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![Claudia Loesch competing in Vancouver](/sites/default/files/images/120116120302592_97901920_10.jpg)
Update on upcoming IPC Alpine Skiing races
A brief update on the status of a number of IPC Alpine Skiing races scheduled for January.
Europa Cups rearranged due to a lack of snow
Two IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup events planned for Spain in early January will now take place a month later.
Kurka targets PyeongChang 2018 start line
The US alpine skier, who has broken his back three times, is coming off his first World Championships medal and believes that a less ‘gung-ho’ approach to competition will equal success.
![Athlete practicing alpine skiing in a sit-ski.](/sites/default/files/images/140502115901743_Anna%2BSchaffelhuber%2Bof%2BGermany_Sochi%2B2014_477551971_0.jpg)
Wolf first para-sport coach to win German Coach of the Year
Justus Wolf has trained alpine skiers to multiple medals at World Championships and Paralympic Games.
![Brothers Mac and BJ Marcoux on the slope](/sites/default/files/images/151216125429461_14%2Blandscape2_0.jpg)
No. 14 Marcoux brothers’ first World title on home snow
Canada’s Mac and BJ Marcoux reunited on home snow to win gold in the downhill, their first World Championships title.
![Patrik Hetmer of Czech Republic](/sites/default/files/images/151217120927214_Patrik%2BHetmer.jpg)
Hetmer plans for Rio 2016 marathon after skiing success
Czech Republic’s bronze medallist from the 2015 alpine skiing Worlds reveals he is also trying to qualify for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games marathon.
![Andrea Rothfuss](/sites/default/files/images/151028095640860_Andrea%2BRothfuss_getty.jpg)
Double gold for Rothfuss and Salcher
The Paralympic medallists were in excellent form in Pitztal, Austria, claiming victory in super-G and super combined at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.
![Bochet makes history with 11th consecutive World title](/sites/default/files/images/151211121151224_18%2Blandscape.jpg)
No. 18 Bochet makes history with 11th consecutive World title
French skier Marie Bochet became the first skier in history to sweep all events at consecutive World Championships.
![Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada](/sites/default/files/images/140114103048413_schaffelhuber_0.jpg)
Alpine skiing Europa Cups arrive in Austria
Paralympic and world champions Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber and Alexey Bugaev amongst those who will make their season debut in Kuhtai and Pitztal from Monday (14 December).
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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.
![Anna Schaffelhuber with her awards trophy, smiling](/sites/default/files/images/151116095601812_22618566028_019b89b4f0_o.jpg)
Schaffelhuber and Kreiter win German sport awards
Johannes Floors wins best young athlete award
![Mac Marcoux in a close-up focussing on the slalom pole in front of him](/sites/default/files/images/140325143744546_478363117.jpg)
What to watch: December 2015
Here is a look at the events to watch before the year concludes.
![Collage of six photos showing a wheelchair racer, a wheelchair dance sport couple, judoka, powerlifter, sit skier, archer](/sites/default/files/images/151202162921866_Aotm%2BNovember.jpg)
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – November 2015
The public has until 9 December to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.
![Man in wheelchair holds woman in air while spinning wheelchair.](/sites/default/files/images/151109011828546_ARC_10114.jpg)
Recapping the month in para-sport: November 2015
A recap of all major para-sport events that took place in November 2015.
![Kimberly Joines of Canada competes in the Women's Giant Slalom Sitting at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.](/sites/default/files/images/151126104753029_kimberly.jpg)
Skier Joines resets, looks to future goals
Canada’s Kimberley Joines looks long-term and will join Alpine Canada’s National Ski Day in January to help promote the sport.
![Group shot of around 30 people](/sites/default/files/images/151124132639222_alpine.jpg)
South Korea trains national technical officials
Officials also visited the Jeongseon and Youngpyong Alpine Centres for the second official visit to venues for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
![Georg Kreiter](/sites/default/files/images/151028103852183_Georg%2BKreiter_getty.jpg)
Dead-heat concludes alpine Europa Cup
Dutch skier Jeroen Kampschreur and German Georg Kreiter share the top of the podium on the last day of competition in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.
![Anna Lena Forster](/sites/default/files/images/151028100636126_Anna%2BLena%2BForster_getty.jpg)
Forster tops slalom podium in Landgraaf
The German beats Austrian world champion Claudia Loesch to the top spot at the IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup.
![Claudia Loesch of Austria](/sites/default/files/images/150115130640187_Claudia%2BLoesch%2Bof%2BAustria_0.jpg)
Northern hemisphere alpine ski season to get underway
World and Paralympic champions are eager to get kick-off the Europa Cup on Thursday (19 November).
![Markus Salcher goes down the slope very fast, he seems to lose control](/sites/default/files/images/140308172559148_477220513.jpg)
Salcher vows to come back from Worlds performance
The Austrian Paralympic champion lost his world titles in 2015 but will use the coming World Cup season to made amends.