'Always my dream' - Ribera wins Brazil's first ever Winter Paralympics medal

Cristian Westemaier Ribera becomes Brazil's first ever Winter Paralympic medallist, finishing second in the Para-cross-country skiing men's seated sprint.

Voronchikhina wins Russia’s first medal of Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze

Skier’s medal is country’s first success since 2014 ‘It’s a really long time when we were without the flag’ Russia has won a medal on the opening day of the Winter Paralympic Games after the visually impaired skier Varvara Voronchikhina took bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition in Cortina on Saturday morning. Vorinchikhina, whose success means Russia will appear on an international medal table for the first time since 2014, spoke of her pride at being able to compete under he...

By Paul MacInnes in Cortina

Russian national anthem to be played at Winter Paralympics for first time since 2014 as skier wins gold medal

Varvara Voronchikhina won a gold medal in skiing for Russia on Monday morning

By Ap Correspondent

'Always my dream' - Ribera wins Brazil's first medal

Cristian Westemaier Ribera becomes Brazil's first ever Winter Paralympic medallist, finishing second in the Para-cross-country skiing men's seated sprint.

Russia’s anthem returns at Winter Paralympics as Varvara Voronchikhina wins gold

For the first time in more than a decade, Russia’s national anthem will be played at the Winter Paralympics after para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina on Monday. The 23-year-old skier finished first in the women’s super-G standing event, marking a historic moment for Russian sport at the Paralympic Games.

By GLOBAL SPORTS DESK