australia winter paralympics australia sent competitors russia delegation consisted sighted guides support staff team won bronze medals won bronze medal men super combined standing guide won women giant visually impaired event performance affected death prior games injuries forcing withdraw events australian paralympic members competed competitions europe united_states lead russia september australia hosted new_south_wales australia finished competition gold silver bronze medal finish medal tally united_states gold silver bronze medals slovakia gold silver bronze medals australia won gold medals team members undertook wind tunnel testing assist determining optimal aerodynamic position whilst skiing pre games skiing accidents suffered major skiing accidents prior games died skiing accident competing whilst robinson event included games integral member australian paralympic team day named australia injured training winter paralympic games suffered knee injury forced miss opening races hoped able compete pet event giant march revealed knee fracture able compete paralympic events administration appointed march time woman appointed chef mission stepped family reasons replaced november announced cost million send team budget outstanding raise additional funds launched believe campaign team february announced team athletes sighted guides attend head coach athletes selected alpine skiing guide mitchell guide cross australia female sit compete turned december australia youngest competitor year old youngest competitor games nation team included previous athletes guide games debut ceremonies competing fourth named australian flag bearer named flag bearer skiing training accident participation doubtful went carry flag withdrew games medical advice opening ceremony entire australian team athletes coaches medical staff administration officials wore black arm bands remember recently died result skiing accident youngest competitor games carried australian flag closing ceremony events alpine skiing introduced alpine skiing discipline games events standing athletes lower body disability women finish disqualified disqualified leg super combined wearing taped helmet rain breach alpine skiing rules ceo described dumb mistake picked relevant team officials indicated honest mistake intention cheat forced withdraw event suffering injury left knee whilst training morning event men finish start withdrew competitions games commenced injuries sustained training prior games broadcasting showed daily minutes highlights program twice day streamed alpine skiing ice hockey live website games opening ceremony broadcast live abc coverage outcome australia finished games bronze medals stated aim win medals said medals absolutely pass pleased absolutely disappointed didn mission win gold medal tell absolutely determined years time hasn easy come difficult circumstances seen team major games chef mission pointed future stating need focus having good quality athletes robust financial support overseas like living austria sweden germany weekend work indicated games kane dutch named winners achievement award presented paralympic games outstanding performances overcoming
Australia at the 2014 Winter Paralympics