PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The Slovakians recently qualified for their first-ever World Championships in February of 2012.

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Former able-bodied Europa Cup champion Matthias Lanzinger has not found the transition to para-Alpine Skiing quite so easy after losing his lower left leg in an accident three years ago.

Sochi 2014 Project Review - December 2011

Oleksandra Kononova collapsing after winning race

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Daniel Dias, Terezinha Guilhermina, Oscar Pistorious, Esther Vergeer, David Weir and Irek Zaripov all nominated for top award which will be presented in February.

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Irek Zaripov (RUS) competing at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

The Russian men and Ukrainian women proved their strengths on the snow during the Biathlon portion of the first IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup event of the season.