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Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 16

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Any guesses...no....well, it was Spain courtesy of downhill skier Yon Santacana Maiztegui.  16:46 A

Damgaard (alpine skiing)Iran: (leaving before Ceremony)Iceland: Johann Thor Holmgrimsson (alpine skiing)Spain


Mentel-Spee and Kane awarded Whang Youn Dai Achievement Awards

  • Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Nick ButlerMarch 15 - Snowboarding's first ever Paralympic champion Bibian Mentel-Spee and Australian skiing medallist Toby Kane are the two winners of the Whang Youn Dai award for exemplifying the spirit of the Games at Sochi 2014. 

tragic death of Australian snowboarder Matthew Robinson after he crashed during the World Cup Finals in Spain



FIBA to vote on new general statutes at Extraordinary Congress

  • Basketball

By Paul OsborneMarch 15 - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is set to welcome 200 of its 213 National Member Federations to Istanbul this weekend as the world governing body gets set to vote on a new set of general statutes.

the election process for the next ordinary Congress to be held at the end of August of this year in Spain


US to defend FIBA Women's World Championship title in Group D following official draw

  • Basketball

By Paul OsborneMarch 15 - The United States women are set to get their International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship title defence under way against China after they were placed together in Group D at today's official draw at the Çırağan Palace in Istanbul.

the toughest group of the draw, 2010 runners-up Czech Republic will have to see off opposition from Spain


Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 14

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Silver for Marc Bathum of the US and Gorce Yepes of Spain takes bronze. 14:55 Gabriel Juan Gorce Yepes

First to go is Urgo Egea Zabalza of Spain before Canadian Tyler Mosher goes well and moved up to 11th

the US briefly moved up to fifth place with an improved third run, but then Astrid Fina Paredes of Spain

Astrid Fina Paredes of Spain then takes the lead.10:47 Second run of the women's snowboard cross event

Aitor Puertas-Marin of Spain falls at the beginning an end of his run and sets the slowest time of the


First indoor wheelchair softball competition held in Spain

  • Baseball and Softball

By Gary AndersonMarch 13 - The Spanish Baseball and Softball Real Federation (RFEBS) has held its first official indoor wheelchair softball competition in Valencia.

term programme to establish wheelchair softball in the country ©WBSCCommenting on the competition in Spain

This is a great day for the 'new' type of athlete, not only in Spain, but in general."


Three public holidays in Rio to ease traffic during FIFA World Cup

  • World Cup

By Zjan ShirinianMarch 13 - There will be a public holiday in Rio de Janeiro on the day it stages its FIFA World Cup quarter-final, in a bid to free the roads of congestion.

population, and speeding up the flow of fans to the Maracana stadium".The June 18 group game will see Spain





Speedo signs new deal as official supplier to Spanish Swimming Federation

  • Aquatics

By Gary AndersonMarch 11 - Global swimwear brand Speedo has been announced as the official product and swimwear provider to the Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) in a new three-year deal.

At last year's FINA World Championships in Barcelona, hosts Spain picked up 12 medals including a gold




Sochi 2014 Paralympics: Report March 8

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skiing, the gold medals were shared among six different nations: Austria, Japan, Germany, Slovakia, Spain

skiers in the male than the female events hence a little bit longer for each event to pan out.11:24 So Spain

Yon Santacana Maiztegui wins gold for Spain in the visually impaired downhill ©Getty Images11:17 Yon

Santacana Maiztegui of Spain wins the men's visually impaired downhill event. 

Yon Santacana Maiztegui of Spain is the current leader with nine of the 11 skiers having gone. 11:01