Sochi 2014

Cross-country sit-skier Fernando Aranha is one of two athletes who make up the Brazilian team heading to Sochi 2014 for their Winter Paralympic Games debut.

Republic of Korea

With the PyeonChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games just four years away, expect to see a strengthened Korean team in Sochi.

Sochi 2014

• Sweden have participated in all previous Paralympic Winter Games since they started in 1976, Games which the Swedes hosted.

Sochi 2014

Together, Nikolay Terentyev and Dmitry Lisov are a powerful one-two punch on the ice for Russia heading into Sochi 2014.

Wheelchair Tennis

The Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot, along with Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne and Gordon Reid, will compete in next week’s Bolton Arena Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.

Powerlifting

Media can register for accreditation online.

Alpine Skiing

Messages of support and encouragement have been flowing in from around the world for injured Australian para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson.

Sochi 2014

The country will have a strong representation in the team sports, as they are set to take part in both wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey.

The development arm of the IPC, the Agitos Foundation, has launched a worldwide search for previously undiscovered stories, projects and programmes it is calling ChangeMakers, in order to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.

Alpine Skiing

Para-snowboarder crticially injured after race accident in La Molina, Spain.