Zhenghong Schlechte had the opportunity to watch up close as Max Nelson went from Mahtomedi, Minnesota, to the Paralympic Winter Games.Schlechte was a freshman at Mahtomedi High School in the Twin Cities suburbs when Nelson was a senior. Nelson’s fathe...
Team USA rounds out its FIS Para Cross-Country season this week competing at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Two days of Para racing will include on day of sprint qualifications and a second day of semi-finals and finals fo...
Kendall Gretsch and Dani Aravich should know the routine very well by now.The two U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing teammates have traveled together around Europe this winter. They’ve stopped in Italy, Slovenia and Norway to race, and they’ve spent time t...
After earning five medals at the three-day, 2025 IBU Para Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia, Team USA next heads to Toblach, Italy for the 2025 FIS Para-Cross Country World Championships. The U.S. roster features six athletes – all of ...
Aaron Pike was again rewarded for his patience last week.A seven-time Paralympian, Pike admitted he once considered giving up the biathlon. He said he was so frustrated after struggling at several races early in his career that one of his coaches asked...
Seven Team USA athletes are set to compete in the 2025 IBU Para Biathlon World Championships, running Feb. 6-9 in Pokljuka, Slovenia. The roster includes world champions Kendall Gretsch and Aaron Pike, as well as first-time world championships competit...
Seven of the top American Para Nordic skiers have made their way from Italy to Slovenia to compete in the next leg in their European racing schedule.U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing has brought a team consisting of six sit skiers and a standing skier to ...
Team USA concludes its 2025 IBU Para Biathlon World Cup season in Torsby, Sweden. U.S. Para Nordic athletes will compete in three days of competition on March 8, 9 and 11 to round out its international competition slate for the 2024-2025 season.Follow ...
Team USA kicks off international racing in 2025 with the 2026 Paralympic Test Event in Val di Fiemme, Italy. U.S. Para Nordic athletes will compete in two days of IBU Para Biathlon World Cup competition on Jan. 29 and 30, followed by two days of FIS Pa...
Team USA concludes its 2025 FIS Para Cross-Country World Cup season in Steinkjer, Norway. U.S. Para Nordic athletes will compete in three days of competition on Feb. 28 and March 1-2 before heading to Trondheim, Norway, for the FIS Nordic Ski World Cha...
