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25 February - 5 March

SOLLEFTEA 2013 - Media Centre

News - Biathlon

Women in sit ski
Biathlon

Final races of the season in Surnadal, Norway, brought the curtain down on the 2014/2015 IPC Nordic Skiing season.

Cross country skier in race suit in a slope
Biathlon

Russian athletes win four out of six events in biathlon pursuit on Friday in Norway.

Participants at the first National Paralympic Day in South Korea get ready to try wheelchair curling.
Wheelchair Curling

Event ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Nils-Erik Ulset of Norway
Sochi 2014

Since witnessing sell-out crowds on his way to three medals, Ulset believes that Sochi 2014 has led to greater awareness and respect for para-sport in Norway.

Maija Jarvela of Finland
Biathlon

Finland’s most successful para-biathlete has taken on the mantel of raising awareness of the sport through successive trips to the podium.

Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for February 2015
Cross-Country Skiing

The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Matti Suur-Hamari took the victory in the men's SB-LL2 snowboard-cross race at the La Molina 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships
Wheelchair Curling

Catch-up on what went on during a very busy month for winter sports.

France's Benjamin Daviet helped to secure victory over world champions Russia at Cable 2015.
Cross-Country Skiing

Wins for France’s Benjamin Daviet and US teammates Andrew Soule and Oksana Masters at World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan.

Marta Zaynullina, Russia pushes on
Cross-Country Skiing

The cross-country relays will round-off the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA on Sunday (1 February).

The USA's Andrew Soule won an historic five golds medals at Cable 2015
Cross-Country Skiing

Germany’s Andrea Eskau completed a trio of cross-country victories and Oleksandra Kononova completed her clean sweep of six golds.

France's Benjamin Daviet helped to secure victory over world champions Russia at Cable 2015.
Cross-Country Skiing

Benjamin Daviet, Anthony Chalencon, Lucas Duperrex and Thomas Clarion beat the reigning open relay world champions at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Ukraine's Ihor Reptyukh was successful in the men's long distance biathlon standing at Cable 2015.
Biathlon

France, Russia, Finland and the USA also claim their latest medals in the long distance biathlon races at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships on Friday (30 January).

Roman Petushkov
Biathlon

Russia’s Roman Petushkov is still looking for his first medal whilst Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are also in podium contention.

Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova won golds in biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.
Biathlon

Russia claimed 11 medals in the middle distance biathlon events on Tuesday (27 January) at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Ukraine's Maksim Yarovyi competes at Sochi 2014.
Biathlon

The USA’s Andrew Soule also medals for the host country on day one of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.

Zebastian Modin, Sweeden holds on to his guides pole as he goes downhill
Biathlon

Day one of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships will see Russia’s Roman Petushkov and Sweden's Zebastian Modin get their campaigns underway.

The cauldron of the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships is lit.
Cross-Country Skiing

A series of dignitaries and a lumberjack competition entertain a packed crowd at the Lakewoods Resort in Cable, Wisconsin, USA.

Roman Petushkov - Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
Cross-Country Skiing

Competitions at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships begin on Saturday (24 January).

A picture of a man skiing
Cross-Country Skiing

Olympic biathlon superstar Ole Einar Bjorndalen as well as his own brother John, have had a significant impact on the world champion’s career.

A picture of a Nordic skiing finish line.
Cross-Country Skiing

The biggest gathering of Nordic skiers since Sochi 2014 is striving to be as eco-friendly as possible.