PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The Spanish visually impaired skier is trying to return to the slopes just in time for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals and Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

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Austria has participated in all Winter Paralympics since the inaugural Games in 1976

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Fans and media can find out everything they need to know about the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and media can register to cover the event.

Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland has announced its 2014 Athlete Panel which features 45 athletes across 11 sports and is comprised of those considered most likely to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

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Stoke Mandeville will become the first place to be involved in the Paralympic Torch Relay outside of the Games’ host country.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Libyan powerlifter Abdelrazik Baaba has been suspended for two years and fined EUR 1,500 for an Anti-Doping Rule violation.

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Facebook is a the platform of choice, especially for European alpine skiers. Here’s a list of the 14 profiles you should be following for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

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Japan has participated at all 10 previous Paralympic Winter Games (1976 - 2010)

Walid Ktila

Five world and 10 regional records fall on first two days of IPC Athletics Grand Prix

Mac and B.J. Marcoux

At 16 and 19 years old, alpine skiers Mac and B.J. Marcoux are heading to their first Paralympics with little to lose.