Milano Cortina 2026: Top moments from Day 3
The Netherlands’ Jeroen Kampschreur defeats reigning champion Jesper Pedersen in Para alpine Spain's Pascual Seco upgrades downhill silver to super-G gold China, USA, Canada and Czechia clinch Para ice hockey semifinals spots 09 Mar 2026
We bring you the triumphs, the upsets and the top stories from the snow and ice at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Here are our top moments from Day 3 (9 March).
Para alpine: Kampschreur gains revenge
The Netherlands’ Jeroen Kampschreur headlined the Para alpine session in the men’s super-G sitting, leaving reigning champion and six-time Paralympic gold medallist Jesper Pedersen of Norway to settle for silver.
"Today I took revenge, big time," Kampschreur said after outskiing his long-time rival. Kampschreur had crashed out in the downhill event two days previously, injuring his neck and upper back.
"It's crazy, surreal,” he said. “I really wanted to win this one so badly after what happened on Saturday, and I'm so glad I managed to do it. This was the race, the golden race. I completely killed it. I'm so incredibly happy. I can't describe it."
Para alpine: Pascual Seco tastes super-G gold
Spain’s Audrey Pascual Seco upgraded her downhill silver to super-G sitting gold. Pascual Seco edged out Japan’s Momoka Muraoka, the reigning Paralympic champion.
"After the silver medal in the downhill, I got a bittersweet taste because I was so close to gold,” Pascual Seco said.
"I started with the will to win, made mistakes, but they were not big enough, and I got gold, so, very happy. It was complicated today with the jumps. I had to memorise directions really well. I am very happy about my performance and my result.”
Muraoka’s silver was no mean feat. She had not raced since breaking her collarbone in November, and withdrew from Saturday’s downhill race.
Para ice hockey: semifinalists go on scoring spree
The para ice hockey semifinal lineups were confirmed with a preliminary round of games to spare thanks to emphatic wins by China, Czechia, the USA and Canada.
Ingo Kuhli-Lauenstein, whose German team lost 13-0 to the USA, spoke of struggling to breach the Atlantic divide.
“The difference in the level between the European teams and the North American teams is incredible,” he said. “We're trying to keep up with them. At the same time, when we take a step, they take two.”
China has proved it may be possible to compete, however. The Beijing 2022 bronze medallists defeated Italy 11-1, notwithstanding a tight first period that ended 1-1.
Canada beat Japan 14-0, while Czechia defeated neighbours Slovakia 8-1.
Wheelchair curling: Latvia make it four in a row
Latvia won their fourth match in a row to reach the wheelchair curling mixed doubles semifinals at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. China, USA and Republic of Korea will join them.
The Latvian team of Polina Rozkova and Agris Lasmans started the round robin with three losses, facing the threat of elimination. Yet they won the next four, culminating in their 10-4 defeat of Japan on Day 3.
On the adjacent sheet, Great Britain made a slow start but rallied from 10-4 down against bottom-placed Italy, only to lose 11-10 after an extra end.
The Italian win confirmed Latvia's fourth place in the round-robin standings.
"The Prosecco is on me," a relieved Rozkova told the Italians.
Where to watch and listen to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
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Milano Cortina 2026, which takes place from 6-15 March 2026, is set to be the most beautiful Paralympic Winter Games yet. Ticket prices start at EUR 10 for children under 14, with approximately 89 per cent of the tickets available for EUR 35 or less.
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