Competition at the Winter Paralympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 began on Saturday in Italy. The event runs until 15 March and features 79 medal events across six sports. According to official figures, 611 para-athletes from 55 delegations are competing in the Games.
The opening ceremony took place on 6 March at the Arena di Verona. The first full day of competition includes events in para alpine skiing, para biathlon, para ice hockey, para snowboard and wheelchair curling. The first medals of the Games are being awarded on Saturday in the downhill events in para alpine skiing and in the para biathlon sprints. Group stage matches of the para ice hockey tournament are also scheduled during the day.
Venues for the competitions include Milan, Verona, Tesero and Cortina d’Ampezzo. It is the first Winter Paralympic Games held in Italy since Turin 2006.