The World Para Nordic Skiing Championships, known before 30 November 2016 as the IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships, along with the Winter Paralympic Games, are the most prestigious level of international competition in Paralympic Nordic skiing.
On 30 November 2016, the International Paralympic Committee, which serves as the international federation for 10 disability sports, including Nordic skiing, adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 sports. The world championship events in all of these sports were immediately rebranded as "World Para" championships.
At the 53rd International Ski Congress in July 2022, the IPC transferred responsibility of para cross-country skiing to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, and para biathlon to the International Biathlon Union.
Championships The IPC , Official site of the 2009 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships and the 2009 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
Edition Year City Country Date Notes 1st 1974 () Grand Bornand – Skiing World Championships - featured alpine (downhill) and Nordic (cross-country) skiing,Athens Education Material - Paralympic Games - From 1960 to 2004 , Malaysian Paralympic CouncilWinter Paralympic History, HockeyCanada.ca held by the International Sports Organisation for Disabled (ISOD)Paralympic Winter Sports Programme Build-up , The Paralympian 1/2002, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2nd 1982 () Alpes Vaudoise – Winter World ChampionshipsCanadian disabled team shines at winter games, The Vancouver Sun - Mar 15, 1982Important Dates in Sledge Hockey History, hockeycanada.ca 3rd 1986 () Sälen – 4th 1990 () Jackson – 5th 1996 () Sunne – 6th 2000 () Crans-Montana – 7thNordic Skiing, The Paralympian Newsletter 4/2002, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 2003 () Mitteltal-Obertal – 8th 2005 () Fort Kent 12 Mar – 20 Mar Nordic Skiing World Championships To Begin in Maine, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), March 11, 2005 9th 2009 () Vuokatti 23 Jan – 1 Feb Vuokatti Prepares for IPC Biathlon & Cross-Country Skiing World Champs, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), January 19, 2009 10th 2011 () Khanty-Mansiysk 31 Mar – 10 Apr 11th 2013 () Sollefteå 25 February - 5 March 12th 2015 () Cable 22 Jan – 1 Feb Cable 2015 13th 2017 () Finsterau 10 – 19 Feb Finsterau 2017 First World Championships under "World Para" branding. 13th 2019 () Prince George 15 – 24 Feb 14th 2021 () Lillehammer 8 – 23 Jan 15th 2023 () Östersund 21 – 29 Jan
See also Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympics Biathlon World Championships FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
References
External links World Para Nordic Skiing