IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit

In January 2013, thanks to funding from the European Union, Atos and the Foundation for Global Sports Development, IPC Alpine Skiing launched the IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit.

The Circuit consists of five competition camps for youngsters with an impairment. Each camp will last three full days. The first two days will be dedicated to snow sport training sessions in the mornings and educational workshops including social and cultural activities in the afternoon. Topics to be covered over the duration of the circuit include the Paralympic Movement, the media, anti-doping, nutrition and equipment and technology. The third and final day of each camp will involve competition giving the youngsters an experience of competing in a professional competition environment.

The sports set to be practiced include Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding and Nordic Skiing.

Objectives

The primary object of the initiative it to introduce youngsters to winter sports and to provide professional training to already skilled youngsters on their way to a first competition. The camps further objectives include:

1. A sustainable Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit in five locations with five EU Member States

2. Educational and cultural workshops prior to each competition at each Circuit location

3. Training of young athletes in winter sports prior to each competition

4. Creation of a network of future organisations and volunteers.

Participants

Youngsters with an impairment from five EU Member States – Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain - aged 10 to 17 years will be involved in the Camp. Each country can nominate eight youngsters and two coaches, who can either be experienced or have little knowledge of the sport. All impairment groups can participate and once selected each youngster will be involved in all camps.

Partners

Led by the International Paralympic Committee, partners of the project include the European Paralympic Committee, Play & Train (ESP), the Center Vidm Cilj (SLO), the Netherlands Ski Federation (NED), the DBS – NPC Germany (GER) and the Freewhite Ski Team (ITA). All national partners act as organisers of one circuit camp.

Schedule

A full schedule for the IPC European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit, including results and rankings can be found below.

Overall results

Overall standings

Contact

Please contact info@sport-innovation.de for more information.

European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit
Camp	Date	Venue	Results
1	27-31 Jan 2013	La Molina (ESP)	Men GS Women GS
2	30 Mar - 3 Apr 2013	Rogla (SLO)	Full results
3	17-21 Nov 2013	Landgraaf (NED)	Men SL Women SL
4	5-9 Jan 2014	Ski Area Goetschen in Bischofwiesen (GER) TBC	Men SL Women SL
5	30 March - 3 April 2014	Sestriere (ITA)	Men GS Women GS