“The respect for the athletes has grown,” says Dan Brennan, the director of the U.S. sled hockey teams. The U.S. is vying for a fifth straight Paralympic title in the event, which is a mixed-sex discipline.

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Her athleticism on the mat translated to the snow, and Huckaby began racking up wins in snowboarding, securing her first world championship in snowboard cross in 2015. She represented Team USA at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, taking gold in both snowboard cross and the banked slalom as noted above.

TNT Sports also boasts a regular, daily highlights show throughout the Winter Paralympics 2026. The hour-long show, which includes highlights and discussion of the biggest storylines, can be found on TNT Sports 1 at around 11:30pm every evening, apart from Saturday 7 March, when it'll be broadcast on TNT Sports 2.

I spoke to one athlete who said that if he could snowboard then he could live. This is the definition of living, of finding that purity within sport.” – Chris Waddell on Paralympics

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will feature a record number of athletes and medals across these six sports.

Kurka believes he’s in good position in the downhill and super-G events. In the 2018 Paralympics, Kurka earned a gold in the downhill and a silver medal in the super-G. “I’ve had a very consistent year (on the World Cup circuit),” he said. “I’m sitting in a really, really good spot.”

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