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Women on snowboard on the slope
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The Dutch world and Paralympic champion secured a poignant victory in the USA on World Cancer Day.

Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel
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The USA’s Amy Purdy and Mike Schultz and Dutch Paralympic and world champion Bibian Mentel-Spee will all make their return from Thursday (4 February).

Carl Murphy
Snowboard

After a knee injury put him out of action for more than a year, the New Zealander is ready to compete again.

Amy Purdy going over a hill in the snowboard cross course in Rosa Khutor.
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The US Paralympic snowboard bronze medallist and celebrity wants to find a way to compete, whilst at the same time spreading her story.

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
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Finnish snowboard-cross world champion is working harder than ever during the 2015-16 World Cup season.

Para-Snowboard
Snowboard

The World Championships medallist is also training hard to achieve World Cup success this season.

Joany Badenhorst on a snowboard at a snowboard-cross event.
PyeongChang 2018

Australian boarders are targeting podium finishes at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

snowboarder Chris Vos
Snowboard

Dutch teenager Chris Vos sweeps all events as banked slalom, snowboard-cross head-to-head and two lower-limb impairment classifications debut.

medals and trophies
Cross-Country Skiing

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.

Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.
Archery

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

Heidi Jo Duce, Lisa Bunschoten and Enya van Egmond at the IPC Snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf
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US riders also secure triple wins at the first World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands, on Thursday (19 November).

Woman on a snowboard
Snowboard

Dutch riders Chris Vos and Lisa Bunschoten and the USA’s Michael Minor make it two World Cup victories out of two in the Netherlands.

Chris Vos, Reinhold Schett and Mike Schultz
Snowboard

World champion Chris Vos and Lisa Bunschoten win banked slalom at the season opening Europa Cup on home snow.

American rider Mike Schultz had an incredible debut at the para-snowboard World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Snowboard

Around 70 athletes from 17 countries, including world and Paralympic champions, will begin the season in the Netherlands from 18-20 November.

Patrick Mayrhofer of Austria
Snowboard

The Austrian snowboard banked slalom world champion is now targeting a Paralympic medal.

IPC Snowboard Media Guide - 2015/16
Snowboard

A new guide to the 2015-16 season, including athlete biographies, statistics and information about the sport has been published for the first time.

Cecile Hernandez-Cervellon snowboards down the course at Sochi 2014.
Cross-Country Skiing

Twelve skiers, snowboarders and Nordic skiers will compete during 2015-16, including at competitions on their home slopes.

Norway Sonar Sailing Team
Sailing

Numerous regional Championships get underway in the final push for Rio 2016 qualification spots, as well as the start of the snow sport season.

Tyler Mosher - Para Snowboard - Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games -
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Dutchman Martijn Oostdijk speaks about his expectations for the coming season.

Brenna Huckaby of USA competes at the 2015 IPC Snowboard World Championships.
Snowboard

Sixteen Paralympic champions and World Championship medallists have been listed as Ones to Watch for the upcoming snowboard season.