PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Swansea 2014 Volunteer Programme

With just 200 days to go until the start of the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, Swansea 2014 has launched its drive to recruit 1,000 volunteers.

Taiki Morii

Japanese Paralympic fans will be able to see coverage of Sochi 2014 at all hours of the day on demand.

Channel 4 presenting line-up for Sochi 2014

Biggest ever UK TV commitment to Winter Paralympics with 50 hours of TV coverage

Natasha de Troyer of Belgium and guide Diego van de Voorde compete in the Women's Visually Impaired Downhill during Day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics

Having not won a medal at the Winter Paralympics since 1994, Belgium will hope to make an impact in Sochi.

Joann Formosa

Top para-equestrian riders in the Oceania region took part in their first competition of 2014.

A picture of a man skiing.

The author of ‘Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes’ explains how Paralympic alpine skiers can get the most out of their training.

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

With less than one month to go until the start of the Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has revealed some of the names of the torchbearers.

Anna Schaffelhuber

Vancouver bronze medallist now looks a strong contender for gold at Sochi after impressive start to 2014.

Denis Colle, Belgium Snowboard

Belgian’s Denis Colle is currently the best European para-snowboarder on the circuit thanks to training in the USA, but is keen to point out that the quality of his competitors is improving all the time.

Morten Vaernes

Norwegian defenceman Morten Vaernes picks out the greatest sledge hockey players in history leading up to the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.