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Call for athlete representative nominations
National Paralympic Committees can nominate one athlete for the alpine skiing, snowboard and Nordic skiing athlete representative elections, to be held in 2017.
World Cup season to get underway in Kuhtai, St. Moritz
World and Paralympic champions will ski slalom and giant slalom in Austria and Switzerland from 15 December.
Multiple winners sweep alpine skiing Europa Cups
The rivalry between Germany’s Anna Schaffelhuber and Austria’s Claudia Loesch came alive in Pitztal, Austria.
Austria’s Salcher hungry for more medals
The 25-year-old has his sights on a third Paralympics, and will get his World Cup season underway on home snow on Thursday (15 December).
Loesch in the hunt for speed wins in comeback season
The Austrian downhill world champion is aiming to give herself an early Christmas present at her home alpine skiing Europa and World Cups.
#50DaystoGo: Umstead hoping to progress ahead of Worlds
The three-time Paralympic alpine skiing medallist wants to make it to the podium in Tarvisio, Italy, but she will be satisfied if she peaks at the right time.
#50DaystoGo: Tarvisio 2017 to be free to watch
Organisers of the World Para Alpine Skiing Championships are inviting everyone to come along and see some incredibly exciting Para sport.
Three things you did not know about Danelle Umstead
USA’s triple-Paralympic medallist reveals some facts about herself.
Para sport in review: November 2016
Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during November.
The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for
From 30 November, the sports will adopt new names, identities and competition name formats.
FIS, IPC Alpine Skiing partner on youth races
Six races around the world will feature young Para athletes competing at FIS events for the first time.
Three things you did not know about Anna Jochemsen
The Dutch alpine skier reveals some little known facts about herself.
Double wins for Jochemsen, Morgenfurt at Europa Cup
The Dutch and Austrian alpine skiers got their season underway with slalom victories in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Everything set for first alpine skiing Europa Cup races
From Thursday (17 November) the season gets underway with a packed field in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
Jochemsen’s PyeongChang 2018 quest starts at home
Dutch skier is focused on the World Championships on her road to the Winter Paralympics, and will begin her season in Landgraaf.
Eighteen alpine skiers to watch in 2016-17
The Ones to Watch athletes will be amongst the medal contenders at the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships.
IPC Alpine Skiing Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2017 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships now open
French unveil snow sports teams
The 2016-17 season in alpine skiing, snowboard and Nordic skiing will feature three World Championships.
Faces for PyeongChang: Schmidt intensifies schedule
The 19-year-old alpine skier is ready to climb world rankings in lead up to World Championships and the Winter Paralympics.
#500DaysToGo: Han hoping to peak at the right time
The South Korean alpine skier is working towards the performance of his life at his home Paralympic Winter Games.