PARA ALPINE SKIING NEWS 

A female Para alpine skier wearing a red uniform is smiling

Momoka Muraoka on facing challenges

Japanese Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka won silver in the women's super-G sitting event, her first race since she fractured her collarbone last year.

A general view of the Para ice hockey arena.

Best photos of Day 3

Best photos of Day 3 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

A male sit-skier flies through the air

Top moments from Day 3

The Netherlands’ Jeroen Kampschreur defeats reigning champion Jesper Pedersen in Para alpine

A photo taken of a male skier from the side

Best photos of Day 1

Ten best photos of Day 1 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Two female Para alpine skiers celebrate on the podium after receiving their gold medals

Veronika Aigner wins first gold of the Games

Austrian Para alpine skier Veronika Aigner has sealed victory in the women’s downhill vision impaired category, the first medal event of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

three female and four male athletes from team Poland pose in front of the Agitos symbol in the Paralympic village

Paralympic Village vibes 

Para athletes are swapping collectible pins and soaking up the sunshine between training runs and physio appointments at the Paralympic Village in Cortina

A man dressed in red and white skis downhill

Milano Cortina 2026: Day 1 action

The Para alpine skiing downhill medals will all be decided on the first day of full competition at Milano Cortina 2026. Biathlon also features six events, with the sprint medals all up for grabs.

Seven torchbearers wearing a white uniform are lighting a cauldron

Paralympic Flame unified in Cortina

The Flame Unification Ceremony brought together Flames from the five Flame Festivals held in Turin, Milan, Bolzano, Trento and Trieste

A male Para alpine skier competing with one ski pole is skiing down a course, past a red gate

Markus Salcher prepares for "last dance"

Austrian Para alpine skier Markus Salcher says his fifth Paralympic Winter Games will be his “last dance” as he aims for his eight Paralympic medal