Para sport & Paralympic News
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Hall, Murphy to lead New Zealand’s Sochi 2014 team 30.10.2013 Despite fielding just three athletes, New Zealand’s team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games could bring home multiple gold medals.
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Sochi 2014 Paralympics scheduled released 17.10.2013 There will be 72 sets of medals contested across five sports at next year’s Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
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Alpine skiers to watch at Sochi 2014 unveiled 09.10.2013 14 of the world's best skiiers have been listed as medal hopes for Sochi as the 2013/14 season progresses.
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Carl Murphy scoops major national award 05.10.2013 New Zealand's star para-snowboarder was named the Snow Sports NZ Athlete of the Year.
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Sochi 2014 mittens feature Agitos, national flags 04.10.2013 Support your team at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and keep your hands warm at the same time.
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Jon Santacana out injured just months before Sochi 11.09.2013 World number one and Spanish medal hopeful for Sochi 2014 laid up until at least January.
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Gold for Australia at IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup 03.09.2013 Home gold for Mitchell Gourley as warmer temperatures heat the slopes at Thredbo, Australia.
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Ski season continues at a pace in Thredbo 01.09.2013 Australia breaks new ground by hosting the first IPC Alpine Skiing competition from the Australian Alps, featuring big names Mitchell Gourlay, Jon Santacana and Henrietta Farkasova.
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Stoke Mandeville to be part of all future Paralympic Games Torch Relays 29.08.2013 Agitos symbol also unvelied on day of celebrations of one year on from London 2012.
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Latest world cup success for New Zealand 27.08.2013 Home racers Corey Peters and Adam Hall amongst medallists at Mount Hutt.
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Four Nations tournament to launch in Sochi 26.08.2013 Sochi to welcome 67 ice sledge hockey players from four countries for test event tournament - Russia, Canada, the Czech Republic and Norway.
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USA name 21 athletes to 2013-14 alpine skiing team 29.07.2013 Paralympians Alana Nichols and Tyler Walker are among those representing Team USA this year on the slopes.
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Sochi build up begins in New Zealand and Australia 26.07.2013 New Zealand’s Paralympic champion and Team GB’s Heather Mills among stars set to shine at Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2013.
- Brazilians to develop winter sports ahead of Sochi 2014 25.05.2013 Brazil are working to form further opportunities for athletes with an impairment in their country, including opportunities for them to participate in winter sports.
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Athletes nominated to first US Paralympics Snowboard Team 11.05.2013 National champions announced as nominees ahead of 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi
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Russian Sochi 2014 medal contender participates in Cultural Olympiad 08.05.2013 "Our Sochi 2014 Champion" Aleksandr Alyabiev takes part in "Bench of Peace" art project
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Ottobock reveals technical service team for Sochi 2014 11.04.2013 Three Brits part of 30-strong team of orthopaedic technicians assisting athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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"Laura" makes an impressive debut 25.03.2013 Venue will stage Paralympic biathlon and cross country events in 2014
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Athletes can change Russian society at Sochi 2014 20.03.2013 The IPC President and Russian Prime Minister agreed on the importance of the next Paralympic Winter Games.
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Watch live coverage of IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Finals 20.03.2013 Last day of competition from Sochi, Russia will be biathlon long