Lack of snow forces postponement of the 2023 FIS Para World Snowboard Championships

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Dry crushed  surrounds a narrowed skis  tally  astatine  La Molina skis  edifice   successful  Girona, Spain, connected  Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

CNN  — 

The 2023 FIS Para World Snowboard Championships person been postponed due to the fact that of a deficiency of snow.

In a statement, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said that the competition, which was owed to instrumentality spot this period successful La Molina successful the Spanish Pyrenees, volition present beryllium held from March 9 to 18 astatine the aforesaid place.

“The unseasonable lukewarm temperatures crossed overmuch of Central Europe implicit the holidays person created a existent captious snowfall concern successful La Molina, forcing the postponement of the competitions,” the connection read.

“FIS would similar to instrumentality the accidental to convey the Organizing Committee for their flexibility and determination to signifier a apical World Championship for the Para Snowboard athletes.”

The FIS said the Para Nordic and Alpine World Ski Championships are inactive scheduled to instrumentality spot aboriginal this period successful Oestersund, Sweden, and Espot, Spain, respectively.

Winter sports person taken a deed this period due to the fact that of the mild conditions crossed Europe with World Cup events canceled successful the Italian, Austrian and Swiss Alps.

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