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IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
25 February - 5 March

SOLLEFTEA 2013 - Media Centre

News - Biathlon

IPC and RUSADA anti-doping outreach booth
Cross-Country Skiing

Outreach booth for athletes in Sochi, Russia proves huge success

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Cross-Country Skiing

Live coverage to begin on Saturday at 8:00 CET via www.ParalympicSport.TV

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Sochi 2014

After winning 56 medals at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Russia are hoping to fulfill their golden dream at the Paralympics.

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Sochi 2014

Fernando Aranha and Andre Cintra are aiming to lead Brazil to the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time ever.

Slovakia's rise in Paralympic winter sport explained by Henrieta Farkasova and her guide
Sochi 2014

In addition to several talented alpine skiers heading to Sochi, Slovakia are hoping to be represented in a team sport at the Paralympic Winter Games for the first time.

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2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

Russia’s Roman Petushkov and Mikhailina Lysova each won five gold medals at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

Russia won two relay golds at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

The IPC's athlete of the month in January wins his first gold medal of the World Championships ahead of three time World Champion Roman Petushkov.

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Winter Sports

German Nordic skier Andrea Eskau dreams of adding a gold medal at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games to her two gold medals from the London 2012 Paralympics.

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Alpine Skiing

Five winter sport athletes and teams are in the running for IPC Athlete of the Month.

Roman Petushkov
2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

In yet another Russian day of dominance, Roman Petushkov won his third World Championship title.

Brian McKeever
Cross-Country Skiing

Canadian skier Brian McKeever won his second gold medal on Wednesday (27 February) at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Russia's Roman Petushkov takes lead over teammate Irek Zaripov
2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

The 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships are taking place in Solleftea, Sweden, from 25 February to 5 March.

Irek Zaripov
2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships

Roman Petushkov and Maria Iovleva started the gold rush for Russia to open the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

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Sochi 2014

Those wishing to be a Sochi 2014 Games volunteer have until 1 March to apply.

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Para Ice Hockey

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in February.

Sean Halsted
Cross-Country Skiing

The entire five-man American team for the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is made up of active duty or veteran servicemen.

Youth Para Snow Circuit La Molina
Cross-Country Skiing

The European Para Snow Sport Youth Circuit is an exciting new development project that aims to grow snow sports for people with an impairment in Europe.

Russia's Nadezda Andreeva arrives at Heathrow airport ahead of London 2012 Paralympic Games
Cross-Country Skiing

After two events, Russia is dominating the biathlon rankings ahead of the Sochi 2012-2013 World Cup Finals, which will also be a Paralympic Games Test Event.

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Biathlon

Japan’s Kozo Kubo won the men’s long distance biathlon to maintain first place in the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup rankings.