Host city | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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Nations | 13 |
Athletes | 102[1] |
Dates | 2 April - 10 April |
2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships | ||
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Cross-country skiing | ||
Sprint | men | women |
Middle distance | 10 km men | 5 km women |
Long distance | men | women |
Relay | men | women |
Biathlon | ||
Short distance | 7.5 km men | 7.5 km women |
Long distance | men | women |
Pursuit | men | women |
The 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships took place from 2–11 April 2011[2] in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. IPC stands for International Paralympic Committee. This was the first time these championships were hosted in Russia,[3] and the first time the championships were hosted in the same city as the IBU Biathlon World Championships which was held in Khanty-Mansiysk from March 3 to March 13, 2011.
Skiers competed in sitting, standing, or visually impaired classification categories in various biathlon and cross-country skiing events.
The Opening ceremony was held on March 31,[4] and the Closing ceremony was scheduled to be held on April 10.[5]
Canadian Brian McKeever competed at the Championships without his brother Robin McKeever as his sighted guide, who recently had knee surgery.[6]
The Championships can be seen free at IPC's internet TV channel ParalympicSport.TV as video on demand.[7]