World Para Snow Sports has expressed its condolences to the family of
World Para Nordic Skiing head of competition Tor Undheim following his
death earlier this month.
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Piotr Garbowski represented Poland at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympics and is among the athletes competing in the Europa Cup ⒸLintao Zhang/Getty ImagesBy Lena Smirnova | For World Para Snow Sports
Ptaszkowa, Poland will host three Para Nordic races from Friday to Sunday (19-21 February) as part of the first Europa Cup held since similar events were organised in the 1990s. The upcoming event is an effort to further grow Para Nordic skiing and give lower level athletes racing experience.
The Europa Cup in Ptaszkowa will feature three cross-country events with athletes from Poland and Croatia to take part.
“A typical model for developing athletes includes a progression of competitions from a local level to the highest international competition, in our case the Paralympic Winter Games. Athletes have the opportunity at each level to improve their skills, gain experience, and achieve success before moving on to the next level,” said Rob Walsh, chairperson of the