PARA SNOWBOARD NEWS
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Four podium finishes for Canada at snowboard NorAm Cup
Ahead of the World Cup action, Canadian riders were in fine form at home in Big White.
Snowboard-cross, banked slalom World Cup to get underway
Snowboard-cross and banked slalom to be contested at IPC Snowboard World Cup in Big White, Canada
![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)
Mentel-Spee, Mayrhofer, Roundy all secure World Cup doubles in Aspen
The three snowboarders secured their second snowboard-cross wins at the IPC Snowboard World Cup at Aspen Snowmass on Saturday (6 February).
![Three adaptive snowboarders celebrate their podium finishes at the 2016 IPC Snowboard World Cup in Aspen, USA](/sites/default/files/images/160206100406952_Shea%2BSuur-Hamari%2BStrong%2BAspen%2B2016.jpg)
Roundy, Shea lead strong performance for USA in Aspen
Dutch riders Bibian Mentel-Spee, Chris Vos and Austria’s Patrick Mayrhofer also take the first snowboard-cross wins of the season in the USA.
![Women on snowboard on the slope](/sites/default/files/images/150224193824898_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_MENTEL_02.jpg)
Mentel-Spee wins snowboard-cross in comeback
The Dutch world and Paralympic champion secured a poignant victory in the USA on World Cancer Day.
![Evan Strong, Mike Shea and Keith Gabel](/sites/default/files/images/150113130817464_Evan%2BStrong%2BMike%2BShea%2Band%2BKeith%2BGabel%2BCredit_Joe%2BKusumoto%2BPhotography.jpg)
Big names to contest snowboard-cross at World Cup
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).
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Snowboarder Murphy to return at NorAm Cup
After a knee injury put him out of action for more than a year, the New Zealander is ready to compete again.
Busy Purdy seeks balance towards PyeongChang 2018
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](/sites/default/files/images/150226160710203_150224_LAMOLINA_IPC_2015_SUUR__1.jpg)
Suur-Hamari looks to build on good season start
Finnish snowboard-cross world champion is working harder than ever during the 2015-16 World Cup season.
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Moore praises Great Britain’s snowsport development
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.](/sites/default/files/images/140224113802915_Joany%2BBadenhorst%2BAustralia%2BSnowboard_0.jpg)
Bright future ahead for Australian snowboarders
Australian boarders are targeting podium finishes at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
![snowboarder Chris Vos](/sites/default/files/images/151216125047691_15%2Blandscape.jpg)
No. 15 First IPC Snowboard World Champs a success
Dutch teenager Chris Vos sweeps all events as banked slalom, snowboard-cross head-to-head and two lower-limb impairment classifications debut.
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IPC Snow Sports launches medal and trophy design competition
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.
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Recapping the month in para-sport: November 2015
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](/sites/default/files/images/151120111221307_snowboard%2BLandgraaf_0.jpg)
Bunschoten honours Mentel-Spee with World Cup win
US riders also secure triple wins at the first World Cup in Landgraaf, the Netherlands, on Thursday (19 November).
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Snowboarders complete 100 per cent record in Landgraaf
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.