The 2026 Winter Paralympics kicked off on March 6 and two nations have taken an early medal lead while the USA fell behind.

Shortly before the start of the Milan/Cortina Winter Paralympics, nearly 200 German para-athletes appealed to the federal government to increase funding for elite Paralympic sports in the 2027 federal budget.

Iranian Paralympian Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei withdrew from the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, citing an inability to travel amid the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

The Winter Olympics fever may be calming down, but it’s time to bundle up in your Team USA sweaters once again with the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympics officially getting underway on Friday, March 6. The Games will begin with

Athletes from Russia and Belarus parade behind their nations' flags at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics as the 50th anniversary edition of the Games officially gets under way.

The Paralympic cauldron has officially been lit in Verona, Italy

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina may have concluded with the Closing Ceremony on February 22, but the games are far from over as the 2026 Winter Paralympics begin in March. Also hosted by Italy,

"It would make us pretty much infamous in any sport," goalie Griffin LaMarre says of Team USA's pursuit of yet another sled hockey gold.

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