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A motto that captures the essence of the Paralympic spirit resonates deeply across the venues of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games every day — just showing up is, itself, a victory.
The lone silhouette of a skier gliding down a mountain is, for many, the enduring image of winter sports. For visually impaired athletes, however, their experience on the snow is never lonely.
A relatively new prosthetic leg, a bruised face from falls during training, and a less-than-ideal starting position — all the odds seemed stacked against China's para snowboarder Wu Zhongwei as he entered his first final at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday.
A scar and two crashes may be the unwanted souvenirs China's veteran snowboarders Cai Xuetong and Liu Jiayu are bringing home from Italy, but despite the pair signing off their Olympic finale in anything but perfect fashion, they still say the ride itself was their biggest reward.
