Alpine Skiers Head to Canada for First Northern Hemisphere IPC World Cup of 2013-14

With less than 60 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, over 70 athletes from 13 countries will be competing in the fourth IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup of the 2013-14 season in Panorama, Canada, starting this Wednesday (9 January) until Tuesday (14 January).

The competition which features four disciplines - downhill, super-combined, super-G and giant slalom - will feature a host of World and Paralympic champions and medallists and will take place in the resort that will host the 2015 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships. Adam Hall and Corey Peters will be there to fly the NZ flag.

Following Panorama further World Cup events will be held in Copper Mountain, USA, from 17-20 January, Tignes, France, from 27-31 January and St. Moritz, Switzerland, between 3-6 February.

The 2013-14 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals will be held in Tarvisio, Italy, from 24-27 February before athletes gear up to compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games from 7 March.

Results from all competitions will be available at http://www.paralympic.org/alpine-skiing/calendar.

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