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MilanCortina 2026 Paralympics Set With Full Schedule as Wheelchair Curling Begins Early

Germany arrives with its largest Winter Paralympic team since 1994, medal hopes centered on alpine, cross-country and biathlon.

Overview

  • The Winter Paralympics run March 6–15 across Milan and Cortina, with the opening ceremony in Verona on March 6 proceeding without Germany and some other nations.
  • Organizers have published a complete day-by-day timetable that details all events and medal sessions through March 15.
  • Wheelchair curling started on March 4 before the ceremony, and both wheelchair curling and para ice hockey are contested as mixed-gender events.
  • The program spans six sports with more than 600 athletes competing for 79 medals, most awarded in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and biathlon.
  • Germany fields 40 athletes plus eight guides, including medal contenders such as Anna-Lena Forster in alpine events and Anja Wicker in biathlon and cross-country, with Linn Kazmeier, Leonie Walter and Johanna Recktenwald also cited.