NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
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Sochi build up begins in New Zealand and Australia
New Zealand’s Paralympic champion and Team GB’s Heather Mills among stars set to shine at Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2013.
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Czech sledge team not getting any younger for Sochi
Ahead of the Sochi 2014 Test Event, the Czech Republic’s ice sledge hockey team realise the next Paralympics could be their last together as a core group.
Family ties: The mountain brings us together
Some visually impaired skiers use members of their family as guides, but how does it work in practice to have someone so close hurtling down the slopes with you?
Sylvana Mestre: An exciting season in store
Sylvana Mestre, chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing Sport Technical Committee, looks ahead to the 2013/14 season and the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
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Snowboard cross competition is fiercer than ever
Carl Murphy speaks about raised standards of riding ahead of Sochi 2014.
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Brazilians to develop winter sports ahead of Sochi 2014
Brazil are working to form further opportunities for athletes with an impairment in their country, including opportunities for them to participate in winter sports.
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Athletes nominated to first US Paralympics Snowboard Team
National champions announced as nominees ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi
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Russian Sochi 2014 medal contender participates in Cultural Olympiad
"Our Sochi 2014 Champion" Aleksandr Alyabiev takes part in "Bench of Peace" art project
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Ottobock reveals technical service team for Sochi 2014
Three Brits part of 30-strong team of orthopaedic technicians assisting athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
"Laura" makes an impressive debut
Venue will stage Paralympic biathlon and cross country events in 2014
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Athletes can change Russian society at Sochi 2014
The IPC President and Russian Prime Minister agreed on the importance of the next Paralympic Winter Games.
Watch live coverage of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals
Last day of competition from Sochi, Russia will be biathlon long