Canada Snowboard – Jan. 22, 2017 – Big White, B.C. – The late accreditation period for the Big White 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships to be held Feb. 1 to 8 is now open. Media are invited to click the link below to apply for accreditation:

https://www.paralympic.org/bigwhite-2017/media

Information on meal plans and lift tickets is also available in the ‘related documents’ tab.

With more than 100 athletes and support staff from over 20 countries expected to attend, this will be the ultimate test for riders ahead of next year’s Paralympic Winter Games. Team Canada will be well represented on home soil with two-time X Games medalist Alex Massie (Barrie, ON), and 2014 Sochi Paralympians John Leslie (Arnprior, ON) and Michelle Salt (Calgary, AB), expected to lead one of the largest teams of the Championships.

For further information about the Big White 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships or for any questions relating to media accreditation, please contact:

Eric Escaravage
Communications coordinator
Canada Snowboard
eric.escaravage@canadasnowboard.ca
613-862-6532

For further information about Para snowboard, please contact:

Lucy Dominy
IPC Public Relations and Campaigns Manager
lucy.dominy@paralympic.org
+49-228-2097-159