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. 02 Sep 2015
Yurika Abe of Japan competes in the women's 15km standing cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
“The calendar for the coming season shows the progress we are making in developing the sport in Asia, with the first Asian Cup set to take place in South Korea ahead of PyeongChang 2018."
IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing has confirmed the 2015-16 season calendar, featuring six World Cups and the first Asian Cup as the sport expands in the region ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
The season kicks-off on 2-9 December, with cross-country and biathlon World Cups in Tyumen, Russia.
Dimitrije Lazarovski, Head of IPC Snow Sports, said: “The calendar for the coming season shows the progress we are making in developing the sport in Asia, with the first Asian Cup set to take place in South Korea ahead of PyeongChang 2018.
“We are also pleased to add the marathon onto the World Cup programme. This further expands the number and range of events athletes can compete in and will hopefully attract more fans to the sport, especially after the last two seasons with a Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi and World Championships in the USA.”
The World Cup season continues in Finsterau from 21-28 February, again with cross-country and biathlon racing i
