NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
![Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina](/sites/default/files/images/130225183454139_Evans%2Band%2BGallagher.jpg)
Great Britain: 12 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Great Britain will send a team of 11 athletes and three guides to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
![lka Tuomisto](/sites/default/files/images/120131112845370_97923771.jpg)
Finland: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
There’s no doubt that cross-country skiing is Finland’s strongest sport, but will they get a look-in against Russia’s greatest team?
![Canadian para-Nordic Skiing team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/140212105850177_Team%2BCanada%2BNordic_0.jpg)
Canadian Nordic team headlined by McKeever and Bourgonje
Canada are confident that team of 11 athletes and three guides heading to Sochi is one of the "most talented yet."
![Great Britain's Kellly Gallagher and Guide Charlotte Evans](/sites/default/files/images/120210154843637__NER0291%2BKelly%2BGallagher%2BCredit%2BNicolas%2BNEREAU.jpg)
Kelly Gallagher aims for first gold on Paralympic snow
Great Britain’s visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans have had a successful season so far, and aim to translate that into the first ever gold for her country at a Winter Paralympics.
Bruegger, Pyfl to lead Swiss Sochi 2014 delegation
Switzerland will send eight alpine skiers to Sochi 2014, including top men’s standing skiers Michael Bruegger and Thomas Pfyl.
![Katarzyna Rogowiec](/sites/default/files/images/120116121552204_97741391_10.jpg)
Poland: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The cross-country skiing power house will head to Sochi with a strong team once again.
![Adam Hall in action](/sites/default/files/images/120202121914125_97737725_10.jpg)
Sochi 2014 Paralympics broadcast rights in New Zealand awarded to Attitude Pictures
New Zealand to receive free-to-air coverage of Winter Paralympic Games
France to send 14 athletes to Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Alpine skiers Marie Bochet and Vincent Gauthier-Manuel are expected to headline France’s Sochi 2014 team.
![Nijaz Memic](/sites/default/files/images/120123180531221_97802447_0.jpg)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Eight facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Known for their sitting volleyball players, Bosnia and Herzogovina will compete at their second Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
![Dmytro Solovey of Ukraine and Sharif Khalilov of Uzbekistan compete in the Men's 73kg Gold Medal Contest at the London 2012 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/140207143651786_151075385_0.jpg)
Uzbekistan: Five facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
With a small team, Uzbekistan will compete at its first Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi after 20 years at the Winter Olympics.
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Sochi 2014 unveil 3D model of para-snowboard course
First ever Paralympic snowboard-cross course is revealed, complete with 22 challenging features.
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Bulgaria: 11 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
The Balkan country will be celebrating its twentieth year competing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.