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President of the Chamber of Deputies Lorenzo Fontana, President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee Giovanni Malago, Paralympians, Buona sera Italia, Ciao Cortina, grazie mille a tutti, avete reso il nostro tempo qui davvero speciale. Here at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, we celebrated that we are different. Tonight, let us celebrate something even greater: how those differences brought us together and made us stronger. These Paralympic Winter Games ha

Record after record was broken as the Games hit new heights. As the Paralympic Winter Games celebrated its 50th anniversary, Milano Cortina 2026 broke multiple records, setting benchmarks for all future Games. 1. Record number of Para athletes and NPCs A total of 611 Para athletes from 55 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) competed in the Games. This was the most ever, surpassing the previous record high of 564 Para athletes from 48 NPCs at PyeongChang 2018. Five NPCs made

Two members announced – third position is tied and remains vacant until the IPC Athletes’ Council can make a decision. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced two newly elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council who will serve for the next four years until the French Alps 2030 Paralympic Winter Games. The two elected council members are: • Adam Hall (New Zealand, Para alpine skiing) • Tyler McGregor (Canada, Para ice hockey) Three Athletes’ Council positi

The flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games have been confirmed. The full list of flagbearers has been published according to Italian alphabetical order. 1. ANDORRA Roger Puig Davi (Para alpine skiing) 2. ARGENTINA Nicolas Lima (Para cross-country skiing) 3. ARMENIA Not participating in the Ceremony. A volunteer will carry the flag. 4. AUSTRALIA Lauren Parker (Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon) Sean Pollard (Para snowb

ParalympicsGB / Sam Mellish At the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games  women’s visually impaired slalom, two British athletes had very different outcomes. Twenty-seven-year-old Menna Fitzpatrick  finished fifth with a combined time of 1:35.67, while 18-year-old Hester Poole  was disqualified in the first run after straddling a gate. Fitzpatrick said she was pleased with her performance. Considering her form before the Games, she felt the competition had been very suc

From March 10 to 12, publishers, writers and readers from around the world gathered at the 2026 The London Book Fair , where stories leapt from the pages of books into real life. As artificial intelligence, screen adaptations and digital reading continue to reshape the publishing landscape, how can book fairs maintain their appeal? And in an age dominated by screens, how can reading continue to move people? In an exclusive interview, reporter May Zhao  spoke with Emma Lowe ,