NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
![Roman Petushkov](/sites/default/files/images/140318142010941_479057135_0.jpg)
Sochi 2014 hero Roman Petushkov wins major award
Six-time Sochi 2014 gold medallist is the 2014 winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award.
![Four men in wheelchairs all wearing blue jackets show pins to the camera, smiling](/sites/default/files/images/140717111257460_Japan%2Bmedal%2Bwinners%2Bwith%2Bpins_0.jpg)
New Paralympic pin badges arrive in Japan
Japanese medal winners proudly show off their new pins following success at Sochi 2014.
![Declan Farmer](/sites/default/files/images/140313182548444_478417157.jpg)
Josh Sweeney and Declan Farmer win awards at The 2014 ESPYS
Duo from the gold medal winning USA ice sledge hockey team recognised together with Jamie Whitmore at prestigious awards in Los Angeles.
![Brian McKeever](/sites/default/files/images/140316140110677_479050245.jpg)
McKeever has no plans to retire after continued success
Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion Brian McKeever remains on the trails in the hunt for future glory after adding three more titles to his trophy cabinet at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.
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Paralympic medallists to be awarded unique accolade
All proud Paralympians from Sochi 2014 onwards will receive specially designed pins from the International Paralympic Committee to recognise their achievements.
![Amy Purdy](/sites/default/files/images/140318211952812_478591283_0.jpg)
Amy Purdy to feature in The Body Issue
American Paralympic snowboarder Purdy will feature alongside other athletes in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue, which looks to celebrate true athletic form.
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Josh Sweeney to receive Pat Tillman Award
Sweeney, ice sledge hockey gold medallist from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, will be honoured for his service to the military.
![Two young women wearing ski clothes and a silver medal holding hands and waving](/sites/default/files/images/140626160456013_478138951.jpg)
Etherington still “shocked” by Sochi impact
Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian still cannot believe how many people tuned in to see her and guide Caroline Powell compete at Sochi 2014, the Games through which she became not only a four-time Paralympic medallist, but also a celebrity.
![Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel](/sites/default/files/images/140314120618551_478590463_0.jpg)
Ten Paralympic athletes nominated for ESPY’s
The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.
![Breaking down barriers - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games](/sites/default/files/styles/video_crop_16_9/public/oembed_thumbnails/OL41WcJXEVHYQelFbj5RKYQi80oJP58Q_BH_Vv_nbWE.jpg?itok=kg__NRa9)
IPC launches spectacular Sochi 2014 highlights video
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.
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25-year anniversary edition of The Paralympian now online
Filled with Sochi 2014 highlights and a special feature about the 25 years since the IPC was founded, the second edition of 2014 will not disappoint.
![Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel](/sites/default/files/images/140314120618551_478590463_0.jpg)
Strong basks in Paralympic glory
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.