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Winter Paralympics 2026 to open in Milano Cortina amid boycotts
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The 2026 Winter Paralympics will take place from March 6 to 15 in Milano Cortina, Italy, marking the event's 50th anniversary with over 600 athletes competing in six sports. Ukrainian and Dutch officials plan to boycott the opening ceremony due to the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes under their national flags. Team GB features several medal hopefuls, including alpine skier Menna Fitzpatrick.
Team GB's men's curling team, fresh from a silver medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, will compete against each other in the upcoming Rock League franchise. Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan, and Bobby Lammie have signed up for the league starting in April. The players will take a break after the Olympics before deciding their future paths.
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Jo Butterfield, a 46-year-old Paralympian from Doncaster, is aiming to become the first British athlete to win both Winter and Summer Paralympic gold medals. The former club throw champion from Rio 2016 is preparing for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games as part of Great Britain's mixed doubles wheelchair curling team. She highlights the crucial role of sleep in her training regimen.
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds of Team GB secured their place in the Winter Olympics mixed doubles curling semi-finals with two matches remaining, after defeating Canada 7-5 and the previously unbeaten United States 6-4. The victories maintained their perfect record of seven wins from seven round-robin games, placing them at the top of the standings. Upcoming games against Switzerland and Italy on Sunday will decide their semi-final opponents.
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World champion Zoe Atkin of Team GB is set to compete for gold in ski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. The 23-year-old Stanford student has overcome personal fears in the high-risk sport, drawing on her studies in psychology and probability. She faces strong competition from China's Eileen Gu while aiming to emulate her sister Izzy's Olympic success.