PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

Alexander Vetrov on slope

IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist

Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.

Alexander Vetrov on slope

IPC announces December’s Athlete of the Month shortlist

Nominees for December’s Athlete of the Month include Russian standing skier Alexey Bugaev, sit-skiers Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany and Tyler Walker of USA, Hungary’s wheelchair fencer Zsuzsanna Krajnyak and USA’s ice sledge hockey star Taylor Chace.

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What to watch: January

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in January.

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IPC reveals alpine skiing ones to watch

With 50 days to go until the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in La Molina, Spain, the International Paralympic Committee has announced the ‘ones to watch’ for the competition.

Tyler Walker

USA dominate first Alpine Skiing NorAm Cup

The home team dominated the first event of the 2012-13 IPC Alpine Skiing NorAm Cup in Colorado, USA, with strong performances also from New Zealand’s Adam Hall and Canada’s Viviane Forest.

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What to watch: December

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in December.

Carl Murphy on podium

Murphy and Mentel claim first snowboard victory

The road to Sochi has already begun with snowboarders and alpine skiers picking up their first IPCAS points of the season, getting them one step closer to qualifying for the winter Paralympics.

Germany ice sledge hockey

What to watch: November

Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.

Evan Strong

From Maui to Sochi

USA's Evan Strong hails from tropical Hawaii but is contesting to compete in snowboarding in the sport's Paralympic Games debut at Sochi 2014.