/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265548047_866251.jpg "Thomas Grochar of Austria competes during the Men’s Alpine Skiing Super-G Standing on day three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on 9 March. (Photo: Linnea Rheborg / Getty Images for IPC)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265382474_718144.jpg "China's Shiyu Wang competing in the Women's Para Biathlon Individual Sitting on day two of the Paralympic Games. (Photo: Alex Grimm / Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265379416_977679.jpg "Zhang Mingliang, Li Nana and Chen Jianxin of China during their Wheelchair Curling Mixed Team Round Robin Match against Italy at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. (Photo: Maja Hitij / Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265238385_814273.jpg "The USA's Danielle Aravich during the Para Biathlon Women’s Sprint Standing Final at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium on 7 March, 2026. (Photo: Luke Hales / Getty Images for IPC)")
/file/attachments/orphans/2265562813_705460.jpg "Italy’s Davide Bendotti during the Men’s Alpine Skiing Super-G Standing. (Photo: Maja Hitij / Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265528415_394512.jpg "Ukrainian Bohdana Konashuk during the Women’s Individual Competition Standing Cross-Country event. (Photo: Daniel Kopatsch / Voigt / GettyImages)")
/file/attachments/orphans/13807210_113540.jpg "Switzerland’s Fabrice von Gruenigen receives assistance after a crash during the training for the men’s Para Snowboard Cross on 6 March 2026. (Photo: EPA / Claudio Thoma)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265549362_571744.jpg "China’s Yifeng Shen (#17) takes the puck around Italy’s Santino Stillitano in the Para Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Match. (Photo: James Fearn / Getty Images for IPC)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265557069_453615.jpg "The US’ Andrew Kurka looks on after competing in the Men’s Alpine Skiing Super-G Sitting. (Photo: Mattia Ozbot / Getty Images)")
/file/attachments/orphans/GettyImages-2265401431_364549.jpg "Miroslav Motejzik of Team Czechia after finishing the Para Biathlon Individual Standing. (Photo: Buda Mendes / Getty Images)")
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Paralympians demonstrate excellence and grit on the winter stage
Athletes from around the world compete at the Winter Paralympic Games 2026, demonstrating remarkable resilience, strength and determination across snow and ice. From high-speed alpine skiing to intense wheelchair curling matches, the Games celebrate the spirit of perseverance as Paralympians push physical and mental boundaries in pursuit of sporting excellence.
Hongsheng Sun of Team People’s Republic of China during the Men’s Alpine Skiing Super-G Standing on day three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on 9 March 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo: Linnea Rheborg / Getty Images for IPC)