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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 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.
Brian McKeever wins 15th career gold medal with victory in men's Para cross-country sprint
Canada's Brian McKeever continued adding to his legendary Paralympic resumé on Wednesday, as he won gold in the men's visually impaired sprint cross-country event in China.
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.
Canada's Collin Cameron claims bronze in men's sitting sprint Para cross-country skiing event
Canada's Collin Cameron earned a bronze medal in the men's sitting sprint Para cross-country skiing event at the Beijing Paralympics on Wednesday in China.
Paralympics: Kendall Gretsch wins biathlon gold after triathlon gold; Ukraine sweeps
Kendall Gretsch won a Paralympic biathlon gold medal in China on Tuesday, just over six months after winning a Paralympic triathlon gold medal in Tokyo.