Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics: Day 8

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics: Day 8

From Keep the Flame Alive by Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

March 14, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

The episode covers the penultimate day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, highlighting exciting competitions and cultural moments.

We're at the penultimate day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, and it was our last day in Cortina. Time to say good-bye to many friends we've met and fit in one last cultural moment. In terms of sports, we some some exciting competitions. In para Alpine skiing, the women battled rain and shifting light conditions to finish out their Paralympics with the slalom competition. We also saw most of the gold medal wheelchair curling match, which went down to the wire and had a nail-biting finish. In para cross-country, the relays took place, with an exciting come-from-behind win for Team USA (3/4 of which was from TKFLASTAN). The International Paralympic Committee is also looking into a potential podium protest by Germany during the women's sprint classic visually impaired class, which was won by RUS Anastasiia Bagiian and guide Sergei Siniakin. Silver medallists Linn Kazmaier and Florian Baumann from Germany who kept their hats on during the anthem and did not turn towards the flags. Sports on today's program: Para Alpine skiing Para cross-country Para ice hockey Wheelchair curling We want to hear what you thought of the Paralympics! We're hosting two call-in shows next…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jill Jaracz, Alison Brown

Topics covered

  • Winter Paralympics
  • Para Alpine skiing
  • Wheelchair curling
  • Para cross-country
  • Cultural moments
  • Sports competitions

Keywords

  • Milano Cortina
  • 2026 Winter Paralympics
  • Para Alpine skiing
  • Wheelchair curling
  • Team USA
  • International Paralympic Committee
  • cultural moments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Paralympic Committee

Places: Milano Cortina, Cortina, TKFLASTAN

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