China has continued its commanding performance at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Cortina and Milano, delivering strong results on ice and snow on Tuesday to further extend its lead in the medal table.
Chinese, Ukrainian, and Austrian para athletes produced some scintillating displays for their countries across various disciplines.
The para cross-country skiing 10 km interval start classic races at Tesero Stadium featured intense competition in the visually impaired men’s and women’s categories, with athletes vying for ultimate Paralympic glory.
A new champion was anticipated in the men’s visually impaired event following the retirement of legendary Canadian Brian McKeever, who amassed 16 Paralympic gold medals across his storied career.
American Jake Adicoff, a double silver medallist from Beijing 2022, emerged as a strong contender.
In the women’s visually impaired category, Czech teenager Simona Bubenickova and Germany’s defending champion Linn Kazmaier clashed in one of the sport’s most intense rivalries.
As of the end of day five (Tuesday), China maintained its top position with 8 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals (total 17).
Ukraine remained in second place with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
Austria held the third spot with three gold and one silver, while host nation Italy secured two additional gold medals on Tuesday, boosting its tally as the competition builds towards the closing ceremony on March 15.
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