon standing race from Friday (14 March).

Jalle Jungnell of Sweden

In addition to being a Paralympic wheelchair curler, the Swede is the owner of a wheelchair manufacturing company.

Marie Bochet skiing past a gate

France and Russia fared well in the super-combined races at Sochi 2014.