PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Japanese sit-skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates with her gold medal](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Momoka-Muraoka.jpg?itok=kwQv3crP)
Muraoka extends winning streak with second gold
Japanese wins super-G sitting as China dominate day 2 of Para Alpine Skiing competition
![Zhang Mengqiu reacts with joy after finishing her race in Beijing](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Zhang-Mengqiu.jpg?itok=-darz2GQ)
Zhang secures China's first Para Alpine Skiing gold ever
Chinese 19-year-old upsets French legend Marie Bochet to win the women's super-G standing
![Laura Valeanu and Mihaita Papara carry the Romanian flag at the Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Valeanu-Papara.jpg?itok=YbZDjj8z)
Papara chases Para Snowboard success
Romanian three-time Winter Paralympian Laura Valeanu encourages compatriot Papara to take up Para sports
![A Para ice hockey player moves past the goalie navigating the puck with a stick.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/rsz_gettyimages-1380372425.jpg?itok=qi5UAzOl)
Shen leads China to a historic Winter Paralympics victory
USA eases past Canada in the PyeongChang 2018 final replay with Czech Republic displaying dominant performance against Italy
![A woman with goggles pushing herself forward with two sticks in a sit ski competition on a sunny day.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-02/rsz_1gettyimages-932960874.jpg?itok=fG5Db4HU)
Winter Paralympics preview: Para cross-country day one
Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch will be battling for gold again while Ukraine and South Korea are favourites in the men's race
![Mark ideson of Canada is held by a teammate as he goes to release the curling stone at Beijing 2022](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Mark%20Ideson%20Canada%20Beijing%202022.jpg?itok=0ElJr0xw)
Canada back in black in wheelchair curling
Canada overcome defending champions China on day one
![Yujie Guo of China looks determined as she skis in the women's sprint standing in front of clear blue skies](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Guo%20Beijing%202022.jpg?h=cf3fd9dd&itok=d82ZiyzU)
Day 1 review: Chinese medal rush underway at Beijing 2022
China win eight medals in Para Biathlon and Para Alpine Skiing on day one
![Zixu Liu of China competes in the men's sprint sitting Para Biathlon in the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-03/Liu%20Zixu.jpg?h=23a8d665&itok=EL2J-GZk)
Zixu Liu strikes gold to put hosts China in top three
Ukraine on top of the medal table after day one
![A female skier in a slalom competition](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-01/Bochet2-LillehammerGSlalom.jpg?itok=bVAip7n6)
Day 1: Paralympic Winter Games preview
After a spectacular Opening Ceremony, competition will get underway in four sports at Beijing 2022
![Two Para ice hockey players celebrating with a fist bump on their sledges.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_crop_16_9_800_450/public/2022-02/rsz_51277196165_9033f998df_o.jpg?itok=qGI6JiZs)
North American rivalry to set Beijing 2022 alight
Para Ice Hockey at Beijing 2022 will feature all-time rivals the USA and Canada