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Record after record was broken as the Games hit new heights. As the Paralympic Winter Games celebrated its 50th anniversary, Milano Cortina 2026 broke multiple records, setting benchmarks for all future Games. 1. Record number of Para athletes and NPCs A total of 611 Para athletes from 55 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) competed in the Games. This was the most ever, surpassing the previous record high of 564 Para athletes from 48 NPCs at PyeongChang 2018. Five NPCs made

Two members announced – third position is tied and remains vacant until the IPC Athletes’ Council can make a decision. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced two newly elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council who will serve for the next four years until the French Alps 2030 Paralympic Winter Games. The two elected council members are: • Adam Hall (New Zealand, Para alpine skiing) • Tyler McGregor (Canada, Para ice hockey) Three Athletes’ Council positi

The flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games have been confirmed. The full list of flagbearers has been published according to Italian alphabetical order. 1. ANDORRA Roger Puig Davi (Para alpine skiing) 2. ARGENTINA Nicolas Lima (Para cross-country skiing) 3. ARMENIA Not participating in the Ceremony. A volunteer will carry the flag. 4. AUSTRALIA Lauren Parker (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) Sean Pollard (Para snowb

ParalympicsGB / Sam Mellish At the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games  women’s visually impaired slalom, two British athletes had very different outcomes. Twenty-seven-year-old Menna Fitzpatrick  finished fifth with a combined time of 1:35.67, while 18-year-old Hester Poole  was disqualified in the first run after straddling a gate. Fitzpatrick said she was pleased with her performance. Considering her form before the Games, she felt the competition had been very suc

At the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy, Great Britain’s mixed wheelchair curling team lost 9–2 to Norway in their final round-robin match, finishing 10th overall and missing out on the semi-finals. After the match, 44-year-old British veteran Hugh Nibloe said that although the team’s results at this Games fell short of expectations, the squad still has the potential to rise again. Nibloe noted that the British wheelchair curling team has a strong team cul

During the preparations for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) launched the “I’mPOSSIBLE” education programme across Italy, with more than 28,000 students from over 350 schools taking part, covering more than 1,400 classes. The programme was jointly introduced in 2025 by the Fondazione Milano-Cortina 2026 and Procter & Gamble (P&G), a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner. It aims to help students aged six to 18 be