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RPC and Ukraine dominate relays on closing day
Vladislav Lekomtsev wraps up World Championships with seven gold medals in seven events after open relay triumph in Lillehammer
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Vilde Nilsen rises to the challenge with second cross-country home gold
Vladislav Lekomtsev takes sixth victory in six events as Oksana Masters rounds off the championships with a second triumph
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USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID
Faulty lap count costs Italy’s Giuseppe Romele his first World Championships gold as Ivan Golubkov extends his winning streak in Lillehammer
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Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day
Vilde Nilsen puts Norway on top of the podium while RPC and USA collect two gold medals each as action gets underway in Lillehammer
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Alpine skiing and cross-country skiing kick off the action in Lillehammer
Thursday marks the opening day of a history-making World Para Snow Sports Championships with 850 athletes from 42 nations competing in Norway
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Athletes eager to make history in Vuokatti
Qualification on the line as skiers head into last competition before World Championships, including newcomers from Azerbaijan and Iceland
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Canadians denied a sweep in Canmore sprint despite solid teamwork
Hudak and Wilkie top the podium for the home-country in sprint with Russians dominating the first day of biathlon taking four out of six golds
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Canmore winners strike gold twice on first days
Romele, Masters, Wilkie, Lekomtsev, Panferova and McKeever start season off with a bang in short-distance and middle-distance cross-country events
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Canadian stars to face international rivals again as World Cup returns to Canmore
Beijing 2022 qualifications on the line as Canada hosts six Para cross-country and biathlon races with over 125 athletes from 15 nations
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Countdown is on for Canmore 2021 World Cup
Over 125 athletes from 15 nations set to compete in the six-day competition that opens the 2021-2022 World Cup season
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Nine dual summer and winter athletes to watch
Home favourite Momoka Muraoka and USA's Oksana Masters amongst the names who will be targeting Beijing 2022 after the Games in Japan
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Season look back: Top six Nordic skiing moments
Undefeated streaks, a national milestone and a career switch make for an exciting season in biathlon and cross-country skiing
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World Para Snow Sports mourning the loss of South Korea's Vo Ra Mi Seo
Three-time Paralympian and Paralympic Movement advocate passes away in her country at the age 35
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Athlete-coach duo ready to transform Para Nordic skiing in Argentina
Nicolas Lima is set to become the first sit skier from his country to go to the Winter Paralympics with support of former Olympian Maria Giro
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The young team who fell in love with Nordic skiing
National team coach Irina Gromova introduces children with spina bifida to Para cross-country in Russia and changes lives in the process
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Vilde Nilsen beats the odds and looks ahead to major victories
In interview to world champion Carina Edlinger, Norwegian star talks about her preparation for biggest season yet with Lillehammer 2021 and Beijing 2022
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Cristian Ribera on a mission to make more history for Brazil at Beijing 2022
Best Brazilian athlete in Winter Paralympic history aims for a medal at the next Games
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Poland to host first Europa Cup in two decades
Competition in Ptaszkowa to continue Para Nordic skiing development goal set at the Alpen Cup in the 1990s
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World Para Nordic Skiing aiming to bring more race officials to the circuit
Federation holds online session targeting better geographic and gender representation
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Birgit Skarstein: 'Sometimes it felt like it was us against the world'
Para rowing and Para Nordic star proves critics wrong with history-making run on Norwegian dance show