Neil Simpson caps golden Games as GB flagbearer at closing ceremony Simpson was joined by brother and guide Andrew after the pair delivered ParalympicsGB’s only gold of the Games The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022
Elite athletes shouldn't have to choose between their sport and pregnancy Every two years the world watches in awe as incredible athletes compete during the Olympic and Paralympic games. Olympians inspire the nation, and serve as role models to all young athletes. But after inspiring so many, and as the Olympics close, athletes are faced with a new question. What’s next? The Conversation · Mar 13, 2022
COVID-19 blamed for 34-year Para medal low Australia have delivered just one medal at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the lowest haul in 34 years after a build-up smashed by COVID-19 restrictions. AAP · Mar 13, 2022
Snowboard sensation Ollie Hill reveals secret to securing history-making Paralympic bronze medal in Beijing Hill, from Reading, became the first British snowboarder to win a Paralympic medal after a scintillating banked slalom run on Friday Wales Online · Mar 12, 2022
Winter Paralympics: Ukraine claim 10th gold as Brian McKeever makes history Oleksandra Kononova added another gold for Ukraine as Brian McKeever equalled the record for most Paralympic gold medals The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022
Menna Fitzpatrick eager to cement status as Britain’s greatest Winter Paralympian The six-time Paralympic medallist wrapped up her Beijing campaign on Saturday with a disappointing fourth-place finish in the slalom The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2022
Rae Anderson impresses in Beijing as Australian teammate Melissa Perrine bows out of Winter Paralympics Para-alpine skier Rae Anderson places seventh in the slalom standing category in Beijing, while fellow Australian Melissa Perrine finishes her Paralympic career on an emotional note. ABC News · Mar 12, 2022
Canadian Skier Brian McKeever Makes History with 16th Paralympic Gold Canada's Brian McKeever raced into the history books and grabbed his 16th Paralympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Games Saturday. McKeever won the middle distance race, and in doing so equaled the gold-medal haul of German former para alpine skier Gerd Schonfelder -- the most decorated… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022
Snowboarder Ollie Hill blocks out social media buzz to make Winter Paralympic history The 32-year-old became the first British snowboarder to win a Paralympic medal as he took bronze in the banked slalom event The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
Oldest British Paralympic skier Shona Brownlee feels part of GB ‘family’ in Beijing The 42-year-old sitting skier has notched two top-ten finishes at the 2022 Games The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
GB wheelchair curlers conclude calamitous Winter Paralympic campaign but hopeful for future GB suffered six defeats from ten round-robin matches and had one of the team, David Melrose, rushed to hospital after he fell out of his wheelchair The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022
The joy of six: France increase gold medal tally at Beijing Paralympic Winter Games Benjamin Daviet and Maxime Montaggioni were France's heroes on Friday at the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games with victories in the biathlon cross-country skiing and snowboarding to push their country's gold medal tally up to six. Radio France Internationale · Mar 11, 2022
Impressive Perrine raring for Para slalom Melissa Perrine finished sixth in the vision-impaired giant slalom while Rae Anderson was 10th on her Winter Paralympics debut in the standing classification. AAP · Mar 11, 2022
Paralympic chief Andrew Parsons unleashes unprecedented political rallying cry at Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony In one of the most overtly political speeches at a Games’ Opening Ceremony for decades, the IPC boss condemned war and ‘hate’ and re-enforced his desire for a peaceful solution following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wales Online · Mar 9, 2022
Wales Online · Mar 9, 2022 Skiing sensation Menna Fitzpatrick reveals the secret ingredient that solidified her status as Britain's greatest Winter Paralympian The visually impaired skiing star, 23, racked up her sixth Paralympic medal in Beijing to move two clear of Jade Etherington, who won three silvers and a bronze in Sochi, at the summit
ABC News · Mar 8, 2022 Melissa Perrine, Rae Anderson and Kate McLoughlin: Meet the women of Australia’s 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics team There are only a few women in Australia's Winter Paralympics team in Beijing, but they are making sure they stand out in the snow.
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 8, 2022 Gold-winning Kawayoke as tough as 'American car' The 161-centimeter Taiki Kawayoke pushed ahead in the 20-kilometer cross-country skiing course on Monday at the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022 Winter Paralympics: Nordic skier Scott Meenagh feeling inspired in Beijing heat Meenagh, who shattered new ground by becoming the first Nordic skier to represent ParalympicsGB at a Games for 20 years at PyeongChang 2018, stopped the clock in a time of 33:11.7
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022 Winter Paralympics: Ukraine complete double biathlon podium sweep Iryna Bui and Vitaliy Lukyanenko took gold as Ukrainian athletes dominated at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
The Conversation · Mar 7, 2022 Sports are political: Reaction and inaction to Putin's war of aggression On March 3, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that all athletes from Russia and Belarus would be barred from competing at the 2022 Paralympics. The decision came less than a day after the IPC announced it was permitting athletes from both countries to compete as neutrals. The IPC’s ban,…
Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2022 More gold for France at Beijing Winter Paralympics, thanks to Bauchet, Hernandez Skier Arthur Bauchet and snowboarder Cécile Hernandez emerged as the French champions on Monday at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022 Menna Fitzpatrick and Neil Simpson add to Winter Paralympics medal haul British duo Fitzpatrick and Simpson both took bronze in their respective Super Combined events.
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2022 Millie Knight admits hectic Winter Paralympics schedule took its toll after near-miss in Beijing Knight finished fourth for the second time in her third consecutive alpine event in as many days
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2022 Fitzpatrick and Simpson add two more Winter Paralympics medals for GB Menna Fitzpatrick and Neil Simpson each win bronze in the super combined Alpine skiing events at the Winter Paralympics
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2022 Winter Paralympics: Team GB add two more bronze medals to Beijing tally Team GB took their medal tally for the Beijing Winter Paralympics to five with bronze medals in both the men’s and women’s visually impaired super combined skiing.