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French reveal 2015-16 snow sport teams
Twelve skiers, snowboarders and Nordic skiers will compete during 2015-16, including at competitions on their home slopes.

Ulset tips Bye as next big thing in Nordic skiing
Norway’s Paralympic and world championships medallist believes that his up-and-coming teammate Eirik Bye has the potential to make a big impact.

Arendz excited by new cross-country marathon
Canada’s double Sochi 2014 medallist believes the new 30km race will attract additional interest to para-Nordic skiing.
Hosts wanted for snow sport Worlds
IPC Alpine Skiing and Snowboard and IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon are looking for bidders for the 2019 and 2021 World Championships.

Cross-country ski, biathlon 2015-16 calendar confirmed
Inclusion of marathon distance for the first time, as six biathlon and cross-country World Cups are confirmed.

Made homeless by Tsunami, Abe pushed on
Japanese Nordic skier Yurika Abe managed two top five World Cup finishes in 2014-15, emerging as one her country’s greatest future medal hopes.

Nordic skiing: Five future faces
A World Championships and the World Cup in the 2014-15 season threw up some athletes that could be the podium-toppers of the future.
IPC Governing Board meeting finishes in Tokyo
The Board approved the athlete and medal event quotas for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Month in para-sport review: March 2015
Catch-up on an extremely busy month for para-sport with events taking place in both winter and summer sports.

Overall biathlon and cross-country skiing World Cup titles decided
Final races of the season in Surnadal, Norway, brought the curtain down on the 2014/2015 IPC Nordic Skiing season.

Ukraine’s Kononova upstaged by teammate Liashenko
Russian athletes win four out of six events in biathlon pursuit on Friday in Norway.
POCOG celebrates the 1st ‘Paralympic Day’ event
Event ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sochi 2014 athletes’ view: Nils-Erik Ulset
Since witnessing sell-out crowds on his way to three medals, Ulset believes that Sochi 2014 has led to greater awareness and respect for para-sport in Norway.

Jarvela aiming to inspire next generation
Finland’s most successful para-biathlete has taken on the mantel of raising awareness of the sport through successive trips to the podium.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – February 2015
The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Month in para-sport review: February 2015
Catch-up on what went on during a very busy month for winter sports.

French, US Nordic skiers continue form
Wins for France’s Benjamin Daviet and US teammates Andrew Soule and Oksana Masters at World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan.
Russia looks to cap off Cable 2015 with relay gold
The cross-country relays will round-off the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Cable, Wisconsin, USA on Sunday (1 February).

USA's Soule wins historic fifth medal at Cable 2015
Germany’s Andrea Eskau completed a trio of cross-country victories and Oleksandra Kononova completed her clean sweep of six golds.

France upsets Russia in last races of Cable 2015
Benjamin Daviet, Anthony Chalencon, Lucas Duperrex and Thomas Clarion beat the reigning open relay world champions at the 2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships.