PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Representatives from 36 countries in Sochi to learn more ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics

Gustavo Fernandez

Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez upset France’s Stephane Houdet to win the Pensacola Open title in Florida, USA.

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Eskau and Canada's Brian McKeever land their second gold medals in World Cup Finals

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The Lignano Masters Open table tennis competition in Italy this week will draw several medallists from London 2012.

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Host nation of Sochi 2014 win nine out of 18 medals available in cross-country sprint events

Will Groulx

USA wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki explains why Olympic or Paralympic sports cannot just be removed from the programme overnight.

IPC and RUSADA anti-doping outreach booth

Outreach booth for athletes in Sochi, Russia proves huge success

Germany ice sledge hockey

Germany defeated Japan for gold and Great Britain beat Estonia for bronze at the IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.

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High winds in and around competition venue lead to cancellation of Saturday's competition

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USA’s Mike Shea and the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel won the lower limb impairment classes of the 2013 IPCAS Snowboard Cross World Cup (Maribor).