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Summer Sports

A brief glance at the top stories from across the Paralympic Movement between 12-18 October.

Sochi 2014

American celebrity dance show contestants, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic ice-skater Meryl Davis, get together for the first time since the conclusion of the blockbuster series.

Snowboard

Spanish resort will play host to 80 athletes from 20 countries in the biggest gathering of para-snowboarders since Sochi 2014

Snowboard

Australian snowboarder Ben Tudhope was the youngest competitor at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and now his coach believes he has something which sets him apart from the rest of the field.

Snowboard

Four of the 10 athletes named won medals at Sochi 2014.

PyeongChang 2018

Yang Ho Cho started his role on Monday 11 August.

PyeongChang 2018

Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President

Rio 2016

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is considering a range of actions to reduce the number of anti-doping violations in para-sport, particularly in powerlifting.

PyeongChang 2018

Project which is a bid commitment will help raise the profile of the Paralympic Movement

PyeongChang 2018

Jin-sun Kim has resigned as President of POCOG

Sochi 2014

American Paralympic snowboarder Purdy will feature alongside other athletes in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue, which looks to celebrate true athletic form.

Sochi 2014

To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi 2014 – Breaking Down Barriers” featuring many highlights from March’s event.

Sochi 2014

Since returning from Sochi 2014, American Paralympic snowboard champion Evan Strong has been caught up in a whirl of media interviews, the first ever ‘Evan Strong’ day and meeting President Barack Obama.

Snowboard

The Sochi 2014 bronze medallist has garnered unprecedented attention for amputees in America with her TV appearances.

Sochi 2014

Video produced by RTV for Allianz recognised at WorldMediaFestival

Sochi 2014

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon is already looking ahead to PyeongChang 2018 and snowboard’s new race format.

Cross-Country Skiing

Nominees for the honour include: Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber, Elena Remizova, Alena Kaufman and Bibian Mentel-Spee.

Para Ice Hockey

Nominees for the honour include: Roman Petushkov, Declan Farmer, Brian McKeever, Markus Salcher and Evan Strong.

Cross-Country Skiing

Sochi 2014 Paralympians will visit the White House and take part in NBCSN’s Best of US Awards Show.

Snowboard

Remember these names as snowboard continues to grow post-Sochi 2014 and in the lead-up to PyeongChang 2018.