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Denfeld alum Blake Eaton selected for US Paralympic ski team
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Blake Eaton, a 2022 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School, has been named to the United States team for the 2026 Winter Paralympics in alpine skiing. The 21-year-old athlete, who has spina bifida, will compete in sitting events using a mono-ski. Eaton expressed excitement about realizing his long-held dream of Paralympic competition.
Sean O'Neill, a 39-year-old lawyer from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will represent the United States in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics. Starting four years ago at the Cape Cod Curling Club, O'Neill has become a key member of the mixed team competing in Cortina, Italy, from March 6. The event features over 600 athletes in six sports, with the US team aiming to end its medal drought in the discipline.
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Ski mountaineering, a demanding high-altitude sport, will make its Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games this week. Athletes will race uphill on skis or boots before descending ungroomed courses in events held in Bormio, Italy. The United States team will participate only in the mixed relay.