Neil Simpson caps golden Games as GB flagbearer at closing ceremony
Golden boy Neil Simpson was Great Britain’s flagbearer alongside his brother Andrew at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Adaptive tools and techniques powering the 2022 Winter Games
Open to athletes with disabilities in their vision, limbs and body, including muscle, control and coordination issues, the Winter Paralympic Games have grown over the years to include more sports and disability types.
Paralympics: Oksana Masters, Brenna Huckaby take gold; Masters one shy of records
Nordic skier Oksana Masters and snowboarder Brenna Huckaby gave the U.S. its first double-gold day of the Paralympics, with Masters moving one medal shy for the most career Winter Paralympic medals in American history.
Australia's Melissa Perrine sixth in giant slalom as she prepares for Winter Paralympics farewell
Melissa Perrine has finished sixth in the vision-impaired giant slalom at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, while Rae Anderson was 10th on debut in the standing classification.
Ollie Hill claims historic bronze medal for GB in Paralympic snowboarding
Ollie Hill claimed Britain’s first ever medal in Paralympic snowboarding with bronze in the banked slalom.
Winter Paralympics: Ollie Hill wins bronze for Britain's first snowboard medal
Ollie Hill edged out team-mate Owen Pick to win Britain's first Paralympic snowboard medal with bronze in the banked slalom LL2 event in Beijing.
Paralympic cycling champion Jon-Allan Butterworth sets sights on Winter Games as a snowboarder
“Today I saw someone going down on a snowboard in a frame and they didn't even use their legs”, said Paralympic cycling champion, Jon-Allan Butterworth. “They used their body weight and their arms to tilt the snowboard on a frame. I didn't even know this existed. There’s not many barriers now in this modern life to do any sport”.
British wheelchair curling skip Hugh Nibloe insists freak incident to teammate not to blame for Winter Paralympic exit
Hugh Nibloe refused to blame a freak injury suffered by teammate David Melrose for Britain blowing their Paralympic wheelchair curling medal chances on a woeful Wednesday in Beijing.