FIS to take control of Para skiing disciplines, IBU to manage Para biathlon

Jeroen Kampschreur in the Para Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Sitting during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics (by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Jeroen Kampschreur in the Para Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Sitting during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics (by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country, Para snowboard and Para biathlon are set to become the first of 10 sports to depart the stewardship of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), with the four now set to be governed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and International Biathlon Union (IBU), respectively.

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