IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
25 February - 5 March

SOLLEFTEA 2013 - Media Centre

News - Biathlon

Oleksandra Kononova competing at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

The host country’s Para Nordic skiers won two golds, three silvers and four bronzes in Western Center.

180 medals will be contested at the 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

Between 10-19 February 180 gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to cross-country skiers and biathletes in Finsterau, Germany.

Day 2: 2016 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Vuokatti

Dominating in the men’s and women’s visually impaired and standing classifications, the country nearly cleaned-up in Vuokatti, Finland.

Prince George, Canada set to host 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships

After hosting the Canada Winter Games, Prince George is preparing for the world’s best Para cross-country skiers and biathletes to take to the trails.

Clara Klug - Cable 2015

The German Nordic skier is preparing for her home World Championships in Finsterau from 10-19 February.

Benjamin Daviet

The Frenchman wants to retain his team’s relay crown as well as claim more medals in Finsterau, Germany.

A sit skier rounds a bend in the course in the stadium in Sochi, pushing forward at speed.

The German biathlete and cross-country skier is gearing up to create more moments at his home World Championships this February.

Germany's Vivian Hosch

The biathlon World Championships bronze medallist is busy preparing to compete on home snow in 2017.

Germany's Vivian Hosch

Hosch will compete in Finsterau as a World Championships bronze medallist and top three finisher from the IPC Biathlon World Cup.

A woman holds a ball above her head to simulate a classification

A total of 22 participants took part in three days of training in Nordic skiing, alpine skiing and snowboard.

cross country skier and guide climb up a hill

Four World Cups will also take place between December 2016 and March 2017.

female athlete in a sit ski propelling herself forward

Paralympic medallists Oksana Masters and Andy Soule will return to the snow for a crucial season.

A picture of a woman skiing on a hedge.

The equipment manufacturer has been a loyal partner to IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon and IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard.

Brian McKeever

The 2015-16 season threw up some impressive displays across three World Cups.

A para-cyclist competes on the track

Most of the winter sports season wrapped up, while World Championships in cycling and boccia took place.

Oksana Masters, USA musters all her strength and rides in to Bronze medal position

With two races to go skiers have been grabbing some of the final points available in cross-country skiing in Finland.

Grigory Murygin

Russian skiers made sure of a clean sweep in the final rankings in Vuokatti, Finland.

collage

The month was packed with winter sports, including two World Championships.

Athlete with ear phones takes aim in biathlon.

Competition in the World Cup is heating up following the last day of racing in Finsterau, Germany, with only one edition left.

Women in sit ski

A season first victory for Ukraine’s world champion Ihor Reptyukh also highlighted the action in Finsterau on Friday (26 February).