Winter Paralympics
U.S. para cross-country stars Adicoff and Masters claim golds, make history at 2026 Paralympics
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Continuing their dominance in para cross-country skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics—highlighted by three golds on day two—Jake Adicoff and Oksana Masters added to Team USA's medal haul with standout performances. Adicoff became the first out gay man to win an individual winter Paralympic gold, while Masters earned her third gold of the Games and 22nd career Paralympic medal.
Para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji won silver in the women's 10-kilometer interval start sitting event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, marking her third medal of the games. This achievement sets a record for the most medals by a South Korean athlete at a single Winter Paralympics. The victory contributes to South Korea's overall medal record of four at the event.
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Great Britain's mixed wheelchair curling team was officially eliminated from 2026 Winter Paralympics medal contention after an 8-5 defeat to Latvia on March 11, following their earlier loss to China. The team, now 1-7, faces Norway in its final round-robin game. Canada remains undefeated at 7-0 after beating Slovakia 9-6.
The International Paralympic Committee has approved six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina. This decision marks the first appearance of the Russian flag at the Games since 2014. The athletes will participate in para-alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding.