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International multi-sport event for disabled athletes

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The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter Olympic Games and (since 1992) hosted in the same city.

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🇬🇧 Britain to raise Winter Paralympic targets after finishing Games with solitary medal (2026-03-15)
<ul><li>Neil Simpson’s skiing silver the only podium finish</li><li>ParalympicsGB failed to reach two-five medal target</li></ul>UK S...
🇬🇧 Why GB are 'positive' despite just one medal at Winter Paralympics (2026-03-15)
Great Britain leave the Winter Paralympics with just one medal after a difficult Games, but "can be excited for what is to come"....
🇬🇧 After 'tropical' weather, should the Winter Paralympics be moved? (2026-03-15)
With more sunshine seen than snow at the Winter Paralympics, calls for the Games to move in the calendar grow stronger....
🇬🇧 Jake Adicoff, first out gay US man to win Winter Paralympic gold, adds to haul (2026-03-14)
<ul><li>Adicoff adds relay title after two previous Milan golds</li><li>Oksana Masters wins US record 23rd Paralympic medal</li><li>U...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day eight – in pictures (2026-03-14)
We take a look at the best images from the Games, including skiing, curling and ice hockey <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/ga...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day seven – in pictures (2026-03-13)
We take a look at the best images from the Games, including skiing, snowboarding and ice hockey <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gall...
🇬🇧 Great haul of China: how table-topping nation rose to be a Winter Paralympic power (2026-03-13)
Their sporting dominance is all the more striking after winning just a solitary medal eight years ago but no country can match them nowWith ...
🇬🇧 Snow joke: Winter Paralympics athletes angry at scheduling as big thaw hits (2026-03-12)
<ul><li>Ice melt causes dangerous conditions for para athletes</li><li>IPC says changing winter calendar ‘easier said than done’</li></u...
🇺🇸 At the Winter Paralympics, some athletes have found business opportunities (2026-03-13)
At the Winter Paralympics, athletes with prosthetics often modify them to fit their bodies more precisely. That has led to some competitors starting t...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day six – in pictures (2026-03-12)
We take a look at the best images from the Games, including alpine skiing, slalom and ice hockey <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gal...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day five – in pictures (2026-03-11)
We take a look at the best images from day three of the Games, including curling, cross-country skiing and ice hockey <a href="https://www.theg...
🇬🇧 Ukraine accuses IPC of ‘systemic pressure’ and pro-Russian bias at Winter Paralympics (2026-03-11)
<ul><li>Ukrainian team claim athletes have been mistreated</li><li>Allege they had to remove flag from Paralympic village</li></ul>Te...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day four – in pictures (2026-03-10)
We take a look at the best images from the Games, including skiing, curling and ice hockey <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2...
🇬🇧 Neil Simpson wins first Great Britain medal at Winter Paralympics with skiing silver (2026-03-10)
<ul><li>Scot second in men’s visually impaired alpine combined</li><li>ParalympicsGB mixed curlers lose to Italy in fifth defeat</li></u...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day three – in pictures (2026-03-09)
We take a look at the best images from day three of the Games, including skiing, ice hockey and curling <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sp...
🇬🇧 Russia flag raised and national anthem played after first gold at Winter Paralympics (2026-03-09)
<ul><li>Varvara Voronchikhina wins women’s super-G standing</li><li>Russian anthem has not been heard at Games since 2014</li></ul>Th...
🇬🇧 Tears and drama amid snowboard cross chaos at Winter Paralympics (2026-03-08)
Emanuel Perathoner and Cécile Hernandez keep their calm to win gold on an incident-packed day at San Zan From their vantage point to the sou...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day two – in pictures (2026-03-08)
We take a look at the best images from the opening day of the Games, including snowboard cross, para biathlon and curling <a href="https://www....
🇺🇸 Competition Begins for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games (2026-03-07)
The competition is underway for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games a day after a rousing opening ceremony kicked off the 50th anniversary. Oksana Master...
🇬🇧 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics 2026: day one – in pictures (2026-03-07)
We take a look at the best images from the opening day of the Games, including curling, downhill skiing and ice hockey <a href="https://www.the...
🇺🇸 Russian athletes win first medals under own flag at Winter Paralympics (2026-03-07)
Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medals....
🇬🇧 US win first medals of Winter Paralympics as Oksana Masters leads American one-two (2026-03-07)
<ul><li>Masters wins 10th Paralympic gold in biathlon sprint</li><li>Gretsch silver completes US one-two in sitting race</li><li>Vict...
🇺🇦 Ukraine wins first 6 medals at Winter Paralympics, taking early lead (2026-03-07)
With three gold, two bronze, and one silver medal, Ukraine leads the overall medal standings....
🇬🇧 Russian athletes back on podium after winning Winter Paralympic medals (2026-03-07)
Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medal...
🇬🇧 ‘Flag can fly’ as Russia wins first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014 (2026-03-07)
<ul><li>Voronchikhina medal is country’s first in 12 years</li><li>Bugaev later claims another bronze in men’s event</li></ul>Russia ...
🇬🇧 Winter Paralympics 2026: latest medal table for Milano Cortina (2026-03-05)
The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/winter-paralympics-2026">Winter Paralympics</a> return to Italy for the second time in 20 years. Fro...
🇬🇧 Russian flag met largely by silence at opening ceremony of Winter Paralympics (2026-03-06)
<ul><li>Loud applause greets volunteers carrying Ukraine flag</li><li>Iran’s solitary athlete unable to safely leave his country</li></u...
🇬🇧 Boos and boycotts as Russian flag returns to global sporting stage (2026-03-06)
The Russian flag has returned to the global sporting stage, appearing at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in over a decade....
🇬🇧 Winter Paralympics results from Milano Cortina 2026 (2026-03-05)
The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/winter-paralympics-2026">Winter Paralympics</a> return to Italy for the second time in 20 years. Fro...
🇺🇸 The 2026 Winter Paralympics have begun. Here are the 6 sports athletes are competing in (2026-03-07)
The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will feature a record number of athletes and medals across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cr...
🇺🇸 Here’s How You Can Stream the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games for Free Without Cable (2026-03-06)
Hosted in Milan Cortina, the Paralympic Winter Games take place from March 6 to 15. We found the best ways to catch the action, even without a cable s...
🇺🇸 Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch (2026-03-06)
Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to ...
🇺🇸 What to Expect From the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games (2026-03-06)
The countdown is on to the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games with para ice hockey captain Josh Pauls and para Alpine skier Laurie Stephens announced as fla...
🇬🇧 Winter Paralympic Games: everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026 (2026-03-06)
More athletes than ever, new nations, old favourites and breakout stars: here are all your questions about the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics an...
🇺🇸 A guide to the six sports at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics (2026-03-06)
The Winter Paralympics officially open on Friday and bring a record number of athletes and medals to the Milan Cortina Games...
🇬🇧 TV tonight: prepare for a very exciting Winter Paralympics! (2026-03-06)
The opening ceremony kicks off with hosts including GB’s most decorated Paralympian, Sarah Storey. Plus: Steve Backshall’s on Hippo Watch. Here’s w...
🇺🇸 Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag (2026-03-06)
The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will officially open later Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East and with some countries intending t...
🇬🇧 What happens when at the Winter Paralympics? (2026-03-04)
Your guide to what's happening and when and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina....
🇺🇸 Why the Winter Paralympics 2026 are controversial and uncomfortable (2026-03-06)
The Paralympic movement is no stranger to controversy: it's had to deal with it a fair bit in recent history....
🇺🇸 Paralympians try to focus on Milan Cortina Games amid tensions over Iran war, return of Russian flag (2026-03-05)
The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics is the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week and athletes have been trying t...
🇺🇸 Winter Paralympics latest: Paralympics GB in wheelchair curling action (2026-03-04)
🇺🇸 Mideast clashes breach Olympic truce as athletes gather for Winter Paralympic Games (2026-03-01)
Fighting intensified in the Middle East during the Olympic truce, in effect through March 15. Flights are being disrupted as athletes and families con...
🇬🇧 Winter Paralympics walks tightrope as Russia’s inclusion risks ceremony boycott (2026-02-28)
The IPC’s Andrew Parsons tries to ease growing tension as Ukrainian president calls the decision ‘dirty’The Paralympic torch left its home i...
🇺🇸 Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over Russians being allowed to compete under their flag (2026-02-18)
Ukraine said Wednesday that its officials will not attend the Winter Paralympics next month over the decision by organizers to allow a handful of Russ...