Panorama 2015

Alpine Skiing

Update on upcoming IPC Alpine Skiing races

A brief update on the status of a number of IPC Alpine Skiing races scheduled for January.

Spain's Yon Santacana Maiztegui with guide M Galindo Garces

Alpine Skiing

Europa Cups rearranged due to a lack of snow

Two IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup events planned for Spain in early January will now take place a month later.

Alpine Skiing

Kurka targets PyeongChang 2018 start line

The US alpine skier, who has broken his back three times, is coming off his first World Championships medal and believes that a less ‘gung-ho’ approach to competition will equal success.

Alpine Skiing

Wolf first para-sport coach to win German Coach of the Year

Justus Wolf has trained alpine skiers to multiple medals at World Championships and Paralympic Games.

Brothers Mac and BJ Marcoux on the slope

Alpine Skiing

No. 14 Marcoux brothers’ first World title on home snow

Canada’s Mac and BJ Marcoux reunited on home snow to win gold in the downhill, their first World Championships title.

Alpine Skiing

Hetmer plans for Rio 2016 marathon after skiing success

Czech Republic’s bronze medallist from the 2015 alpine skiing Worlds reveals he is also trying to qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games marathon.

Alpine Skiing

Double gold for Rothfuss and Salcher

The Paralympic medallists were in excellent form in Pitztal, Austria, claiming victory in super-G and super combined at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.

Alpine Skiing

No. 18 Bochet makes history with 11th consecutive World title

French skier Marie Bochet became the first skier in history to sweep all events at consecutive World Championships.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing Europa Cups arrive in Austria

Paralympic and world champions Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber and Alexey Bugaev amongst those who will make their season debut in Kuhtai and Pitztal from Monday (14 December).

Cross-Country Skiing

IPC Snow Sports launches medal and trophy design competition

The next generation of para-snow sport fans are being asked to design medals and trophies for cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing and snowboard World Cups.

Anna Schaffelhuber with her awards trophy, smiling

Alpine Skiing

Schaffelhuber and Kreiter win German sport awards

Johannes Floors wins best young athlete award

Mac Marcoux in a close-up focussing on the slalom pole in front of him

Wheelchair Tennis

What to watch: December 2015

Here is a look at the events to watch before the year concludes.

Collage of six photos showing a wheelchair racer, a wheelchair dance sport couple, judoka, powerlifter, sit skier, archer

Archery

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2015

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

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.

Archery

Recapping the month in para-sport: November 2015

A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.

Kimberly Joines of Canada competes in the Women's Giant Slalom Sitting at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Alpine Skiing

Skier Joines resets, looks to future goals

Canada’s Kimberley Joines looks long-term and will join Alpine Canada’s National Ski Day in January to help promote the sport.

PyeongChang 2018

South Korea trains national technical officials

Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.