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Monthly preview: March 2017
Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.
Japan’s Muraoka has high hopes for Test Event
The 19-year-old sit skier is aiming to improve some technical detail, but she is also aiming to reward her supporters.
Five things we learnt from Tarvisio 2017
From new faces to watch to the end of unbeaten runs, the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships provided a lot to think about.
Krezel sweeps Europa Cup slalom, giant slalom
The Polish skier had a great run in Croatia and Slovenia, winning all four races.
Podium finishes give Suzuki renewed confidence
The Japanese sit-skier will compete at his home World Cup and the PyeongChang 2018 Test Event in March.
Alpine skiing Europa Cups move to Slovenia, Croatia
Medallists from the recently concluded World Para Alpine Skiing Championships highlight the fields for slalom and giant slalom.
Kampschreur receives Allianz Athlete of the Month for January
The 17-year-old Dutch sit skier won three world titles on his World Championships debut in Tarvisio, Italy.
Kurka prepares for PyeongChang with gold in his pocket
The US sit skier left the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing with downhill gold, allowing him to look towards the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games with confidence.
TechnoAlpin becomes Official Supplier to snow sports
Three World Championships in Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard and Para Nordic skiing to benefit from the partnership.
Para sport in review: January 2017
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during January.
Obersaxen to host 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Champs
The announcement comes at an exciting time for Swiss Para alpine skiing, with one gold and two silver medals from the 2017 Worlds.
Skiers Marcoux, Farkasova storm to quadruple gold
Slalom closed the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships on Tuesday (31 January) in Tarvisio, Italy.
Rothfuss halts Bochet’s unbeaten run
Germany’s Andrea Rothfuss grabbed gold in the women’s giant slalom standing, ending the Frenchwoman’s Worlds gold medal streak.
Maiden world titles for skiers Bertagnolli, Gourley
The Netherlands’ Jeroen Kampschreur also picked up his first career gold medal in Tarvisio, Italy.
Gourley elected as Athlete Representative for alpine skiers
The Australian will serve another two-year term on World Para Alpine Skiing’s Sport Technical Committee.
Visually impaired skiers needed for research at Worlds
Researchers from the University of Waterloo are inviting athletes to help with classification at the Para alpine Worlds in Tarvisio, Italy.
Bertagnolli seals bronze for Italy at World Champs
Austria’s Claudia Loesch toppled Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber in the super-G in snowy conditions in Tarvisio on Thursday (26 January).
Bochet, Knight, Schaffelhuber golden at Worlds
Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber also won gold alongside France’s Marie Bochet and the USA’s Andrew Kurka with downhill titles in Tarvisio, Italy.
Skiers go head-to-head in downhill training at Worlds
Two training runs got the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships underway in Tarvisio, Italy.
Ramsay ‘confident and prepared’ at skiing Worlds
The Canadian women’s standing skier has been in top form at the World Cup level and feels good ahead of World Championships in Tarvisio, Italy.