Akira Kano on his way to gold in the men's super-G sitting class at the Sochi Paralympics. 
Markus Salcher completed a double victory at the Sochi Paralympics with gold in the super-G standing class. 
Austria's Claudia Loesch races during the women's sitting downhill skiing event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, on Saturday, March 8. The Paralympics are being held in Sochi, Russia, in the same venues as the recently completed Winter Olympic Games. 
The Korean team celebrates their second goal during an ice sledge hockey match against Russia on March 8. 
Japan's Takeshi Suzuki competes during the men's sitting downhill skiing on March 8. 
Adam Dixon of Canada, left, and Per Kasperi of Sweden, right, compete in the ice sledge hockey match on March 8. 
Italy's Christian Lanthaler competes during the men's standing downhill skiing on March 8. 
Vasilii Varlakov of Russia celebrates after scoring the first goal during the ice sledge hockey match between Russia and Korea on March 8. 
Kozo Kubo of Japan competes in the men's 7.5-kilometer sitting biathlon on March 8. - Markus Salcher and Akira Kano double up in Sochi
- Austria's Salcher wins second gold in men's super-G standing class
- Kano of Japan matches him with gold in men's super-G sitting class
- Lyudmyla Pavlenko gives Ukraine first gold in cross country skiing
(CNN) -- Double gold was the theme on day two of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi Sunday with Austria's Markus Salcher and Akira Kano of Japan achieving the feat at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Centre.
Salcher claimed the men's super-G standing class to follow his triumph in the downhill on the first day.
Kano wrapped up the same double in the sitting class, racing down the course in one minute 19.51 seconds, over two seconds clear of teammate Taiki Morri. Canada's Caleb Brousseau finished third.
The 22-year-old Salcher, who was born with the right side of his body paralyzed, edged out fellow Austrian Matthias Lanzinger and Russian Alexey Bugaev.
Fireworks explode over Fisht Olympic Stadium on Friday, March 7, at the end of the opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympic Games. The Paralympics are in Sochi, Russia, like the recently completed Winter Olympic Games. 
Paralympic torch bearers wave to the crowd. 
Sir Philip Craven, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right. 
Athletes from the United States enter the stadium. 
Biathlete Mykhaylo Tkachenko carries the Ukrainian flag into the stadium. 
Russian athletes, led by skier and flag bearer Valerii Redkozubov, enter the stadium. 
Australia enters the stadium led by skier and flag bearer Cameron Rahles-Rahbula. 
Skier Andrea Rothfuss carries the flag for Germany. 
Skier Millie Knight leads Great Britain into the stadium. 
Chinese skier Ye Tian holds his country's flag. 
Canada's delegation enters the stadium. 
France enters the stadium led by skier and flag bearer Vincent Gauthier-Manuel. 
The Paralympic flag is raised during the ceremony. 
Dancers perform during the ceremony. 
A model of a giant icebreaker enters the arena carrying opera singer Maria Guleghina. 
Ballerinas perform during the ceremony. 
A musician performs using drink glasses. 
Performers "fly" above the stadium. 
Young dancers perform during the ceremony. 
Artists perform in giant spheres. 
Performers simulate the Russian flag moving in the wind. 
Putin, right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach laugh during the ceremony. 
Two spectators pose with Russian and Ukrainian flags during the ceremony. 
Fireworks explode over the stadium at the start of the event. 
Winter Paralympics opening ceremony 
Symbolic protest at Sochi's Paralympics 
Ukraine paralympians compete in Sochi He said conditions had boosted his chances. "It was a bit bumpy but I know it from yesterday and before. The snow is soft but they salted it and I think with the salt it's good.
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For me it's better that way than icy. I don't like icy slopes," he told the official Games website.
"The downhill race gold medal is a dream and now a second (gold medal) I can't believe it," he added.
Salcher will bid for his third gold medal in the giant slalom later this week.
Spain's visually impaired skier Jon Santacana Maiztegui had been bidding to win his second gold after taking the downhill Saturday, but could only manage fourth in the super-G.
Slovakian Jakub Krako, who was guided by Martin Motyka, improved on his silver four years ago in Vancouver to take the gold. He had been fourth in the downhill.
"It is a big success today. It was hard work. It is difficult to say what I'm feeling right now but I am but I am proud," he said.
USA's Mark Bathum won silver with Canada's edging Maiztegui for the bronze
The other golds awarded Sunday came in nordic skiing events, with Ukraine picking up its first gold of the Paralympics.
Lyudmyla Pavlenko led from start to the finish for victory in the women's 12km sitting cross-country.
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Oksana Masters of the United took silver to complete a remarkable double of her own following a bronze in rowing in the summer Paralymics in London 2012.
"I am ecstatic," Masters said.
"The course for me was tricky because I am a fairly new skier still and the course had some tight turns. So I just tried to stay calm and relax on the turns and then just hammer home."
Russia's Svetlana Konovalova claimed her second medal of the championships, adding a bronze to the silver she took on day one in the 6km sitting biathlon.
The hosts, who top the medals table after the second day of competition, enjoyed a clean sweep in the men's 15km sitting race.
Roman Petushkov also collected his second gold medal of the Games with his teammates Irek Zaripov and Aleksandr Davidovich in second and third place.
"I want to thank my whole team. We did this together," said a delighted Petushkov.
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