PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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WADA alert to all athletes
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) warns "cheats" of GW501516
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Vancouver 2010: A look back
To honour the third anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games on Thursday (21 March), here’s a look back at the numbers and top performers.
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Russia dominate IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup
Russia finished with 34 overall medals, including 15 golds at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Sochi.
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IPC Alpine and Nordic seasons end with national championships
120 new alpine skiing athletes licensed for national competitions.
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Canada’s Arendz shoots for Sochi 2014 success
A decade of effort is starting to pay off for Canadian nordic skier Mark Arendz in the lead-up to the Sochi 2014 Games.
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World champions maintain biathlon form in Sochi
The Russian duo of Mikhalina Lysvoa and Nikolay Polukhin won gold in biathlon's short-distance event at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.
Watch live coverage of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals
Last day of competition from Sochi, Russia will be biathlon long
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Germany to host 2014 IPC Shooting Worlds
Suhl, Germany will stage the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, at which 300 athletes are expected to compete.
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Germany to host 2014 IPC Shooting Worlds
Suhl, Germany will stage the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, at which 300 athletes are expected to compete.
![Sochi 2014 Chefs de Mission Seminar](/sites/default/files/images/130320144635908_Chef_de_Mission_web.jpg)
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.
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Sledge Spotlight: Florian Planker
Italy’s Florian Planker is aiming to qualify for his fifth Paralympic Winter Games next year.
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Rennhack becomes heart of German team
Team captain Frank Rennhack proved to be a critical part of Germany’s gold-medal performance at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool.
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Two Russian relay golds at IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals
Sochi 2014 hosts took home gold in both of Tuesday's cross-country relay events at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals.
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New Zealand swimmers set world records
Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher recorded new top times in the butterfly event at the New Zealand Swimming Championships.
Chefs de Mission arrive in Sochi for pre-Games seminar
Representatives from 36 countries in Sochi to learn more ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics
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Fernandez beats Houdet for Pensacola title
Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez upset France’s Stephane Houdet to win the Pensacola Open title in Florida, USA.
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Germany’s Eskau makes it two from two in Sochi
Eskau and Canada's Brian McKeever land their second gold medals in World Cup Finals