Paralympics: Dueck Wins Sitting Super Combined for Canada
Canadian skier Josh Dueck brought his country its third Sochi Paralympic gold on Friday, storming to victory in the super combined sitting event.
View ArticleParalympics: Russian Biathlon Domination Continues With Win for Polukhin
Nikolai Polukhin continued host nation Russia’s domination of the Sochi Paralympic biathlon competitions Friday, winning the its fourth gold medal of the day in the men’s visually impaired 15km.
View ArticleDancing Under Sochi's Stars: U.S. Paralympian Readies for TV Challenge
From winning a medal on the slopes of Sochi to doing the cha-cha-cha in TV’s “Dancing With the Stars,” U.S. Paralympian Amy Purdy has just three days to swap board for ballroom.
View ArticleDay 7 at the Paralympics: Russia’s Gold Rush Secures Medal Table Top Spot
An avalanche of gold medals on the pistes and the biathlon track on day seven of the Paralympics on Friday ensured that host nation Russia would end the Games top of the medal table.
View ArticleCanada to Face Russia in Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Final
Canada will take on host nation Russia for the Sochi Paralympic gold medal in wheelchair curling after both countries won their semifinals Saturday.
View ArticleParalympics: Russia Wins Cross-Country Mixed Relay
Russia continued its dominance at the cross-country track at the Sochi Paralympic Games on Saturday, winning the 4x2.5km mixed relay.
View ArticleCanadian Prodigy Wins Giant Slalom at Sochi Paralympics
Skiing prodigy Mac Marcoux, 16, won Sochi Paralympics gold for Canada, beating much older opponents in the giant slalom competition on Saturday.
View ArticleParalympics: Russia Storms to Open Relay Gold
Russian cross-country skiers blew away the opposition in the open relay at the Sochi Paralympics to register a golden double on Saturday as President Vladimir Putin looked on.
View ArticleFrench Skier Gauthier-Manuel Grabs Elusive Gold Medal at Sochi Paralympics
French skier Vincent Gauthier-Manuel finally won Paralympic gold in the Sochi standing giant slalom on Saturday, ending a long run of near misses.
View ArticleCanada Cruises to Sledge Hockey Bronze at Sochi Paralympics
Canada eased to sledge hockey bronze at the Sochi Paralympics on Saturday as a 3-0 win over Norway restored some pride for the former gold-medal favorite.
View ArticleParalympics: Kunz Takes Giant Slalom Gold
Switzerland's Christoph Kunz grabbed gold in the Saturday's giant slalom race at the Sochi Paralympics, as all the main favorites faltered.
View ArticleCanada Brushes Aside Russia to Retain Paralympic Curling Gold
Canada retained its wheelchair curling title at the Sochi Paralympics on Saturday, easing past host nation Russia 8-3 in the gold medal game.
View ArticleUS Beats Russia for Sochi Paralympic Hockey Gold in Bruising Final
The United States beat host nation Russia 1-0 in a physical final in Sochi on Saturday to retain the Paralympic sledge hockey title.
View ArticleSchaus Lauds U.S. Brotherhood in Paralympic Hockey Success
Taking the Sochi Paralympic sledge hockey gold would have been much harder without the sense of camarderie that reigns in the United States sledge hockey team, many of whom are military veterans,...
View ArticleDay 8 at the Paralympics: US Celebrates Hockey Gold, Canada Wins Curling
Russia may have dominated the Sochi Paralympics so far, but it suffered two setbacks Saturday, losing the sledge hockey final to the United States and the wheelchair curling gold medal game to Canada.
View ArticleParalympics: Russia Breaks Medal Record With 10km Cross-Country Win
Russian prodigy Alexander Pronkov led a podium sweep by the host nation in the 10km standing cross-country skiing race on the last day of the Sochi Paralympics on Sunday.
View ArticleIPC Head Craven Praises Russia’s ‘Incredible’ Paralympic Progress
International Paralympic Committee head Philip Craven praised the “incredible progress” made by Russia as the host nation dominates the Sochi Paralympics, but warned it must not rest on its laurels.
View ArticleIPC Head Craven: Russia Seeing ‘Big Payoff’ for Paralympic Investment
As the Sochi Paralympics come to a close with host nation Russia breaking records at the top of the medal table, International Paralympic Committee president Philip Craven sat down with R-Sport to...
View ArticleRussia Puts Political Distractions Aside to Dominate First Paralympics
As it hosted its first Paralympic Games amid extreme political tension with key competing countries, Russia brushed aside the distractions of the wider world to put on a successful event and dominate...
View Article'Best Winter Paralympics Ever' Close in Sochi
International Paralympic Committee president Philip Craven declared the Sochi Games closed Sunday in a ceremony celebrating the ambition and ability of disabled people.
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