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Get ready for an unforgettable winter!
From 6–15 March 2026, the world’s top Para athletes will gather in Italy for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Dolomites, Paralympic athletes will fight for glory in 79 medal events across six exciting sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard and wheelchair curling.
Discover everything you need to know about the Paralympic Winter Games, including sport rules, sport previews, exclusive athlete interviews, and more! Bookmark this page and come back for updates and more stories from Milano Cortina 2026.
Para Alpine Skiing
Para alpine skiing is an exciting, technical, and daring sport in which athletes race down steep slopes at speeds of over 100 kilometres per hour. The sport has featured at every Paralympic Winter Games since the inaugural edition in 1976.
Athletes will compete in 30 medal events at Milano Cortina 2026.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Para Alpine Skiing 🎿❄️
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about Para alpine skiing. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to Para alpine skiing
Your complete guide to Para alpine skiing, an exciting, technical and daring sport
A day in the life of Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith have built up trust and communication over a four-year partnership that they will put to the test at their first Paralympic Winter Games
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Gerd Schoenfelder on Para alpine skiing
This week, some of the most successful Paralympians of all time are answering your biggest questions about their sports
Skiing royalty Forster continues her medal quest
Germany's Anna-Lena Forster treasures her Paralympic medals and experiences and aims for more at Milano Cortina 2026
Taiki Morii eyes storybook finish at Milano Cortina 2026
Two decades after winning his first Paralympic medal at Torino 2006, Japan’s Taiki Morii wants to return to Italy to win a medal of the 'most beautiful colour' at Milano Cortina 2026
Pedersen and Kampschreur's Para alpine skiing rivalry
Jesper Pedersen and Jeroen Kampschreur competed at the Maribor 2025 Para Alpine Skiing World Championships, which took place just over a year ahead of the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Para Biathlon
Para biathlon combines cross-country skiing and target shooting. The sport has delivered many dramatic and memorable moments since its Paralympic debut at Innsbruck 1988.
Eighteen Para biathlon events will take place at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Val di Fiemme.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Para Biathlon 🎿🔫
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about Para biathlon. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to Para biathlon
Your complete guide to Para biathlon, a sport combining cross-country skiing and target shooting
A day in the life of Brazilian Para biathlete Aline Rocha
Experience a day with Brazil’s Paralympic pioneer Aline Rocha as she trains for Para biathlon and Para cross-country skiing at Milano Cortina 2026
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Andrea Eskau on Para biathlon
This week, some of the most decorated Paralympians of all time answer your biggest questions ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Leonie Maria Walter’s “big adventure” in Para biathlon
Three-time Paralympic medallist Leonie Maria Walter says her biggest goal at Milano Cortina 2026 is to enjoy every moment
Shooting star: Kendall Gretsch is on target for Milano Cortina 2026
Team USA’s summer and winter Paralympic legend Kendall Gretsch is hoping for more sharp shooting and sit ski speed as she gears up to defend her Para biathlon gold medal in Italy
Mark Arendz on the "massive" team effort behind Para biathlon success
Canada’s Mark Arendz won the men’s 7.5km sprint standing race at the IBU Para Biathlon World Championships on 6 February 2025
Para Cross-Country Skiing
Para cross-country skiing is a sport of determination and endurance, with athletes racing long distances across varied terrain. It was one of the two sports on the programme at the first Paralympic Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik 1976.
At Milano Cortina 2026, athletes will compete for gold in 20 medal events.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Para Cross-Country Skiing 🎿❄️
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about Para cross-country skiing. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to Para cross-country skiing
Your complete guide to Para cross-country skiing, a sport that tests athletes’ endurance and determination
A day in the life of China's Para cross-country skier Shiyu Wang
Experience a day with Chinese star Shiyu Wang as she trains for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Brian McKeever on Para cross-country skiing
This week, some of the most decorated Paralympians of all time answer your biggest questions ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Cristian Ribera targets Brazil's first Winter Games medal
Para cross-country skier Cristian Westemaier Ribera is aiming to make history at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Norway’s Vilde Nilsen aims to reel in Paralympic gold
Spending time in the Norwegian wilderness, hunting and fishing, helps Paralympian Vilde Nilsen relax and balance the demands of training and competition
Paralympic stars shine at Milano Cortina 2026 test event
The IBU Para Biathlon World Cup and the FIS Para Cross-Country World Cup made a stop in Val di Fiemme, which will stage 38 medal events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Para Ice Hockey
Para ice hockey is a fast, physical, and action-packed sport. Players use specially designed sledges fitted with two blades, allowing the puck to pass underneath. The sport made its Paralympic debut at Lillehammer 1994 and has attracted many fans over the years.
Eight teams – Italy, Canada, China, Czechia, Germany, Japan, Slovakia, and the USA – will compete for glory at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Para Ice Hockey ❄️🏒🥅
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about Para ice hockey. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to Para ice hockey
Your complete guide to Para ice hockey, a fast, physical and action-packed team sport
A day in the life of Germany's Para ice hockey star Leopold Reimann
Join Germany's Para ice hockey player Leopold Reimann for a day of training ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Rico Roman on Para ice hockey
This week, some of the most decorated Paralympians of all time answer your biggest questions ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Tyler McGregor's ‘lifelong dream’
Para ice hockey star Tyler McGregor hopes Milano Cortina 2026 will be a career-defining Games and all his focus is on following the legends of Torino 2006 into the history books
Milano Cortina 2026: Para ice hockey schedule revealed
Eight teams will be placed into two groups for the preliminary round, then move into the playoffs, where they will battle it out for Paralympic medal glory at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on 15 March
Meet Italy's Para ice hockey trio working to put on a home Games
With one year to go until the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Italian Para ice hockey players Andrea Macri, Alessandro Andreoni and Gabriele Lanza shared how excited they are to compete in front of a home crowd
Para Snowboard
Para snowboard is fast, fearless, and unforgettable. It is the most recent addition to the Paralympic Winter Games programme, making its debut at Sochi 2014. Beijing 2022 featured 75 athletes from 21 countries, with China topping the medals table.
Eight medal events will be contested at the Cortina Para Snowboard Park.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Para Snowboard 🏂🔍
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about Para snowboard. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to Para snowboard
Your complete guide to Para snowboard, a fast and fearless sport
A day in the life of Italian Para snowboarder Jacopo Luchini
Experience a day with Para snowboarder Jacopo Luchini as he trains to win his first Paralympic medal on home soil at Milano Cortina 2026.
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Matti Suur-Hamari on Para snowboard
This week, some of the most decorated Paralympians of all time answer your biggest questions ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Chris Vos aiming for maiden Para snowboard gold
Dutch star Chris Vos shares how Para snowboarding changed his life and his expectations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Emanuel Perathoner prepares for debut Paralympic Winter Games
Meet Italy's Para snowboard star Emanuel Perathoner, who is aiming to make his Paralympic debut in front of a home crowd at Milano Cortina 2026
Maxime Montaggioni on snowboarding with a "spirit of fighting"
Beijing 2022 Paralympic champion Maxime Montaggioni shares his secret to success
Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling is a sport of teamwork and precision. The sport will return to Italy, which hosted the inaugural Paralympic competition at Torino 2006. At Milano Cortina 2026, the mixed doubles event will make its Paralympic debut, adding to the history of the sport.
Up to 66 wheelchair curlers will aim for the spotlight at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, which will also host the Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony.
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Milano Cortina 2026: All You Need to Know about Wheelchair Curling 🧑🦽➡️🥌🔍
Welcome to the new episode of the 'Milano Cortina 2026 Sport Explainers' series, created in partnership with Worldwide Paralympic Insurance Partner Allianz and Milano Cortina 2026. These videos are your guide to the six sports featured in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games programme. In this episode, we share everything you need to know about wheelchair curling. From equipment to competition rules, we've got you covered. Watch, learn, and prepare to be amazed by the athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026. 🎟 Secure your tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games 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. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org
Introduction to wheelchair curling
Your complete guide to wheelchair curling, a Paralympic sport that requires teamwork and precision
A day in the life of Norway's wheelchair curling sensation Mia Larsen Sveberg
Experience a day with Norway's Mia Larsen as she trains for wheelchair curling at Milano Cortina 2026
Ask the Paralympic pioneers: Ina Forrest on wheelchair curling
This week, some of the most decorated Paralympians of all time answer your biggest questions ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Polina Rozkova's fur-midable journey to the Paralympics
Latvian wheelchair curler Polina Rozkova is preparing for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics with the support of Archibald the cat
Estonia's wheelchair curling duo's summer plans
Four months after winning a medal at the Scotland 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships, Estonia’s Katlin Riidebach and Ain Villau are making the most of their time off the ice ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Canada’s Ideson finds love for wheelchair curling by breaking promise with himself
Canada is among the 12 teams that will compete at the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship, which will be held between 4 and 12 March in Richmond, Canada