PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

Women on snowboard on the slope

There was also several surprise results in snowboard-cross at La Molina 2015.

Patrick Mayrhofer of Austria

The world’s best riders from 18 countries have arrived in Spain for the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships.

Jakub Krako, Slovakia day one in the men's downhill visually impaired

Slovakian skier Jakub Krako will use the growing competition in the men’s visually impaired field to try to push himself onto the podium at the 2015 Worlds.

Women passing a slalom pole on the slopes

Nearly 50 skiers from eight countries will compete in downhill and super-combined ahead of the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Panorama, Canada.

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US snowboarder Heidi Jo Duce is hoping for a repeat of her 2014 World Cup Finals performance where she landed on the podium at the same venue as the World Championships.

Athlete practicing alpine skiing in a sit-ski.

Germany’s five-time Paralympic champion is eager for the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships to get started, where she will aim to repeat her performance from Sochi 2014.

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US snowboarder Nicole Roundy wants to get to the top and stay there at the 2015 para-snowboard World Championships from Monday (23 February).

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All competitions from 28 February-10 March will be streamed live at Panorama2015.com.

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Squad is headlined by reigning downhill world champion Laurie Stephens and 13 other Paralympians from Sochi 2014.

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The national team was also revealed, with three Spanish riders lining-up between 23-28 February.

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Sochi 2014 silver medallist Mike Shea believes that the competition has never been so intense ahead of the 2015 para-snowboard World Championships.

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Although Sochi bronze medallist will miss the World Championships, she will be starring in the biggest race in NASCAR.

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The Europa Cup Finals in Italy closed with the men’s super combined.

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Paralympic giant slalom champion Christoph Kunz headlines the Swiss team for the IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships.

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Giuseppe Comunale has impressed in World Cup races this season, with three top three finishes in snowboard cross and banked slalom.

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Salcher, Rabl and Loesch all top the podium in Sella Nevea, Italy.

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Paralympic champions are part of a new sponsorship programme launched by Marca.

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Lanzinger, Loesch, Bochet and Francois all secure wins on the first day of competition in Sella Neva, Italy.

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British snowboarder Ben Moore was hitch-hiking in Lake Louise when he was picked up by a member of the Canada para-snowboard team.

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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).