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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.
Giovanni Franzoni just won the "Super Bowl of skiing". Soon, he'll be chasing Olympic gold — on home snow, no less.
Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a Brazil-Norway mix, chases historic Winter Olympics medal for Brazil and South America, embracing pressure as privilege with dual cultural roots.
Aerial tricks in free skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly difficult and more dangerous, as athletes push technical boundaries ever further to stay competitive.
