PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Vancouver 2010

To honour the third anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on Thursday (21 March), here’s a look back at the numbers and top performers.

IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals

Russia finished with 34 overall medals, including 15 golds at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Sochi.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes

120 new alpine skiing athletes licensed for national competitions.

Jack Benedick

Mark Arendz (CAN) competes in the Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

A decade of effort is starting to pay off for Canadian nordic skier Mark Arendz in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.

Nikolay Polukhin

The Russian duo of Mikhalina Lysvoa and Nikolay Polukhin won gold in biathlon's short-distance event at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.

A picture of a venue from the air

Last day of competition from Sochi, Russia will be biathlon long

Sochi 2014 Chefs de Mission Seminar

Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final

Suhl, Germany will stage the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, at which 300 athletes are expected to compete.

Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final

Suhl, Germany will stage the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, at which 300 athletes are expected to compete.