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Sweden: 11 facts for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
• Sweden have participated in all previous Paralympic Winter Games since they started in 1976, Games which the Swedes hosted.
At 17, Nikolay Terentyev may be Russia's hockey spark
Together, Nikolay Terentyev and Dmitry Lisov are a powerful one-two punch on the ice for Russia heading into Sochi 2014.
Aniek van Koot to headline Bolton wheelchair tennis event
The Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot, along with Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne and Gordon Reid, will compete in next week’s Bolton Arena Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.
50 days to go: Media accreditation opens for powerlifting worlds
Media can register for accreditation online.
Update – Para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson
Messages of support and encouragement have been flowing in from around the world for injured Australian para-snowboarder Matthew Robinson.
South Korea reveal 27 names on Sochi 2014 Paralympic team
The country will have a strong representation in the team sports, as they are set to take part in both wheelchair curling and ice sledge hockey.
Search for ChangeMakers is on
The development arm of the IPC, the Agitos Foundation, has launched a worldwide search for previously undiscovered stories, projects and programmes it is calling ChangeMakers, in order to celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
IPC Statement: Matthew Robinson injured at IPCAS World Cup Finals
Para-snowboarder crticially injured after race accident in La Molina, Spain.
Czech Republic demo Paralympic sports ahead of Sochi 2014
In one of the country’s largest parks, members of the Czech Republic’s Sochi 2014 team put on sport demonstrations for the public.
Top names to compete in NBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic
Paralympic champions Pat Anderson and David Eng of Canada are among the 20 wheelchair basketball players taking part in the event.
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?
New workshops help countries to develop para-sport
Representatives from 13 countries have attended new Organisational Capacity Programme workshops delivered by the Agitos Foundation and IPC Academy.
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.
Ali Jawad: Heading to Worlds Rocky Balboa style
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad shares why he considers himself a massive underdog heading into April’s IPC Powerlifting World Championships.
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.
Bill Chaffey leads entries for Para-Triathlon Series
The first of nine World Para-Triathlon Series events this year will take place in Elwood, Australia.
Suur-Hamari wins final race at IPCAS Snowboard World Cup
The USA’s Mike Shea and the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee ran away with the overall IPCAS Snowboard World Cup season titles.
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.
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."
8 for 8: Russia preview
Can Russia’s ice sledge hockey team please the home fans at Sochi 2014 by medalling in their Paralympic debut?