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The president of the International Paralympic Committee was disappointed with the complaints made by Ukraine’s National Paralympic Committee during the Milan-Cortina Games, saying they appeared to be an attempt to shift the focus from sports to politics. CBC | World News
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Milano-Cortina Paralympics come to a close with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia’s return
A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signalled the end of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports stage. CBC | World News
Read More »Gosselin bolts to women’s slalom bronze, capturing Canada’s 200th all-time Winter Paralympics medal
Michaela Gosselin placed third in the women’s slalom standing category on Day 8 of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Collingwood, Ont., posted a total time of one minute, 29.19 seconds to secure her first Paralympic podium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Natalie Wilkie captures 2nd biathlon gold, 4th medal of Milano-Cortina Paralympics
Canada’s Natalie Wilkie captured her second biathlon gold of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics on Friday, winning the women’s standing sprint pursuit for her fourth medal in as many events. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Hudak, Arendz each claim bronze in cross-country skiing at Milano-Cortina Paralympics
Canada’s Mark Arendz collected his 14th career Paralympic medal while teammate Brittany Hudak earned her fourth in Wednesday’s standing cross-country skiing races at Milano Cortina. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Calls grow for Paralympics to be moved earlier as slushy conditions cause chaos
There are a few common refrains repeated in most of the news articles and athlete announcements about the 2026 Milano-Cortino Paralympic Games: challenging, extremely difficult and brutal conditions. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada is off to a strong start at the Paralympics
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the opening weekend of the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games and looks at the Canadians to watch on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian anthem plays at Paralympics for 1st time in 12 years after Voronchikhina takes super-G gold
Russia’s national anthem rang out at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade after Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won gold on Monday. The 23-year-old Voronchikhina, who claimed bronze in the downhill two days earlier, finished first in the women’s super-G standing competition. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Wilkie captures Canada’s 1st gold of Milano-Cortina Paralympics, wins individual standing biathlon
Natalie Wilkie won Canada’s first gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics, topping the podium in the women’s standing 12.5-kilometre biathlon on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Para alpine skier Eriksson, guide Smith earn silver for Canada’s 1st medal of Milano-Cortina Paralympics
Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith took silver in the men’s visually impaired downhill competition for Canada’s first medal of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics on Saturday in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. CBC | Sports News
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