Paralympic Nordic skiing includes both cross-country skiing events and the biathlon discipline. Cross-country races range from 800m head-to-head sprints to 20km, depending on class and gender. Biathlon combines elements of cross-country skiing and rifl...
Josh Sweeney has seen different parts of the country this summer while riding around on his handcycle.The two-time Paralympian made his way over gravel roads in Utah and Idaho — with not much around him but blue skies. He also cruised to a third-place ...
Jeff Tucker knew about a teenager who could have an interest in Para Nordic skiing, but he wasn’t sure if Noah Oliver would get the opportunity to take part in it.So Tucker, Oliver’s coach with the Quarry Road Ski Club in Waterville, Maine, had a conve...
Every other week we scour the web for the latest going on in the world of U.S. Para Nordic skiing. Here’s what you missed!Lera Doederlein Wins Another Sled Hockey GoldFor the second consecutive year, Lera Doederlein scored a goal to help the U.S. women...
In all the Nordic skiing camps Noah Oliver has attended over the years, he’s become accustomed to being the only adaptive athlete there.The high school sophomore finally had the opportunity this summer to train alongside other Para standing skiers this...
