PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Wall

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, commemorated the UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities.

Andre Cintra

Six athletes will have the opportunity to represent their country for the first time on the Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.

New Zealand Sochi 2014 welcome ceremony

All 45 countries are having their national flags raised in the Paralympic Village in the mountains.

Tokyo aerial view

Two sports have been selected by the IPC Governing Board to remain in contention for being a part of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Seung-Hwan Jung

Top Paralympians are recording Samsung video blogs from Sochi, while interactive Samsung demos are being set up in the Olympic Park.

Evan Strong

Snowboard is one of the most hyped-events for Sochi 2014, as it is set to make its Paralympic Winter Games debut.

ParalympicsGB Team Launch for Sochi 2014

At just 15 years old, Millie Knight will carry Great Britain's flag at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony.

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula of Australia competes in the Mens Giant Slalom Standing

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will carry Australia's flag at the Opening Ceremony of his final Paralympic Winter Games.

Jon Santacana Maiztegui of Spain and his guide Miguel Galindo Garces compete in Vancouver

Heading into Sochi 2014, look back at all the medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony

The Paralympic Torch Relay has made its way to the mountains in Sochi and was celebrated on Rosa Khutor’s live site stage.