PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

A monument of the Agitos symbol in the Paralympic Village in Cortina

New members of IPC Athletes' Council elected

The role of the IPC Athletes’ Council is to provide feedback and advice and report to the Governing Board on IPC matters from the athletes’ perspective, on behalf of and in the interests of Paralympic athletes, and to engage with the athlete community

A male Para alpine skiing athlete wearing a beige uniform is kissing a gold medal

Arthur Bauchet relearns winning habit

How French Para alpine skiing star Arthur Bauchet came back to win after thinking his Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics would be a disappointment

A male ice hockey player in white clashes with another male player in blue

Games to wrap up with medals in three sports

Athletes vie for the last medals in Para ice hockey, Para alpine skiing and Para cross-country skiing before the closing ceremony winds up the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

A French female Para alpine skier in action as snow falls

Best photos of Day 8

Best photos of Day 8 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Male and female wheelchair curlers watch as a stone is released

Canada win wheelchair curling gold

The tense, low-scoring wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold medal match was a test of each team's temperament. Canada prevailed, reasserting the nation's curling reputation.