Para sport & Paralympic News
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British winter medallists join the National Paralympic Day line-up
01.08.2014
Jade Etherington, Caroline Powell and Charlotte Evans set to attend showcase of Paralympic sport on 30 August
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US Paralympics 2014-15 alpine skiing national team nominated
18.07.2014
US Paralympics has announced that 19 athletes have been nominated to the 2014-15 U.S. Paralympics alpine skiing national team.
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Sochi 2014 hero Roman Petushkov wins major award
18.07.2014
Six-time Sochi 2014 gold medallist is the 2014 winner of the Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC Disabled Athlete Award.
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New Paralympic pin badges arrive in Japan
17.07.2014
Japanese medal winners proudly show off their new pins following success at Sochi 2014.
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Josh Sweeney and Declan Farmer win awards at The 2014 ESPYS
17.07.2014
Duo from the gold medal winning USA ice sledge hockey team recognised together with Jamie Whitmore at prestigious awards in Los Angeles.
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McKeever has no plans to retire after continued success
05.07.2014
Canada’s 10-time Paralympic champion Brian McKeever remains on the trails in the hunt for future glory after adding three more titles to his trophy cabinet at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.
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Paralympic medallists to be awarded unique accolade
28.06.2014
All proud Paralympians from Sochi 2014 onwards will receive specially designed pins from the International Paralympic Committee to recognise their achievements.
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Amy Purdy to feature in The Body Issue
27.06.2014
American Paralympic snowboarder Purdy will feature alongside other athletes in ESPN The Magazine’s The Body Issue, which looks to celebrate true athletic form.
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Josh Sweeney to receive Pat Tillman Award
27.06.2014
Sweeney, ice sledge hockey gold medallist from the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, will be honoured for his service to the military.
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Etherington still “shocked” by Sochi impact
26.06.2014
Great Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian still cannot believe how many people tuned in to see her and guide Caroline Powell compete at Sochi 2014, the Games through which she became not...
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Ten Paralympic athletes nominated for ESPY’s
25.06.2014
The ESPY’s are awarded to recognise team or individual athletic achievement, with many of the USA’s Sochi 2014 medal winners being nominated.
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IPC launches spectacular Sochi 2014 highlights video
17.06.2014
To mark the three month anniversary since the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched a stunning online short film ”Sochi...
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25-year anniversary edition of The Paralympian now online
13.06.2014
Filled with Sochi 2014 highlights and a special feature about the 25 years since the IPC was founded, the second edition of 2014 will not disappoint.
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Strong basks in Paralympic glory
05.06.2014
Since returning from Sochi 2014, American Paralympic snowboard champion Evan Strong has been caught up in a whirl of media interviews, the first ever ‘Evan Strong’ day and meeting President...
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Modin loses guide as he tries to keep pace with McKeever
13.05.2014
After two successful Paralympics, Swedish Nordic skier Zebastian Modin is on the hunt for a new guide.
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Para-snowboard video wins major award
30.04.2014
Video produced by RTV for Allianz recognised at WorldMediaFestival
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Walsh hails Sochi 2014 a success and plans for the future
28.04.2014
Rob Walsh, the Chairperson of the IPC Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee has hailed the Games as a huge success and highlighted an area that can make the PyeongChang 2018 Games even better.
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Which sledge hockey player are you most like?
17.04.2014
We learned a lot about ice sledge hockey’s player personalities at Sochi 2014, so take a minute to reflect and find out who you are most similar to.
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“Performances now on a par with able-bodied skiers,” says Mestre
10.04.2014
After eight years as the helm of IPC Alpine Skiing, Sylvana Mestre believes Sochi 2014 provided a significant breakthrough.
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IPC leaders bestowed with high honours from Russian Federation
26.03.2014
IPC President Sir Philip Craven and IPC CEO Xavier Gonzalez received the Order of Honour and Order of Friendship.
