PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Man in sit ski doing cross country skiing

At Cable 2015 Soule made history be winning the most medals ever at a single World Championships by a US Nordic skier.

Mario Vazquez Rana

Don Mario Vazquez Rana passed away on Sunday 8 February aged 82.

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Despite losing to Russia in the early stages, Britain recovered to take gold and make up for the heartache of two years ago.

Athletes compete in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling competition.

Defending champions Canada also picked up their first win on Sunday (8 February)

Evgeny Petrov tries to steal puck off Joshua Pauls

Pauls scores 19 seconds into the overtime to secure the 2-1 victory for the USA

A swimmer begins a race at London 2012

Venezuelan reigning double Parapan American swimming champion Alberto Vera Moran has put a difficult 2014 behind him and has four gold medals in his sights for August.

Aileen Neilson examins her delivery

China, Finland, Russia and Sweden also win their first games of the Championship in Lohja, Finland.

A player wearing blue seated in a wheelchair with a white ball on his lap about to collide with an opponent wearing white.

In six months’ time the Parapan American Games will kick off in Toronto, and home favourite Zak Madell could be one of the stars

Six months to go until the 2015 Parapan American Games

To mark six months to go until the 2015 Parapan American Games, here are six athletes to keep an eye out for when the action begins in August.

The USA beat the comparatively new Russian ice sledge hockey side at Sochi 2014.

Sochi silver medallists Russia will face the USA after beating Canada in the semi-finals, whilst the USA took an 8-0 win over South Korea.