PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

Six alpine skiers and three snowboarders are heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games for Australia.

Gal Jakic of Slovenia competes in the Men's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics

The Balkan nation will compete in alpine skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Coaches working hard on the slope to prepare for the race.

Races scheduled for Abtenau, Austria, will now take place in Italy from 9-10 February.

A picture of a woman in the field throwing the Javelin

London 2012 was a gold rush for Serbia, who have never won a medal at a Paralympic Winter Games

IPC Shooting and ISSF visit to Rio

Delegation in charge of visit to site of 2016 Paralympic Games leaves comfortable with progress.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team

With a new coach but an experienced lineup, can the Czech Republic medal for the first time at Sochi 2014?

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

Nominees for the award include: Alena Kaufman, Shingo Kunieda, Roman Petushkov, Markus Salcher, Anna Schaffelhuber and Mike Shea.

A picture of the slopes from the air

Organisers have implemented a range of innovative solutions to ensure the weather does not interfere with the Games.

Norway's ice sledge hockey team

After ups and downs due to injury, the Norwegian sledge hockey forward hopes to keep his team’s medal streak alive.

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Denmark will be hungry to bring back the glory days of the 1990s when they drew in their winter medals.