PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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On Thursday (7 March), Russia celebrated one year to go until the country hosts its first Paralympic Winter Games, revealing the Paralympic Torch Relay route.

Alana Nichols - Snow Bloggers - 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

Several athletes, such as USA’s Alana Nichols and Germany’s Andrea Eskau, will compete at Sochi 2014 after having taken part in London 2012.

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For the One Year to Go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC President Sir Philip Craven shares his view on the event.

A picture of person in wheelchairs playing curling

Sweden, Finland and Norway have all built up foundations for strong wheelchair curling programmes in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

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Sweden’s Per Kasperi, USA’s Declan Farmer, France’s Marie Bochet and Russia’s Alexey Bugaev are rising stars in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

Evan Strong snowboarding

The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel and USA's Evan Strong were victorious at the IPCAS Snowboard Cross Test Event in Sochi, Russia.

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Russia’s Roman Petushkov and Mikhailina Lysova each won five gold medals at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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Australian silver-medal winning sprinter Scott Reardon writes about how he started training for the Paralympics and how the future is bright.

Bibian Mentel-Spee

As the newest addition to the Paralympic programme, snowboard will be the first snow sport to be tested in Sochi.

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More than 100 athletes from 20 countries will compete in the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport competition.