PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
USA announce para-Nordic skiing Sochi 2014 nominees
A total of 16 skiers and two guides named to Sochi 2014 team, including 10-time summer Paralympic Games medallist Tatyana Mcfadden and America's first ever Olympic or Paralympic biathlon medallist, Andy Soule.
Czech Republic: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Traditionally strong in skiing, the Czech Republic’s strongest medal chances are in ice sledge hockey at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Armenia: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Armenia’s alpine skiers will hope to represent their country again at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Biathlon World Cup winners decided
All overall winners of the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup biathlon events are Russian following middle distance races at Oberried, Germany, on Sunday (26 January).
Philippe Mees becomes new NPC Belgium President
Anne d’Ieteren will now serve as Vice President and Secretary General of the Paralympic Movement in Belgium.
Three winter Paralympians put forth for IPC Athletes’ Council
Find out which ice sledge hockey player, alpine skier and Nordic skier will help form the collective athlete voice of the Paralympic Movement.
Shea, Dervaes and Mentel-Spee complete back-to-back wins
The U.S. pair of Mike Shea and Marc Dervaes completed back-to-back wins at the IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada on Sunday (26 January), whilst the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee continued her unbeatable form.
IPC launches countdown campaign to Sochi 2014
With 50 days until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC has begun a countdown campaign, revealing interesting facts about each country competing.
8 for 8: Norway preview
Norway are looking to medal for the sixth straight time in ice sledge hockey at a Paralympic Winter Games.
Canada add three snowboarders to Sochi 2014 team
2009 world champion Tyler Mosher, world championship bronze medallist Ian Lockey and newcomer John Leslie have qualified for the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.