Para sport & Paralympic News
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#WePlayTogether: Changing perceptions, accessibility
06.04.2017
As part of the celebrations for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the IPC looks back at the impact the Paralympic Games have had on communities.
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Clap de fin for Gauthier-Manuel
29.04.2015
France’s multiple Paralympic and Worlds medallist Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has retired from alpine skiing after eight years at the top of the sport.
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Sochi 2014 one year on: A Sochi resident’s view
15.03.2015
Dana Vorokova, a resident of Sochi, worked for the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee as Volunteer and Internal Communications Manager. Find out how she experienced the Paralympic Games in her home town...
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Sochi 2014 one year on: A broadcaster’s viewpoint
15.03.2015
Yuichi Ichiko, a producer for Japanese broadcaster NHK Sports was in Sochi covering his first Paralympic Winter Games.
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Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Nils-Erik Ulset
14.03.2015
Since witnessing sell-out crowds on his way to three medals, Ulset believes that Sochi 2014 has led to greater awareness and respect for para-sport in Norway.
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Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Declan Farmer
13.03.2015
One year after Sochi 2014, the USA’s ice sledge hockey star looks back at his Paralympic dream and ahead to the future.
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Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Bibian Mentel-Spee
10.03.2015
The winner of the very first women’s Paralympic gold in para-snowboard talks about pushing the sport on after the success of the Paralympic Winter Games.
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A volunteer’s experience of Sochi 2014
09.03.2015
Ksenia Onishchenko was one of 8,000 volunteers who helped make the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games the best ever, but she is the only one who contributed to the Closing Ceremony speech!
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Sochi 2014: My top five moments by Sir Philip Craven
08.03.2015
IPC President reveals his five best memories from the best Paralympic Winter Games ever.
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Sochi 2014 memories: Maria Guleghina
07.03.2015
One year on from the best Winter Paralympics ever, world renowned soprano opera singer and IPC Honorary Board member Maria Guleghina gives her views on what it was like to be involved in the Games.
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Four questions for Anna Schaffelhuber
14.01.2015
Find out how the winner of five Paralympic gold medals at a single Paralympic Winter Games goes about preparing for competition.
- IPC open nominations for 2015 Paralympic Sport Awards 14.01.2015 The awards, presented in partnership with Allianz, will recognise achievements from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games and will be awarded in November.
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Twenty-five things we learned in 2014
31.12.2014
To mark the last day of the year, here are 25 fun, serious and interesting things we learned around the Paralympic Movement in 2014.
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Suzuki to make season debut in Kuhtai
18.12.2014
Japanese sit-skier Takeshi Suzuki won his first Paralympic gold at Sochi 2014, on the anniversary of losing his legs, and will return to the snow at the Europa Cup.
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Reptyukh 'eager to test' himself at season opener
07.12.2014
Ukrainian cross-country world champion Ihor Reptyukh cannot wait to get started on the road to Cable 2015 at the first World Cup of 2014-15.
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Ripa nominated for Bragd Gold
03.12.2014
Swedish Nordic skier amongst those nominated for prestigious award from newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.
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Suur-Hamari aiming to put ghosts of Sochi to rest
18.11.2014
Finnish snowboarder Matti Suur-Hamari is heading to the first races in Landgraaf, the Netherlands, with a fresh mind after a devastating 11th place finish at the Paralympic Winter Games.
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Swiss athletes honoured for their achievements
27.10.2014
The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.
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Amy Purdy and Meryl Davis look back at Dancing with the Stars
17.10.2014
American celebrity dance show contestants, Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy and Olympic ice-skater Meryl Davis, get together for the first time since the conclusion of the blockbuster series.
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Canadian Sochi stars celebrated at awards
22.09.2014
Stars from the Canadian Paralympic team that claimed 16 medals in Sochi were celebrated at the 2014 Canadian Paralympic Sport Awards
