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![Stephane Houdet](/sites/default/files/images/130608100729796__RG13108_IPC.jpg)
Top six para-sport stories of the week – 9-15 November
IPC pleased with Rio 2016 progress, wheelchair tennis history made, skiing retirements and more…
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Canada’s Josh Dueck announces retirement
The 33-year-old Paralympic champion penned an open letter on his blog stating that he wants to now focus his energy on his family.
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Top six stories from para-sport - 2-8 November
Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.
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Skier Etherington announces retirement
Britain’s most successful winter Paralympian Jade Etherington and her guide Caroline Powell have announced that they will pursue new careers.
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Alpine skiing calendar for 2014-15 announced
Skiers will head to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the USA, for World and Europa Cups beginning on 15 December 2015.
![Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada](/sites/default/files/images/140114103048413_schaffelhuber_0.jpg)
Alpine skiing announces new Sport Technical Committee
The group responsible for developing IPC Alpine Skiing, including para-snowboard will be led by Markus Walser for another four years.
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New Zealand team prepare for busy winter season
Skiers Adam Hall and Corey Peters and snowboarder Carl Murphy are departing for the northern hemisphere in preparation for World Championships.
IPC Alpine Skiing Media Advisory
Media accreditation for the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships now open
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Claudia Losch and Markus Salcher named Austrian Disabled Athletes of the Year
The Austrian duo received the awards after their medal winning performances at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
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Colombia send team to alpine skiing development camp
A team of four athletes and a coach travelled to Chile with the hope of building their skills at an IPC Alpine Skiing Development Camp.
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Swiss athletes honoured for their achievements
The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.
![Michael Milton competing in Para-Cycling](/sites/default/files/images/111223125645823_82736174_10.jpg)
Milton inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame
Australia’s fastest ever skier and six-time Paralympic champion Michael Milton will join 382 national sporting stars.
![Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany](/sites/default/files/images/140313104403135_477618129_0.jpg)
Six months after Sochi: golden girl Schaffelhuber looks back at her success
The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.
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Australia to build on Sochi 2014 with investment
The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.
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Eight Paralympians to receive Suncor’s FACE funding
The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.
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Santacana and Galindo amongst those awarded honour
Cyclists, swimmers and representatives of Spanish para-sport also set to receive gold silver and bronze medals through the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.
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Bochet and Whitmore nominated for SportsWoman of the Year
France’s alpine skier Marie Bochet and the USA’s para-cyclist Jamie Whitmore are amongst 11 athletes nominated for the 2014 SportsWoman of the Year award.
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Tudhope’s coach tips youngster for future success
Australian snowboarder Ben Tudhope was the youngest competitor at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and now his coach believes he has something which sets him apart from the rest of the field.
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New Chief of PyeongChang 2018 begins work
Yang Ho Cho started his role on Monday 11 August.
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PyeongChang 2018 appoints Cho Yang-ho as President
Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President