PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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With less than 60 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, cross-country skiers have been tuning at the World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland.

Cortney Jordan

US Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, has announced that 12 athletes, including six reigning world champions, have been named to the 2014 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National A Team.

The Swedish team outfits for Sochi 2014 are made by H&M

H&M’s Olympic Collection, to be worn by the Swedish Paralympic team at Sochi 2014, takes inspiration from contemporary Swedish and Scandinavian design. Functionality is key to the collection designed in collaboration with members of the Swedish Team, where the performance of each garment is part of its style.

2013 Holland Dansspektakel

The Holland Dans Spektakal will no longer be an IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport approved competition in 2014.

USA and Canada's ice sledge hockey teams

Series will act as final warm-up competition prior to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

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The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced the nominees for the 2013 ITTF Star Awards to be held in Raffles Hotel in Dubai, UAE on 11 January 2014.

Sweden ice sledge hockey

Here’s a look at Sweden’s ice sledge hockey team headed to Sochi 2014 ranked No. 8 in the world.

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Over 70 athletes from 13 countries line-up with less than 60 days to go until Sochi 2014.

Iuliia Batenkova

Ukraine set to challenge Russia for the first time at a World Cup event this season.

Media Centre Sochi 2014 Olympic Park

The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee has announced the opening of the Main Media Centre exactly one month before the start of Russia’s first Winter Olympics and 59 days prior to the start of the Winter Paralympics.