PARALYMPIC NEWS FROM PYEONGCHANG 2018
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No. 43 Youngsters, newcomers shake up World Cup
A series of young and fresh-faced snowboarders made an impact on the World Cup last season.
![Women on snowboard on the slope](/sites/default/files/images/150224193824898_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_MENTEL_02.jpg)
Mentel-Spee stronger than ever
Despite an ongoing battle with cancer, the Dutch world champion snowboarder will return to the snow this season.
![One-legged skier going down the slope.](/sites/default/files/images/140611094930626_SOC_20140316_LP_0338_WEB.jpg)
Jochemsen’s PyeongChang 2018 quest starts at home
Dutch skier is focused on the World Championships on her road to the Winter Paralympics, and will begin her season in Landgraaf.
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No. 49 Actualising the Dream becomes a reality
PyeongChang 2018’s development activities, run in partnership with the Agitos Foundation, are rolled out across winter sports.
![Athletes compete at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre in the Alpensia Sports Park on February 11, 2015 in the mountain cluster of Pyeongchang, South Korea.](/sites/default/files/images/150306091812181_PyeongChang%2B2018%2B2_0.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 prepares to stage Paralympic test events
The host city of the next Paralympic Winter Games will stage test events in all six Paralympic winter sports in March and April.
![PyeongChang 2018 logo small](/sites/default/files/images/151116172634943_PyeongChang_paralympic_1007-01.jpg)
PyeongChang 2018 welcomes international media
Media get a glimpse of preparations for 2018 Winter Games and test events at World Press Briefing.
![The Netherlands' Bibian Mentel-Spee secured her second World Cup win in Aspen and was joined on the podium by teammate Lisa Bunschoten and the USA’s Heidi Jo Duce.](/sites/default/files/images/160207095552250_20160206_144045.jpg)
Bunschoten ready to give her best on home snow
After winning her first World Cup in Landgraaf last season, the Dutch snowboarder aims at repeating that result once again.
![PyeongChang 2018 - #500DaysToGo - Emily Young](/sites/default/files/images/161025082136388_2016_10%2BPyeongChang2018_500daystogo%2BGraphic11.jpg)
Faces for PyeongChang: Canada’s Young on the up
With 500 days until the next Winter Paralympics, Canada’s Emily Young looks ahead to the new Nordic skiing season.
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#500DaysToGo: Teenager Suhyeok Park ready to score points
The South Korean Para snowboarder targets competitions in the 2016-17 season that would improve his ranking toward PyeongChang 2018.
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#500DaysToGo: Han hoping to peak at the right time
The South Korean alpine skier is working towards the performance of his life at his home Paralympic Winter Games.
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#500DaystoGo: Yunho Kim targets medals
The South Korean Para snowboarder wants to improve his skills quickly and win his first medals in the sport.
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#500DaysToGo: Five players to watch at PyeongChang 2018
With the final season before the next Winter Paralympics getting underway in just a few days, here are a handful of players hoping to make an impact.
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#500DaysToGo: Snowboarder Park's family key to motivation
The South Korean is spurred on by the support of his wife and family as he looks to make a splash at his home Paralympics.
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#500DaysToGo: Skier Jae Rim Yang healthy, ready
The South Korean visually impaired alpine skier just wants an injury-free, mistake-free season.
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#500DaysToGo: Chinese wheelchair curling look to improve
After fifth place at the 2016 Worlds, China hope to gather enough qualification points toward PyeongChang 2018 at the 2017 Worlds in March.
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Reinhold Schett in the hunt for another successful season
The Austrian snowboarder seeks to have his best season ever whilst he gets ready for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
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IPC and Channel 4 set to agree new partnership for PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020
The IPC and Channel 4 sign letter of intent to cover the next two Paralympic Games and the London 2017 Para Athletics World Championships.
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IPC announces new members of Athletes' Council
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Saturday (17 September) announced the six elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council for the next four years.
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2016 IPC Academy Campus officially opens its doors
More than 500 representatives from Organising Committees in PyeongChang, Tokyo and Beijing will see how the Paralympic Games operate.
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The CAS dismiss appeal by the Russian Paralympic Committee
The IPC suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee on 7 August for its inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations.