There will be more than 300 hours of coverage on Paralympic.org and the Olympic Channel ©Pyeongchang 2018

Action from the Winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, due to start next Friday (March 9), will be streamed live on Paralympic.org using an Olympic Channel player, it has been announced.

More than 300 hours of coverage will be available from six Paralympic sports, including individual matches from ice hockey and wheelchair curling. 

Athletes at Pyeongchang 2018 will compete in 80 medal events in six sports: Alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, snowboard and wheelchair curling.

Daily highlights from all sports will also be available on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) digital channels.

In addition to the live streaming, live results, athlete biographies and all the latest news will be available on Paralympic.org throughout the Games.

"For the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, the IPC website and other digital channels will be providing our most comprehensive and in-depth coverage to date," Craig Spence, the IPC director of communications, said. 

"We are delighted to be partnering with the Olympic Channel on this project."

Viewers on Paralympic.org will be able to watch every match of the ice hockey tournament at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty Images
Viewers on Paralympic.org will be able to watch every match of the ice hockey tournament at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty Images

Spence added: "Together with TV broadcasters, we will ensure that the Paralympic Winter Games can be watched from anywhere in the world and that the performances of the Para athletes can inspire and excite billions of people."

The livestream is due to begin on March 9 with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for 8pm Korean Standard Time.

A detailed schedule of the competitions can be found by clicking here.

Certain territories will be geo-blocked but full broadcast details will be available here.

Videos on demand will also be available on the IPC website, as well as the IPC’s YouTube Channel

There will be some live streaming on the IPC’s Facebook page.