World Para Snowboard Championships
26-31 March

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Chris Vos of the Netherlands, Reinhold Schett of Austria and Mark Mann of the USA at the IPC Snowboard Europa Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

The undefeated world champion looks ahead to next year when he will go for Paralympic titles.

Astrid Fina Paredes - Para-snowboard - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

The Spanish snowboarder reached new heights this past season and is ready for her next major challenge.

Dutch rider Chris Vos won the snowboard-cross men’s SB-LL1 at the 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain

The Dutch snowboarder had a 2016-17 season to remember claiming two world titles and winning two World Cup globes.

Astrid Fina Paredes - Para-snowboard - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

After a top three finish in both the banked slalom and snowboard-cross World Cup, the Spanish snowboarder is ready for PyeongChang 2018.

Benjamin Daviet, Maria Paula Barrera, Henrieta Farkasova, Joseph Berenyi, Mike Minor and Rune Lorensten.

The public has until 10 April to vote for their favourite among the six candidates.

Woman on snowboard turns on a banked turn

The multi-world and Paralympic snowboard champion shares a few interesting facts about herself.

A skier competes in downhill

World champion snowboarders and Nordic and alpine skiers will compete in Les Saisies from 25-28 March.

Gurimu Narita

Narita stuns Suur-Hamari in men’s SB-LL2, while overall World Cup winner Minor avenges World Championships loss.

Ottobock at Sochi 2014

The Worldwide Paralympic Partner’s ProCarve prosthesis is approved for use in competition.

Woman on a snowboard in action

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon and Joany Badenhorst claimed the top prizes, while the US men swept the discipline’s titles.

The 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships was held in Big White, Canada, between 1-8 February.

The World Cup circuit will reach its climax at the Finals, which will also act as the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event.

Owen Pick - Big White 2017

Something triggered for the British snowboarder this season that made him more competitive ahead of PyeongChang 2018.

Collage with five sports pictures

The public has until 9 March to vote for their favourite among the five candidates.

A picture of a man with one arm cycling during pursuit race.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Amy Purdy of the United States

The USA’s Amy Purdy and Megan Harmon explain how they navigate through the snow with lower-limb impairments.

The 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships was held in Big White, Canada, between 1-8 February.

Here are some takeaways from the World Para Snowboard Championships.

Two men on snowboards race

Impressive performances see snowboarders heading to the World Cup Finals, also the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event, with impressive leads in the rankings.

Evan Strong

Strong, Bunschoten captured wins on the third day of tight racing in Spain.

Chris Vos of the Netherlands, Reinhold Schett of Austria and Mark Mann of the USA at the IPC Snowboard Europa Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

The US snowboarder won the men’s SB-LL1 over the reigning gold and silver medallists.

Matti Suur-Hamari

Newly crowned world champions added to their World Cup points hauls on Wednesday (15 February), in La Molina, Spain.