PARA SNOWBOARD NEWS
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Day 2: Paralympic Winter Games preview
Scores will be settled on the ice in Para Ice Hockey and Wheelchair Curling
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Canada, China look for first Paralympic snowboard medals
History could be made at Beijing 2022 if this season’s results are anything to go by
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Papara chases Para Snowboard success
Romanian three-time Winter Paralympian Laura Valeanu encourages compatriot Papara to take up Para sports
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Bunschoten grateful to be flying the flag with boyfriend Vos
Snowboarders will hope to be the Netherlands’ golden couple in China
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Canadian Snowboarder Hamel’s spirit of adventure
From dirt bikes to drums, Hamel cannot resist a challenge
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Ones to watch for Para Snowboard
The youngest sport at the Winter Paralympics has some top athletes
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Superb Tudhope takes Crystal Globe in Big White
Australian takes the men's overall SB-LL2 title in Canada as riders deliver exciting performances ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
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10 things to know about Para Snowboard
The sport first featured at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014
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Big White World Cup ready for Crystal Globe decider
Canadian ski resort hosts the last Para snowboard World Cup of the season with two snowboard cross events on 11 and 12 February
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Lillehammer medallists turn silver into gold in Sweden
Australia’s Ben Tudhope, Italy’s Jacopo Luchini and USA’s Mike Schultz take important results ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
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Schultz leads the way on day one in Klovsjo
Paralympic champion takes one of USA's two World Cup golds on Friday as Australia and Italy also triumph in snowboard cross events in Sweden
Lillehammer 2021: Top 10 Moments
A lookback at two memorable weeks of Para alpine skiing, Para Nordic skiing and Para snowboard at the first World Para Snow Sports Championships
Canadian riders sweep team events on snowboard closing day
Lisa Dejong and Tyler Turner win three medals in three events in World Championships debuts in Norway
Turner beats 'best of the best' for first major gold
Newcomer takes men's SB-LL1 crown on an action-packed Friday with two golds for France and glory for Finland, Poland and the Netherlands
Bunschoten trails, falls, recovers and wins third world title
USA riders snatch three gold medals at first Para snowboard races in Lillehammer with history-making dual banked slalom event
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Lillehammer sets new milestone with prize money for medallists
World Para Snow Sports Championships in Norway to offer a total of 170,000 Euro to athletes who reach the podium in individual events