The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, which open on 6 March 2026, are acting as a catalyst to improve accessibility across Italy

“The sport is going to be spectacular, the scenario and the setting will be incredible, and I’m also excited about the legacy”

IPC President is expecting world class sport from an event which is already transforming the host nation.

With one year to go until the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Italian Para ice hockey players Andrea Macri, Alessandro Andreoni and Gabriele Lanza shared how excited they are to compete in front of a home crowd

We asked athletes what they are looking forward to at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and why you should join the spectacle

Para swimming is the sport with the most nominees among the six candidates to this year’s Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award to be held on 21 April in Madrid

Swiss wheelchair racer takes her first victory in the Japanese capital and is one of the six athletes nominated for the 2025 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award, which she won in 2023

With one year to go until wheelchair curling competitions get underway at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, China’s Haitao Wang shared what it felt like to win gold at Beijing 2022 and his goal of winning his third Paralympic gold medal

Catherine Debrunner, Teresa Perales Fernandez, Yuyan Jiang, Tokito Oda, Matt Stutzman, and Qu Zimo have been shortlisted for the prestigious World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award

On 5 March 2025, Visa cardholders worldwide can access the exclusive pre-sale on the official ticketing platform (tickets.milanocortina2026.org) and use their Visa to purchase tickets to the competitions they wish to attend