PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

Around 40 riders from over 10 countries will compete in the first ever banked slalom races at World and Europa Cups beginning on Wednesday (19 November) in Landgraaf, the Netherlands.

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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.

Great Britain’s Paralympic silver medallist Jade Etherington has announced her retirement, and the USA’s Tatyana McFadden completes a second Marathon Grand Slam.

Britain’s most successful winter Paralympian Jade Etherington and her guide Caroline Powell have announced that they will pursue new careers.

Skiers will head to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the USA, for World and Europa Cups beginning on 15 December 2015.

The group responsible for developing IPC Alpine Skiing, including para-snowboard will be led by Markus Walser for another four years.

Skiers Adam Hall and Corey Peters and snowboarder Carl Murphy are departing for the northern hemisphere in preparation for World Championships.

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The Austrian duo received the awards after their medal winning performances at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games

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.

The 12 athletes, who have excelled during 2014, were honoured during a special ceremony held by the Swiss Paralympic Committee.

Australia’s fastest ever skier and six-time Paralympic champion Michael Milton will join 382 national sporting stars.

The five-time Paralympic champion reflects how Sochi changed her life.

The investment of AUD 2.5million will go towards a new 40-bed facility at Howmans Gap Alpine Centre.

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.

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.

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.

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.

Yang Ho Cho started his role on Monday 11 August.