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Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches

Cross-country skiers ploughed through slushy snow wearing T-shirts on day five of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Wednesday as spring-like weather pushed temperatures well above freezing. The warm spell caught some athletes off guard on the largely man-made snow at the Zhangjiakou cross-country event where six gold medals were up for grabs. Competitors in the Olympics last month had battled blizzard conditions and a brutal wind chill, with some events postponed because of the weather. This time it was the opposite problem. Cross-country skier Birgit Skarstein, who competes in the women's sitting category, likened the weather to July back home in Norway as temperatures in nearby Zhangjiakou city nudged a balmy 17 degrees Celsius (63 Fahrenheit).

Ukrainian Laletina pulls out of Paralympic event after soldier father captured by Russian forces

Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina pulled out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics yesterday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee has said.

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces

Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the women's sitting middle distance event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Reuters.

Marius Lindvik: "If you don't go 110%, you won't succeed"

Marius Lindvik used a variety of mental techniques to propel himself to large hill ski jumping gold at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Ukraine Team Defy Heartbreak To Win Bittersweet Paralympic Golds

It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon events Tuesday -- just as one athlete learned her father had been taken prisoner by Russian troops. Despite grappling with heartbreak following Russia's invasion of their homeland, the yellow and blue team dug deep to net two golds, four silver and three bronze medals on day four in Beijing.

Ukraine racks up two more medals at Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Ukrainian athletes won two more medals at the Beijing 2022 Paralympics.

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces

ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian paralympic committee told Reuters.

Canada's Wilkie claims 2nd gold of Beijing Paralympics in women's standing cross-country sprint

Canada's Natalie Wilkie claimed her second gold medal of the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday.

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Beijing Winter Paralympics: Slushy Snow And T-Shirts As Spring Approaches

Ukrainian Laletina pulls out of Paralympic event after soldier father captured by Russian forces

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces

Marius Lindvik: "If you don't go 110%, you won't succeed"

Ukraine Team Defy Heartbreak To Win Bittersweet Paralympic Golds

Ukraine racks up two more medals at Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces

Canada's Wilkie claims 2nd gold of Beijing Paralympics in women's standing cross-country sprint