The 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships are officially over.
The closing ceremonies, held in the Prince George Civic Centre on Sunday (Feb. 24), saw the athletes, coaches, and volunteers come together to officially end the 10-day competition.
“It’s been an amazing and very quick ten days,” said Kevin Pettersen, Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee, “It was absolutely amazing to see our community, and our club and our people shine so brightly on the world stage. I am so thankful to all of the nations and the guest that have come to experience the magic of Prince George and all we have to offer.”
The 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships was the first international sporting event the city of Prince George has ever hosted.
The competition saw approximately 140 athletes from 20 different nations, over 200 coaches and officials come to the B.C. northern capital for the follow up to the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
“Even though these are the closing ceremonies for the Prince George 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships I feel this is actually just the beginning of a new era for our club and our community in welcoming the world to Prince George,” added Pettersen.
Len Apedaile, Head of Technical Control and Officiating with the IPC World Para Nordic Skiing Sport Technical Committee, also spoke to officially close the games.
“I hope you enjoyed the past ten days as much as I did. Prince George 2019 World Para Nordic Championships were intense. It was hard work and it was full of unforgettable moments,” said Apedaile.
“I feel immensely proud to see the legacy of the Vancouver Paralympics alive here in Prince George and I know that I will be extremely proud to see the legacy of Prince George at future World Para Nordic Skiing World Championships.”
.@CDNParalympics has ended the @ParaNordic here in Prince George with a total of 10 medals. Two gold, six silver and two bronze. @markarendz had six of those #canada #bc #wpnsc2019 #skiing #paralympics @Paralympics @OtwayPG @PGMatters pic.twitter.com/OAFazgCT8P
— Jess Fedigan (@jj_fedigan) February 24, 2019
