PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS

Barbara van Bergen ends silver streak in Leogang
Dutch gold, home glory, upsets and comebacks mark two days of giant slalom racing in Austria

Kurka making the most of speed to technical switch in Leogang
Anna-Lena Forster and Arthur Bauchet’s undefeated streaks in jeopardy as final World Cup runs until Friday in Austria

De Silvestro celebrates career’s first speed victory
World Cup in Saalbach, Austria wraps up with several dramatic upsets

Speed specialist Markus Salcher registers first downhill win in three years
France’s Hyacinthe Deleplace grabs the leader’s bib in men’s vision impaired class

Bourdenx savours return to speed races at Saalbach World Cup
Austria host first downhill and super-G events of the 2020-2021 World Cup season until Sunday

Old rivalry heats up as Pedersen wraps up Veysonnaz with two golds
Norway's Crystal Globe winner comes back after defeats to Jeroen Kampschreur in giant slalom races and vows to 'ski fast' in honour of his father

Aarsjoe makes statement with double gold in Veysonnaz
All six classes see winners triumph in both giant slalom races at season's first World Cup in Switzerland

Veysonnaz hosts more than 80 athletes in season-opening World Cup
Paralympic champions and Crystal Globe winners take on two giant slalom and two slalom races in Switzerland

Freedom guides Anna-Lena Forster to glory
'What I love about skiing is the freedom to be out in nature and ski like everyone else,' says German skier who started off 2020-21 season with eight victories

Hear my voice: Let's talk about sex and disability
Triana Serfaty still gets asked if she can have sex with her boyfriend Enrique Plantey, a Para alpine skier.

Norway’s Stangeland breaking the glass ceiling for female coaches
Young coach earns respect of her athletes and guides them to the World Championships on home snow in Lillehammer

Bauchet and Kampschreur golden return to where it all started
Nine-time Paralympic champion Henrieta Farkasova makes winning comeback after serious injury

Jakub Krako and the taming of the rogue guide
Slovakia's Paralympic champion teaching valuable skills to partner Branislav Brozman

Four out of four for Russia at second Europa Cup
Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev dominate standing events and join Austrian skiers among biggest winners at giant slalom races in Kaunertal

Mexican sit-skier Arly Velasquez on taking risks
‘It's very rare that there are moments in your life where your gut tells you that you are in the right place’

Aigner siblings lead Austria at home Europa Cup
Veronika Aigner, and twins Johannes and Barbara bring five medals to host nation at season’s first races in Resterhohe

Europa Cup races kick off Para alpine skiing season in Austria
Forty-four athletes from 10 nations to take part in competitions in Resterhohe and Kaunertal
World Para Snow Sports Championships postponed to 2022
First joint Worlds for Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country and Para snowboard were originally scheduled to February in Norway

Skiing helps Pueyo picking tough post-sports career
After 15 years in Para alpine skiing, Spanish Paralympian is helping troubled teens get back on track

Couple break silence on sex and disability in new book
“It’s not easy but it’s really necessary and we feel good because we know that we are helping a lot of people,” says Paralympian Enrique Plantey