PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team

With a new coach but an experienced lineup, can the Czech Republic medal for the first time at Sochi 2014?

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

Nominees for the award include: Alena Kaufman, Shingo Kunieda, Roman Petushkov, Markus Salcher, Anna Schaffelhuber and Mike Shea.

A picture of the slopes from the air

Organisers have implemented a range of innovative solutions to ensure the weather does not interfere with the Games.

Norway's ice sledge hockey team

After ups and downs due to injury, the Norwegian sledge hockey forward hopes to keep his team’s medal streak alive.

Javzmaa Byambasuren of Mongolia competes in the Women's Individual Recurve - Standing class at London 2012

The Asian country’s strength will lie in cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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Denmark will be hungry to bring back the glory days of the 1990s when they drew in their winter medals.

A picture of a group dancing

More than 30 million items will need to be delivered to Rio for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Joann Formosa

The para-equestrian champion was one of 35 Paralympians named to the Australia Day honours list.

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.