IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
25 February - 5 March

SOLLEFTEA 2013 - Media Centre

News - Biathlon

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Canada and Norway each won two cross-country races on the third day of the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.

Brian McKeever

Despite a lack of snow, cross-country skiers from Norway, Germany and Canada had top finishes at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.

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A picture of a man skiing.

Media can register for accreditation via the media accreditation page for the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships and Nordic Skiing World Championships.

USA's Jeremy Wagner

Wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden embraces a new challenge after her success at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Russian athletes topped the rankings in four out of six categories to solidify their overall lead in the 2012-13 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.

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

Takeshi Suzuki

Irek Zaripov

Last season, Russia dominated the World Cup rankings to come in as the No. 39 moment of 2012 after taking seven of 12 trophies in biathlon and cross-country.

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Seven countries in southeast Europe met with IPC representatives to learn more about alpine skiing, nordic skiing and ice sledge hockey.

Mark Arendz (CAN) competes in the Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon event at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

The IPC has launched a new Facebook fan page and event site with just 100 days to go until the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Yannick Bourseaux

France’s Yannick Bourseaux, a two-time winter Paralympian on track for Sochi 2014, will race for another para-triathlon world title in New Zealand next week.

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Ottobock

The IPC’s international partner, Ottobock, has been announced as the official technical service provider for athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Games.

The Paralympic Flag arrives in Sochi

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published the Qualification Guide for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

The Paralympic Flag arrives in Sochi

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has published the Qualification Guide for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Nikolay Polukhin

Russia is on a roll this year, having already bagged Athlete of the Month for January and February.

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Russia's Roman Petushkov takes lead over teammate Irek Zaripov

Russia’s Remizova, Polukhin, Petushkov and Konovalova dominated the Visually Impaired and Sitting Biathlon events at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup.