PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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Spanish swimmer having to swim in 25m pool after economic crisis closes local 50m pool.

Highlights from day 3 (slalom) of 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

The 19-year-old French athlete added a slalom gold to her downhill and super-G world titles in La Molina, Spain.

A picture of 2 person in wheelchairs playing curling

Canada's wheelchair curling team won their third world title after defeating Sweden, 4-3, in the final round.

Ralph Green

USA's Ralph Green is inspiring others as he competes in the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champs

A picture of a man in a wheelchair playing curling

China defeated USA, 6-5, to take the bronze medal at the Championships in Sochi Russia.

Andrea Rothfuss during downhill training

Slalom rescheduled for Sunday morning starting at 9:30 CET

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IPC's Director of Media and Communications give his view on athletes competing at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships

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The French athlete maintained a 100 per cent record in La Molina on Thursday with a super-G gold.

Irek Zaripov (RUS) competing at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

The IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships will run from 25 February – 5 March in Solleftea, Sweden.

China wheelchair curling team

China will join Sweden, Canada and USA in the playoff round at the Wheelchair Curling World Championships in Sochi.