PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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Winter Paralympics preview: Para Snowboard day one
Only two months after competing at the Lillehammer 2021 Worlds, the Para snowboard elite is back together at the Winter Paralympics
![A Swedish wheelchair curler pushes the stone forward](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Sweden%20wheelchair%20curling.jpg)
Worlds rematch delivers win for Sweden
Sweden beat China on home ice
![Menqiu Zhang bites her gold medal](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Mengqiu%20Zhang%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
Day 2 review: Rising stars shine at Beijing 2022
China move to the top of the medals table after adding their first golds in Para Alpine Skiing and Para Cross-Country
![Bruno Bosnjak carrying the Croatian flag at the Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2022](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Bruno-Bosnjak.jpg)
Bruno Bosnjak looks to better the colour of his medal in Beijing
Croatian snowboarder seeks to improve on his PyeongChang 2018 bronze medal performance in Beijing
![A male cross-country skier following his guide on a snowy track observed by three people](/sites/default/files/2021-12/Brian%20McKeever%20-%20Canmore%202021.jpg)
Day 3: Paralympic Winter Games preview
The first medals in Para Snowboard will be won on Monday
![A male Para snowboarder during a competition](/sites/default/files/2022-01/GettyImages-1365929748.jpg)
Day 2: Paralympic Winter Games preview
Scores will be settled on the ice in Para Ice Hockey and Wheelchair Curling
![Para Snowboarder Sandrine Hamel in action at PyeongChang 2018](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Sandrine-Hamel.jpg)
Canada, China look for first Paralympic snowboard medals
History could be made at Beijing 2022 if this season’s results are anything to go by
![EYEING ONE LAST HURRAH: Brian McKeever is the most decorated cross-country skier in Paralympic history.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/Brian%20McKeever%201.jpg)
Brian McKeever hopes for golden goodbye at Beijing 2022
Most decorated male Para Cross-Country skier of all time will try to increase his incredible medal total
![Peng Zheng](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Peng%20Zheng%20.jpg)
Peng Zheng, Hongqiong Yang leave strong field shell-shocked
“It’s a race of mental strength and a race of experience. I just told myself, ‘Steady! Hang in there! Don’t give up!’”
![Japanese sit-skier Momoka Muraoka celebrates with her gold medal](/sites/default/files/2022-03/Momoka-Muraoka.jpg)
Momoka 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/2022-03/Zhang-Mengqiu.jpg)
Zhang Mengqiu 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/2022-03/Valeanu-Papara.jpg)
Mihaita Papara chases Para Snowboard success inspired by winter Para sports pioneer
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/2022-03/rsz_gettyimages-1380372425.jpg)
Shen leads China to a historic Paralympic 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/2022-02/rsz_1gettyimages-932960874.jpg)
Winter Paralympics preview: Para cross-country skiing 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/2022-03/Mark%20Ideson%20Canada%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
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/2022-03/Guo%20Beijing%202022.jpg)
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/2022-03/Liu%20Zixu.jpg)
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/2022-01/Bochet2-LillehammerGSlalom.jpg)
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/2022-02/rsz_51277196165_9033f998df_o.jpg)
North American rivalry to set Beijing 2022 alight
Para Ice Hockey at Beijing 2022 will feature all-time rivals the USA and Canada
![wheelchair curlers watching a stone](/sites/default/files/images/180316135656845_China%2Bwin%2Bcurling.jpg)
China go for home victory in Wheelchair Curling
The hosts aim to continue their historic form from PyeongChang 2018 and grab a second gold