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French reveal 2015-16 snow sport teams
Twelve skiers, snowboarders and Nordic skiers will compete during 2015-16, including at competitions on their home slopes.
Eskau to ski at home Nordic World Cup
Despite her preparations for handcycling at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Andrea Eskau will take the special opportunity to compete in Finsterau, Germany.
Ulset tips Bye as next big thing in Nordic skiing
Norway’s Paralympic and world championships medallist believes that his up-and-coming teammate Eirik Bye has the potential to make a big impact.
Brazil eyes cross-country skiing expansion
Supported by the Agitos Foundation, a programme to identify new skiers is being rolled out across Brazil.
Nitta leads growing Japanese Nordic skiing team
Japan’s Paralympic champion and top-ranked cross-country skier will head his team into the new season and to PyeongChang 2018.
Arendz excited by new cross-country marathon
Canada’s double Sochi 2014 medallist believes the new 30km race will attract additional interest to para-Nordic skiing.
Hosts wanted for snow sport Worlds
IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard and IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon are looking for bidders for the 2019 and 2021 World Championships.
Tuomisto aims for podium despite uncertain future
Finland’s top cross-country skier is busy training for the season ahead, but is not certain if he will continue to PyeongChang 2018.
Seo: I will acquire medals at PyeongChang2018
South Korean Nordic skier Vo-Ra-Mi Seo carries the weight of her country, and her home town, into the next Winter Paralympics.
Cross-country ski, biathlon 2015-16 calendar confirmed
Inclusion of marathon distance for the first time, as six biathlon and cross-country World Cups are confirmed.
Klebl’s four year road to glory
Canada’s Paralympic cross-country skiing gold medallist will spend more time in Asia acclimatising ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Made homeless by Tsunami, Abe pushed on
Japanese Nordic skier Yurika Abe managed two top five World Cup finishes in 2014-15, emerging as one her country’s greatest future medal hopes.
Onwards and upwards for biathlete Fleig
After winning his first podium at the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships, Germany’s Martin Fleig has pledged his commitment to future success.
Nordic skiing: Five future faces
A World Championships and the World Cup in the 2014-15 season threw up some athletes that could be the podium-toppers of the future.
IPC Governing Board meeting finishes in Tokyo
The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
Hudak leading Canada’s next generation of Nordic skiers
Twenty-one-year old Brittany Hudak claimed the cross-country World Cup crown in 2014-15, and has plans to get even better over the coming years.
USA’s McFadden wins Laureus Sport Award
The US Paralympian was honoured for her achievements in both athletics and cross-country skiing.
Samsung Group becomes domestic sponsor of PyeongChang 2018
The sponsor package is worth KRW 100 billion.
Ripa on Summer, Winter Paralympic Games experiences
An insight into the mind of the Swedish cross-country skiing Paralympic champion who had a former career as a swimmer.
Month in para-sport review: March 2015
Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.