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Paralympics

2025 Athlete of the Year nominee: Yip Pin Xiu

Athlete of the Year nominee Yip Pin Xiu juggled competitive swimming along with planning for her wedding in 2025.
Athlete of the Year nominee Yip Pin Xiu juggled competitive swimming along with planning for her wedding in 2025.

LA28 unveils floral-inspired visual identity for 2028 Olympics

Workers from LA28 setup Olympic and Paralympic flags outside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 8, 2025.
Workers from LA28 setup Olympic and Paralympic flags outside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 8, 2025.

Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics end as a ‘beacon of unity’

Performers extinguishing the Paralympic flame during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on March 15, 2026.
Performers extinguishing the Paralympic flame during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on March 15, 2026.

Broken kit, no problem with Paralympics rapid‑repair lifeline

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Men's Alpine Combined Super-G Sitting - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 10, 2026. Blake Eaton of United States in action during the men's alpine combined super-g sitting REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Men's Alpine Combined Super-G Sitting - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 10, 2026. Blake Eaton of United States in action during the men's alpine combined super-g sitting REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

Paralympics-IPC looking into German skiers' protest at medal ceremony

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Sprint Classic Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 10, 2026. Gold medallists Anastasiia Bagiian of Russia and guide Sergei Siniakin of Russia and silver medallists Linn Kazmaier of Germany and guide Florian Baumann of Germany exit the podium after the victory ceremony REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Sprint Classic Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 10, 2026. Gold medallists Anastasiia Bagiian of Russia and guide Sergei Siniakin of Russia and silver medallists Linn Kazmaier of Germany and guide Florian Baumann of Germany exit the podium after the victory ceremony REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Paralympics-Ukraine biathlete credits ChatGPT for silver win

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Biathlon - Men's Individual Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 08, 2026. Silver medallist Maksym Murashkovskyi of Ukraine and guide Vitaliy Trush celebrate on the podium during the men's individual vision impaired victory ceremony REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Biathlon - Men's Individual Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 08, 2026. Silver medallist Maksym Murashkovskyi of Ukraine and guide Vitaliy Trush celebrate on the podium during the men's individual vision impaired victory ceremony REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Russia wins ‘dream’ first Paralympic gold since 2014

Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on March 9.
Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on March 9.

Paralympics-Returning Russia celebrates first gold in Milano Cortina

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Super-G Standing - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 09, 2026. Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia in action during the women's super-g standing REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Super-G Standing - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 09, 2026. Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia in action during the women's super-g standing REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

From Olympic crash to Paralympic gold medal: The two lives of snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner 

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Snowboard - Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 Victory Ceremony - Cortina Para Snowboard Park, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - March 08, 2026.  Gold medallist Emanuel Perathoner of Italy celebrates after winning the big final REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Snowboard - Men's Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 Victory Ceremony - Cortina Para Snowboard Park, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - March 08, 2026.  Gold medallist Emanuel Perathoner of Italy celebrates after winning the big final REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Paralympics-Russian flag returns to Games podium with two downhill bronzes

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill Standing Victory Ceremony - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 07, 2026. Bronze medalist Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia celebrates on the podium during the women's downhill standing victory ceremony REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill Standing Victory Ceremony - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - March 07, 2026. Bronze medalist Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia celebrates on the podium during the women's downhill standing victory ceremony REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.