PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Fireworks go off to mark the beginning of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

Over the next nine days, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete at the first Paralympic Winter Games ever held in Russia.

Sir Philip Craven arrives at Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are already proving to be one of the most accessible yet for athletes both in the coast and the mountains.

Marie Bochet

France’s Marie Bochet and Spain's Jon Santacana Maiztegui are hoping to claim downhill golds on the first day of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

A picture of a man in a sledge skiing

Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.

Ukraine cross-country skiing

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will last from 7-16 March.

A picture of 2 person in wheelchairs playing curling

Canada and Sweden are expected to be the ones to beat in wheelchair curling at Sochi 2014.

Great Britain Sochi 2014 welcome ceremony

Here is a list of who will be carrying the flags for the 45 countries marching at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

Siamand Rahman

The 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships take place in Dubai, UAE, from 5-11 April, but who should you be watching?

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Find out the top countries in Paralympic winter sport and their best medal hopes for the Sochi 2014 Games.

Canada Wheelchair Curling Team

Sonja Gaudet, a two-time Paralympic wheelchair curling champion, will lead out Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony