PARA SNOWBOARD NEWS
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Alpine skiing and cross-country skiing kick off the action in Lillehammer
Thursday marks the opening day of a history-making World Para Snow Sports Championships with 850 athletes from 42 nations competing in Norway
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Youngsters cap off 2021 races with first World Cup medals
US and Italian riders strike double golds in the final competition before the Lillehammer 2021 World Championships starting on 12 January
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Tschopp blazing trail for Switzerland at career’s fourth World Cup in Hochfuegen
Austria caps off 2021 with banked slalom races at the last Para snowboard event before January's World Championships in Lillehammer
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Suur-Hamari delivers gold at home World Cup along with hefty dose of drama
Challenging course yields plenty of crashes and comebacks at Pyha’s three-day SBX competition as few athletes secure double wins in Finland
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Above-Arctic World Cup welcomes returning legends and tropical newcomers
Para snowboard veteran Evan Strong back in the gates during crucial Paralympic season that will see Brazilian competitors in action
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Dutch duo set the tone at home World Cup
Bunschoten and Vos dominate their races at season opening in Landgraaf while Montaggioni and Luchini go head-to-head again in the men’s SB-UL
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Landgraaf hosts talent-laden line-up at the season’s opening World Cup
Athletes from 24 countries to compete in two banked slalom races from 28-30 November in the Netherlands, including 10 Paralympic medallists.
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Tokyo 2020 sprinter Noelle Lambert dashes to debut in Para snowboard
USA dual sport athlete to compete at the season-opening Europa Cup in Landgraaf on 28-30 November less than three months after her Paralympic final
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Sports fanatic Luc Percival finds his calling in Para sports photography
The France-based photographer is the heart and soul of Para sports events for over a decade and has developed a personal connection with some athletes
Tangled Outriggers puts humourous touch on Para Snow Sports crashes
Community insider launches project to poke fun at Para fails and battle the stigma on society’s view of people with disability
Brett Botelho makes life-changing decision with eye on Beijing 2022
USA Para snowboarder returns to the snow just four months after his second surgery determined to follow his Paralympic dream
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Nine dual summer and winter athletes to watch
Home favourite Momoka Muraoka and USA's Oksana Masters amongst the names who will be targeting Beijing 2022 after the Games in Japan
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Snowboard season look back: Top six moments
Bright lights, shooting stars and a message to the skies mark an emotional 2020-2021 season for riders
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From kitchen to Formula 1 lab, a Swift mission
Great Britain’s Para snowboarder Darren ‘Swifty’ Swift and graphic designer Dale Rennard eager to open sport to double above-the-knee amputees
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Nesic brings Serbia into Para snowboard world
'Free spirit' Para snowboarder wants to show others in her country that it is never too late to start
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Behind national jerseys, Cam Crombie and Colton Liddle suit up in firemen’s gear
Australian and Canadian understand challenges and importance of the job in protecting communities