
2026 Winter Paralympics by the Numbers
The Milano-Cortina Games are in the books, and they were the best Winter Paralympics ever on a number of counts.

Good News, Bad News for Team USA
With a second-place finish in the medal count, Team USA can take satisfaction in its performance at the 2026 Winter

US Hockey Seeks High Five
Team USA isn’t just chasing gold in Milano-Cortina — they’re chasing history. A fifth straight Paralympic title would cement a

Fast Facts About Team USA
At 72 athletes (including four guides for visually impaired competitors), this is the largest continent Team USA has ever sent

Saylor O’Brien Has Learned to Keep It Simple
Saylor O’Brien would like to add Paralympic medal to a resume that includes two US national titles, a handful of

Josh Elliott Was an Accidental Paralympian
When Josh Elliott signed up for adaptive ski lessons, his objectives were purely recreational. Before he knew it, he’d become

Keith Gabel Preaches the Gospel of Snowboarding
When Keith Gabel started competing in parasnowboarding in 2010, it wasn’t even a Paralympic sport yet. He helped get it

Which Paralympic Rookies Are Medal Contenders?
A handful of US Paralympic rookies are poised to challenge for medals at the Winter Paralympics in Milano Cortina. Here

Four Things to Know About Paralympic Skier Thomas Walsh
A childhood cancer survivor and above-knee amputee, Thomas Walsh is an all-around ski talent who

The Grandfather of Adaptive Skiing
Amputee skiing pioneer Paul Leimkuehler is the subject of Fresh Tracks, a documentary film about

Why Isn’t Speed Skating a Paralympic Sport?
Caitlin Conner spent years working on a speed skate for lower-limb amputees. Now she’s moving

Top Moments for US Amputee Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
As usual, amputee athletes delivered indelible moments that reaffirm why the Paralympics matter. Here are

Tears and Triumphs at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
The Paralympics have always been about more than winning and losing. Here’s a sampling of
Paralympic Postscript: Seeing Is Believing
“We support our Paralympic athletes by showing up,” Alexandra Capellini writes in this week’s guest