PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

Spain’s world and Paralympic champion Jon Santacana will return from injury alongside around 50 other athletes at the last major competition ahead of Sochi 2014.

Marie Bochet

After topping the medals table at last year's alpine skiing World Championships, how will France do in Sochi?

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Find out what the American ice sledge hockey forward will be doing before his games at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Matthew Robinson

The parents of Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson, Stephen and Carol Ann Robinson, have asked the Australian Paralympic Committee to issue the following statement on behalf of their family.

Alana Nichols

The bigges team ever will represent the USA at a Winter Games in Sochi, where it will also be the biggest team out of all the countries competing.

Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson competing at Big White, Canada, in January 2014.

Paralympic Movement remains in deep mourning following Mathew's passing on Thursday (20 February)

A picture of a man skiing

Spain will send four alpine skiers, two guides and three snowboarders to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Josh Pauls, Brody Roybal and Declan Farmer

Two of the USA’s ice sledge hockey forwards for Sochi 2014 are just 15 and 16 years of age.

Matthew Robinson

Australian sadly passed away on Thursday evening aged 28.

Spain's Yon Santacana Maiztegui with guide M Galindo Garces

The alpine skiing powerhouse will hope that Jon Santacana Maiztegui has recovered enough from an injury earlier in the season to make his mark in Sochi.