PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS
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World Cup wins for Rothfuss, Etherington, Salcher
Swiss and Italian skiers also ski to victory in IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Tignes, France.
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Armenia: Six facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics
Armenia’s alpine skiers will hope to represent their country again at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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Canada add three snowboarders to Sochi 2014 team
2009 world champion Tyler Mosher, world championship bronze medallist Ian Lockey and newcomer John Leslie have qualified for the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.
Shea, Dervaes and Mentel-Spee complete back-to-back wins
The U.S. pair of Mike Shea and Marc Dervaes completed back-to-back wins at the IPCAS Snowboard World Cup at the Big White Ski Resort, Canada on Sunday (26 January), whilst the Netherlands’ Bibian Mentel-Spee continued her unbeatable form.
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Mentel-Spee maintains World Cup dominance in Canada
Wins for Mentel-Spee, Shea and Dervaes at penultimate World Cup meet of the season.
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Apertura Accredito Media - IPC Coppa del mondo di sci alpino paralimpico Le Finali
I Media possono richiedere l'accredito direttamente al Comitato organizzatore locale.
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Media accreditation opens for alpine World Cup
Media can register for accreditation via the Local Organising Committee.
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Great Britain announce Sochi 2014 alpine team
World multi-medallists, injured serviceman and three teenagers amongst skiers selected to represent ParalympicsGB at Sochi 2014
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Australia’s new campaign aims to fund Paralympians
Kurt Fearnley, Chris Bond and Victoria Pendergast are among those fronting Australia’s new Paralympic Games ‘Believe’ campaign.
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Slovenian Snowboard Cups cancelled due to lack of snow
IPCAS Snowboard Europa and World Cups due to take place in Maribor, Slovenia, have been called off.
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Canada name alpine skiers heading to Sochi
Mix of youth and experience aiming to finish in the top three nations at the Paralympic Winter Games in from 7 March.
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Marie Bochet sweeps board at alpine World Cup
Five-time world champion cannot be beaten at Copper Mountain resort, winning the second giant slalom event on the last day of competition and completing a clean-sweep.
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Vladimir Putin meets with Sochi 2014 volunteers
Nearly 25,000 volunteers are expected to help out with the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Success for USA in alpine and snowboard World Cups
USA pick up five podiums in IPC Alpine Skiing and IPCAS Snowboard World Cups on home snow in Copper Mountain, Colorado, as well as multiple podiums for France, Russia, Canada and Great Britain.
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Bibian Mentel-Spee, Mike Shea win Snowboard World Cup
The 2014 IPCAS Snowboard Cross World Cup in Colorado, USA, was dominated by Dutch and US riders, hoping to secure their place on the team for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics.
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Roundy determined to gain para-snowboard mass appeal
The USA's Nicole Roundy heads out in the IPC Alpine Skiing Snowboard World Cup in Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA, with her sights set on Sochi 2014 and raising awareness to new fans.
Frantseva beats Etherington by one-hundredth of a second
Just one-hundredth of a second separated the top finishers in the women’s visually impaired slalom at the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup.
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Morii, Lanzinger and Bochet tear up Copper Mountain
The IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup in Copper Mountain, Colorado in the USA opened on Friday (17 January) with the giant slalom event.
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Alpine World Cup to begin in Copper Mountain
The world’s best skiers will continue their bid for glory with less than 50 days to go until Sochi 2014.
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Snowboard World Cup heads to Copper Mountain
The world’s top 10 riders gather in Colorado beginning on Friday (17 January) for the opening World Cup of the year, with less than 50 days to go until the debut of para-snowboard cross at Sochi 2014.