PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Marc Dorion and Brad Bowden from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Unprecedented coverage includes more than 90 hours of fully accessible TV broadcasts and more than 250 hours of digital streaming across all CPC Broadcast Consortium platforms

IPC Athletes' Council May 2013

The Chairperson of the IPC Athletes' Council would like to take a moment to welcome all of the athletes to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Russia's Roman Petushkov takes lead over teammate Irek Zaripov

Host nation Russia are expected to dominate the Nordic skiing events at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

A picture of a man and a woman in wheelchairs

Markuu Karjalainen and his wife Sari will compete for Finland in Sochi as husband and wife after meeting in 2008 through wheelchair curling.

Agitos at  Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre

More broadcasters covering the Winter Paralympics than ever before should help beat previous record of 1.6 billion set in Vancouver.

A picture of the venue with the ski tracks

The American wheelchair rugby star shares what you can expect to hear at the upcoming Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

'Shayba' Arena in Sochi

A mobile-optimised version of Paralympic.org has also been launched ahead of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Jessica Long

NBC have announced their commentators for the Paralympics, which includes four Paralympians and several veteran announcers.

Paralympic Torch Relay Day 1

Four more Russian cities were able to view the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Sochi 2014 Paralympic cauldron

Throughout the Paralympics, fans will be able to enjoy sponsored exhibits and hospitality houses to take in the full Sochi 2014 experience.