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Full podium results: Women's giant slalom medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics
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On Day 6 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, medals were awarded in the women's giant slalom alpine skiing events across standing, sitting, and vision impaired categories. Sweden's Ebba Aarsjoe won standing gold for her third of the Games, Germany's Anna-Lena Forster took sitting gold for her second, and Austria's Veronika Aigner claimed vision impaired gold. Strong showings came from Russia, France, Italy, and others.
Anton Grahn, Axel Burmansson and Martin Nordqvist have been named to Sweden's Olympic Committee Topp and Talang initiative. The cross-country and freeski athletes will receive support starting July 1, 2026, aimed at building toward the 2030 Olympics.
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Moa Ilar has moved back to her home municipality of Vansbro more than a decade after leaving the town at age 16.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the last giant slalom of the Alpine Ski World Cup season, clinching the discipline's Crystal Globe. The Olympic champion in giant slalom secured the season-long title with the victory.
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Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's World Cup slalom in Åre, Sweden, on March 15, 2026, securing her eighth victory of the season—equaling her own single-season record—and extending her overall World Cup lead. She beat rival Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.94 seconds, with Wendy Holdener of Switzerland third.
Unseasonably warm temperatures have turned snow slushy at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy, frustrating competitors who have raced in shorts and T-shirts while raising safety issues. The International Olympic Committee is eyeing earlier dates for future Winter Games to ensure better conditions.
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Canada's Reece Howden secured his record-extending 24th World Cup ski cross gold medal on March 12 in Montafon, Austria, marking his sixth victory in 12 races this season. The win bolstered his lead in the overall standings with 843 points, 247 ahead of Italy's Simone Deromedis. Sweden's Sandra Naeslund also triumphed in the women's event, extending her record to 47 World Cup wins.
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