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January 30 - Russian will send its largest ever Paralympic team to Sochi when the Games get underway in March, the country's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has announced.
January 28 - More than 1,500 people will participate in a Sochi 2014 Paralympic Torch Relay passing through 46 cities in eight Federal Districts of Russia, it has been announced.
January 27 - Norwegian Eskil Hagen, who won ice sledge hockey gold at Nagano 1998, is one of only three winter sport nominations received by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for its Athletes' Council, it has been announced today.
January 24 - Britain's Paralympic athletes have hailed their team launch for Sochi 2014 a "fantastic celebration" as all 12 selected members of the team, as well as the three competition partners, gathered in the heart of Glasgow to celebrate their selection.
January 23 - Podium contenders Kelly Gallagher and Jade Etherington are among a 10-strong Alpine skiing squad unveiled by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) as they target their first ever gold medal at the Winter Paralympics in March.
January 14 - Cloud-based technology firm Octoshape will provide the online streaming services for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) coverage of Sochi 2014, it was announced today.
January 14 - Winner of the BBC's "The Voice" singing talent show Andrea Begley is to perform at a special event to mark the Flame Lighting Ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.
January 10 - Stoke Mandeville Stadium has been awarded £155,000 ($255,000/€187,000) to help mark its permanent role in Flame Lighting ceremonies for future Paralympic Games, it has been announced.
December 12 - Fans and local residents with an impairment visiting Sochi 2014 will have the opportunity to use an "Accessibility Map" on their smartphones during the event as a result of a partnership between Samsung, the Games Organising Committee and the "United Country" Foundation for People with Disabilities.
December 9 - Global consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) will be British Paralympics' official nearest and dearest supporter for the upcoming Winter Games,it was announced today.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.