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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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USA’s Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Amy Purdy, along with New Zealand’s Carl Murphy and the Netherlands’ Biban Mentel, are ready to become household snowboard names.

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Josh Sweeney leads a group of five USA ice sledge hockey players with military ties who will try to defend their country’s Paralympic and world titles.

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On Thursday (7 March), Russia celebrated one year to go until the country hosts its first Paralympic Winter Games, revealing the Paralympic Torch Relay route.

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Here’s a brief look at how the venues in Sochi are shaping up for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Great Britain's Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans in action in La Molina

As a test event for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals will offer athletes a chance to test out the slopes.

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Several athletes, such as USA’s Alana Nichols and Germany’s Andrea Eskau, will compete at Sochi 2014 after having taken part in London 2012.

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For the One Year to Go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC President Sir Philip Craven shares his view on the event.

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Sweden, Finland and Norway have all built up foundations for strong wheelchair curling programmes in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

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Sweden’s Per Kasperi, USA’s Declan Farmer, France’s Marie Bochet and Russia’s Alexey Bugaev are rising stars in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

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The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel and USA's Evan Strong were victorious at the IPCAS Snowboard Cross Test Event in Sochi, Russia.

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Russia’s Roman Petushkov and Mikhailina Lysova each won five gold medals at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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Australian silver-medal winning sprinter Scott Reardon writes about how he started training for the Paralympics and how the future is bright.

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As the newest addition to the Paralympic programme, snowboard will be the first snow sport to be tested in Sochi.

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More than 100 athletes from 20 countries will compete in the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport competition.

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Irish para-cyclist Colin Lynch writes about his recent training trip to escape the cold northern winter.

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Russia won two relay golds at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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Throughout the month of March, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa will roll out 12 regional camps across the 46 centres in support of World Tennis Day.

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Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain Rob Richardson discusses the current state of his programme’s funding.

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Haj Bhania will take over the head coaching duties of Great Britain’s men’s wheelchair team.

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The IPC's athlete of the month in January wins his first gold medal of the World Championships ahead of three time World Champion Roman Petushkov.