Even with their names already enshrined in the sport's history together, China's golden couple Xu Mengtao and Wang Xindi have refused to rest on their laurels.
A motto that captures the essence of the Paralympic spirit resonates deeply across the venues of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games every day — just showing up is, itself, a victory.
The lone silhouette of a skier gliding down a mountain is, for many, the enduring image of winter sports. For visually impaired athletes, however, their experience on the snow is never lonely.
A relatively new prosthetic leg, a bruised face from falls during training, and a less-than-ideal starting position — all the odds seemed stacked against China's para snowboarder Wu Zhongwei as he entered his first final at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday.
As yet another Winter Olympics raises its curtain in Italy, the surging global anticipation for the ice and snow sports extravaganza owes a fair share of credit to the Games' previous host.
