PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS
Comprehensive alpine skiing race calendar confirmed
Competitions begin on 24 August and includes six World Cups, seven Europa Cups, Asian Cups and development races in South America.
Simple aims for Marcoux brothers for 2015-16
The mission for Mac and BJ is to compete together without the same injury-plagued season the world champions experienced during 2014-15.
Marcoux brothers: Five things we do in summer
The Canadian alpine skiing world and Paralympic champions take some time during the summer months to relax and catch-up on other sports.
Throwback Thursday: USA’s Chris Waddell
The 12-time Paralympic medalist has taken on new challenges following his last Games in Salt Lake 2002.
Snowboarder Kristian Moen: work hard, dream big
Despite being only 15, Moen set a national first in La Molina, Spain, when he won Norway's first ever para-snowboard World Championships medal.
Paralympians Hall and Peters inspire aspiring skiers
Paralympic gold medallist Adam Hall and double world champion Corey Peters offer advice as part of a talent identification and development camp supported by the Agitos Foundation.
Larger calendar high on the agenda for alpine skiing
Markus Walser, Chairperson of the IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Sport Technical Committee, believes changes implemented this year will allow for healthy progress.
Consistency key for new world champion Perrine
As the triple women’s visually impaired world champion from the 2015 Worlds, Australian Perrine already knows what is required to stay at the top.
For Balk, Lillehammer set bar for Winter Paralympics
The former US sit-skier recalls what made the 1994 Winter Games special and the changes he has seen since.
PyeongChang 2018 assessed on first official visit
Representatives from IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard went to South Korea to check on progress for skiing and snowboard for the next Paralympic Winter Games.
IPC Governing Board meeting finishes in Tokyo
The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Peters’ stunning downhill gold could be just the start
New Zealand’s new downhill and super-G world champion aims to become competitive in all disciplines after proving he is “not afraid of speed.”
Canada name 2015-16 alpine ski team
Eight skiers, including five men and three women, will attempt to build off a successful 2015 World Championships hosted at home.
Clap de fin for Gauthier-Manuel
France’s multiple Paralympic and Worlds medallist Vincent Gauthier-Manuel has retired from alpine skiing after eight years at the top of the sport.
Canadian alpine skiing duo announce retirements
Chris Williamson and Matt Hallat have brought to an end their competitive skiing careers
Schaffelhuber aims to compete in PyeongChang 2018
The five-time Paralympic champion sets her sight on the next Paralympic Winter Games.
Audi quattro Winter Games to host para-alpine skiers
New world champion Corey Peters and Paralympic gold medallist Adam hall are expected to compete on home snow in New Zealand.
Samsung Group becomes domestic sponsor of PyeongChang 2018
The sponsor package is worth KRW 100 billion.
#IDSDP2015: Winter sports boosted in south east Europe
Led by the Serbian National Paralympic Committee and supported by the Agitos Foundation, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania developed snowsport.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – March 2015
The public has until Thursday 9 April to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.