PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Events on Thursday took place in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, Magadan and Anadyr.

Olena Iurkovska

Ukraine made its Paralympic Winter Games debut at the 1998 Nagano Games and has featured in all Games since

Patrick McDonald

The American skip, a war veteran and collector of tattoos, is eager to give the USA their first Paralympic medal in wheelchair curling.

Nominees for the 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award

France’s Marie Bochet and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden - two athletes who will compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - have been announced on a shortlist of six athletes for the prestigious 2014 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award.

Ilka Tuomisto

Historically, the Finnish have been one of the most successful countries in Nordic skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Australian skier

One week after the sad passing of Matthew Robinson, Kane won the super-combined World Cup Finals title in Travisio.

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The Torch Relay will visit 46 Federal Districts in Russia and Stoke Mandeville.

Marcel Hug

The Swiss Silver Bullet held on as Thailand’s Prawat Waharam smashed the Asian record.

Greg Westlake

The Canadians are looking to sweep the ice hockey events at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

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Thirty of the world’s top athletes will record exclusive video blogs at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.