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There are 20 sports in the Paralympic programme for London 2012. 

Cross Country Skiing News

Polukhin completes Russian hat-trick of 2012 IPC Athlete of the Month gongs

By David Gold

IPC Athlete_of_Month_March_-_Nikolay_Polukhin_11_AprApril 11 - Russia's Nikolay Polukhin has won the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month award for March.
   

Russian skier Petushkov awarded IPC Athlete of the Month title

By David Gold

Roman Petushkov_14-02-12February 14 - Roman Petushkov (pictured) has been awarded the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month title for January after winning gold at every IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup race between January 26 and February 2.
   

Farra named as US Paralympic Nordic skiing high performance director

By Emily Goddard

john_farra_05-07-11June 28 - Olympian John Farra has been named as the director of the US Paralympics Nordic skiing high performance programme, in a move that is part of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) continued commitment to improving Team USA's success, while advancing elite disability sport in the the country.
   

Paralympic champion step closer to qualifying for Olympics

December 22 - Visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever (pictured) is a step closer to becoming the first winter athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
   

Biathlon and cross-country World Cup series gets underway

December 16 - The first International Paralympic Committee (IPC) biathlon and cross-country skiing World Cup of the 2009/2010 winter season kicks off today in Sjusjoen, Norway.