PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS
Italy’s Comunale podium prospect for La Molina 2015
Giuseppe Comunale has impressed in World Cup races this season, with three top three finishes in snowboard cross and banked slalom.
Austrians win three from six at Europa Cup finals
Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.
Santacana and Galindo receive support from Opel
Paralympic champions are part of a new sponsorship programme launched by Marca.
Austrian and French skiers excel at Europa Cup Finals
Lanzinger, Loesch, Bochet and Francois all secure wins on the first day of competition in Sella Neva, Italy.
Moore’s chance meeting started para-snowboard career
British snowboarder Ben Moore was hitch-hiking in Lake Louise when he was picked up by a member of the Canada para-snowboard team.
Europa Cup Finals latest stop on alpine calendar
Some of Europe’s best skiers have delayed their travels to North America for the 2015 Worlds, and will compete for honours from Monday (16 February).
Para-snowboard World Cup Finals confirmed
As well as the finals in San Martino di Castrozza, an additional World Cup in Maribor Slovenia, has also been added to the calendar.
Daldoss to give ‘everything he has’ at Panorama 2015
Italian 2013-14 overall men’s visually impaired World Cup winner Alessandro Daldoss and guide Luca Negrini have parted ways but Daldoss will still give 100 per cent at Panorama 2015.
‘9LivesJoines’ focuses on technical racing
Canada’s former speed world champion is hoping that a shift to technical events will help her onto the podium at the 2015 Worlds in Panorama, Canada.
Marcoux hits form ahead of Panorama 2015
It was Groundhog Day in St Moritz as Marcoux, Bugaev, Bochet, Umstead and Schaffelhuber all secured slalom World Cup Finals wins.
Penultimate World Cup slalom races decided
Victory for Canada’s Mac Marcoux over Russian Paralympic champion Valerii Redkozubov in St. Moritz.
Paralympic champions back on top at World Cup Finals
The USA’s Tyler Walker, Austria’s Matthias Lanzinger and Great Britain’s Millie Knight also take giant slalom victory in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
World, Paralympic champions toppled at World Cup Finals
Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss, Georg Kreiter and Austrian Claudia Loesch all take victory in giant slalom in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Month in para-sport review: January 2015
Your monthly recap of all the sporting events which took place last month.
February 2015: What to watch in para-sport
Winter sports dominate a busy month of sport in February, but the para-athletics season will also get underway in Dubai, UAE.
Alpine World Cup Finals head to St. Moritz
Over 70 athletes from 16 countries will compete in one of the last high-level races before the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.
World Cup speed races decided
Double victory for Marie Bochet as skiers complete two downhill races with just one month until the 2015 Worlds.
Tignes World Cup: Q&A with race organiser
Downhill races have been rescheduled to Wednesday (28 January) because of high winds but organisers are confident it has the potential to be a great event.
First para-alpine World Cup speed events set for Tignes
France’s Marie Bochet, Austrian Markus Salcher and Japan’s Akira Kano will compete in downhill and super-G.
Stephens shifts attitude in bid to podium
The USA’s Laurie Stephens, along with coach Kevin Jardine, believe that a more relaxed approach is the key to podiums in 2014-15.