PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Sochi 2014

Over the next nine days, 547 athletes from 45 countries will compete at the first Paralympic Winter Games ever held in Russia.

Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games are already proving to be one of the most accessible yet for athletes both in the coast and the mountains.

Alpine Skiing

France’s Marie Bochet and Spain's Jon Santacana Maiztegui are hoping to claim downhill golds on the first day of the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.

Cross-Country Skiing

Find out what will be the best athlete rivalries to watch across all Paralympic sports from 7-16 March.

Sochi 2014

The Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games will last from 7-16 March.

Wheelchair Curling

Canada and Sweden are expected to be the ones to beat in wheelchair curling at Sochi 2014.

Here is a list of who will be carrying the flags for the 45 countries marching at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

Powerlifting

The 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships take place in Dubai, UAE, from 5-11 April, but who should you be watching?

Sochi 2014

Find out the top countries in Paralympic winter sport and their best medal hopes for the Sochi 2014 Games.

Sochi 2014

Sonja Gaudet, a two-time Paralympic wheelchair curling champion, will lead out Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony

Sochi 2014

Six athletes will have the opportunity to represent their country for the first time on the Paralympic Winter Games at Sochi 2014.

Sochi 2014

All 45 countries are having their national flags raised in the Paralympic Village in the mountains.

Sochi 2014

IPC President Sir Philip Craven and UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, commemorated the UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities.

Two sports have been selected by the IPC Governing Board to remain in contention for being a part of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014

Top Paralympians are recording Samsung video blogs from Sochi, while interactive Samsung demos are being set up in the Olympic Park.

Sochi 2014

Snowboard is one of the most hyped-events for Sochi 2014, as it is set to make its Paralympic Winter Games debut.

Alpine Skiing

At just 15 years old, Millie Knight will carry Great Britain's flag at the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony.

Alpine Skiing

Cameron Rahles-Rahbula will carry Australia's flag at the Opening Ceremony of his final Paralympic Winter Games.

Vancouver 2010

Heading into Sochi 2014, look back at all the medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics.

Sochi 2014

The Paralympic Torch Relay has made its way to the mountains in Sochi and was celebrated on Rosa Khutor’s live site stage.