The team, who returned home today, did not manage to claim a single medal in Vancouver despite some promising performances from the likes of visually impaired skier Kelly Gallagher.

Lane though, refused to be overly critical of the British team and revealed that ParalympicsGB are already turning their attentions to success at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.

He said: "Whilst we are obviously disappointed at not to be bringing a medal back, there have been many positives to take from these Games and build on for Sochi.

"We have come a long way from taking just two skiers to Salt Lake City in 2002 as our seven skiers produced five top ten finishes [at the Vancouver 2010 Games.

"The curlers too got very close and, had two stones in two matches gone their way, they would have been in the semis by right.

"We’ve therefore seen a rise in standards across the board and whilst both sports [skiing and curling] have got some promising players coming through, it’s clear that we need to keep investing to continue the progression we’ve seen here."

With London 2012 hosting the next Paralympic Games in just over two years time, it is clear that summer sport development will be the priority for ParalympicsGB over the next two years.

However, Lane has pledged that ParalympicsGB will not forget about winter sport and will be providing as much support as possible to the winter disciplines over the next four years.

Lane said: "London will be the main focus for us when we return but we will continue to plan for Sochi and the winter sports will be represented at our next Talent Day in Bath on May 12."

On the positive side for British winter Sport, the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics provided ParalympicsGB with a unique opportunity to work closely with the Ministry of Defence’s Battle Back scheme and a small delegation of Battle Back athletes travelled to Vancouver to witness the inspiration atmosphere of a Paralympic Games.

Lane admitted this had been one of the most successful parts of the Vancouver trip for Britain and revealed: "A highlight for me has been the involvement of the Battle Back delegation.

"The purpose for inviting them was twofold, both to inspire and motivate the athletes who are aiming for London and Sochi and to take a close look at sports where we currently aren’t represented [in the Winter Paralympics] like Nordic and biathlon and to see how we can work closely together to plug some of these gaps."

Martin Hewitt, one of the Battle Back athletes who went out to Vancouver, was delighted with the experience.

He said: "The Paralympics have been inspirational.

"It’s been moving in places and I’ve been humbled to see the top end athletes achieve what they have here.

"Not only have they demonstrated athletic prowess to the highest level but they’ve overcome serious injury or disabilities which itself is a huge challenge.

"Despite that they managed to push themselves to highest level of their game."

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