Team USA Paralympians gear up for March 8 events in Milan Cortina

On Sunday, March 8, at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina, Team USA athletes will compete in wheelchair curling, para biathlon, and para snowboarding. Following medals won on the previous day, several U.S. competitors aim to advance in their events. Viewers can stream the action live on Peacock and other NBC platforms.

The 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina continue with a full slate of events on Sunday, March 8, featuring key competitions in wheelchair curling, para biathlon, and para snowboarding. All events are available for live streaming on NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, NBC.com, and the NBC Sports app, with select coverage on NBC, USA Network, and CNBC.

In wheelchair curling, the United States mixed doubles team of Laura Dwyer and Steve Emt enters the day at 2-3 after Saturday's games, tied for fourth in a four-way race for semifinal spots. They have two round-robin games remaining to secure advancement. Meanwhile, the U.S. mixed team, sitting at 0-2, seeks a turnaround after a challenging start to round-robin play.

Para biathlon highlights include Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch, who earned Team USA's first medals of the Games with strong performances in the women's 7.5km sprint (sitting) on March 7. The duo returns for the 12.5km (sitting) race. On the men's side, Ukrainian Oleksandr Kazik, who led a podium sweep in the 7.5km vision impaired event, will compete again. Americans Aaron Pike and Josh Sweeney are set for the men's 12.5km (sitting) race.

Para snowboarding qualifying from Saturday sets the stage for finals action. Brenna Huckaby topped the women's snowboard cross (LL2) qualifying, with France's Cecile Hernandez in second. In men's LL1, Canada's defending gold medalist Tyler Turner led the field. U.S. athletes Noah Elliott and Mike Schultz will face off in the second quarterfinal race.

Full schedules and TV listings are available on the NBC Olympics website, ensuring fans can follow every moment of these high-stakes competitions.

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