PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a woman skiing on the slopes

German standing skier hoping it will be third-time lucky for the gold that has eluded her at the past two Paralympic Winter Games.

Michael Bruegger

The Swiss skier is 31-years-old heading into his third Paralympic Games in Sochi, and talks about the intense competition now faced by para-alpine skiers and increases in the quality of the field since his first Paralympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.

2014 Visa Paralympic Hall of Fame inductess graphic

Find out which two athletes and which coach will be inaugurated during the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Anti-Doping Laboratory

Denis Petrenko was taking a prescribed medication in a therapeutic dose under the care of a physician, however, failed to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption

Sarah Will is USA's most successful Paralympic athlete at Winter Games.

Find out more about the history of largest delegation of athletes heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Screenshot Google Hangout

As part of the IPC’s digital strategy, fans will get a chance to engage directly with Paralympians.

Australia's Mitch Gourle

Opening Ceremony to be screened together with daily highlights show, whilst other events will be streamed live.

Dariusz Pender

With the first major event of the 2014 wheelchair fencing calendar completed, the rankings indicate the established performers are in for another strong year.

A picture of a woman holding a torch and speaking on a microphone.

Events on Thursday took place in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Magadan and Anadyr.

Olena Iurkovska

Ukraine made its Paralympic Winter Games debut at the 1998 Nagano Games and has featured in all Games since