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9-18 March

PARALYMPIC NEWS FROM PYEONGCHANG 2018

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“There’s no way around it, that’s my goal” says US snowboarder with two years to go until the Paralympic Winter Games.

Snowboarder Nicole Roundy rides down course with Sochi 2014 banner in background
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“Snowboarding as a bilateral or above-knee amputee is the most technically complicated sport in the Paralympics,” says the US snowboarder.

Netherlands ice sledge hockey
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The Championships, which form part of PyeongChang 2018’s Actualising the Dream project, will be a key development opportunity for teams.

View on a slope with sit skier passing
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The USA’s Oksana Masters and Canada’s Mark Arendz also secure victories in PyeongChang, South Korea.

View on a biathlon stadium, covered with snow
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The Asia Cup will get underway on Thursday (28 January) as athletes get the chance to experience the venue for the next Paralympic Winter Games.

Group shot of people in the snow holding a banner
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National Technical Officials from South Korea are ready to oversee alpine skiing and snowboard competitions during the next two seasons.

collage - Agitos Foundation and PyeongChang 2018
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Five workshops and grants for equipment will be delivered in Europe and Asia in the lead up to the next Paralympic Winter Games.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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POCOG called upon to raise awareness of winter para-athletes, sports.

Opened in January 2016, PyeongChang 2018 house is designed to promote the Games and highlight the environmentally friendly theme of PyeongChang 2018.
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The hospitality venue in Gangneung aims to promote the Games and highlight the environmentally friendly theme of PyeongChang 2018.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.
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Australian boarders are targeting podium finishes at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

PyeongChang 2018 emblem
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Organising Committee signs MOU for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with various Ministries.

The Alpensia Resort is seen from above on February 10, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) signs MOU supporting the tourism industry for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Two men on a stage, shaking hands
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The South Korean baseball star will help promote the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games.

Fifty National Technical Officials were trained in IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing rules and regulations.
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Fifty National Technical Officials were trained in IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing rules and regulations as part of preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Group shot of around 30 people
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Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Members of the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee gathered to start 2015 with greater focus.
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Yeo started his role on Monday 9 November.

POCOG Official Account in Weibo
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PyeongChang 2018 adds a major boost to its online promotion of the Olympic, Paralympic Games.

A spectacular view of with Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced a new partnership with Jet Set Sports dedicated to growing spectator attendance at the Paralympic Games.

participants at the groundbreaking ceremony
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The Village will be completed in September 2017 and will benefit from maximised accessibility.

The International Paralympic Committee will exclusively sell broadcasting rights for the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
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The Paralympic Movement’s global governing body will be responsible for marketing the international broadcast rights for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.