CBC Sports announces programming details, broadcast team for Milan-Cortina Paralympics

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina are now just 100 days away, and Canadians won't have to miss a minute of the action.

CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada's Paralympic Network, will bring audiences around-the-clock coverage, with more than 120 original hours of broadcast coverage and an additional 800 hours of live streaming available across its multiple platforms, it announced Wednesday.

Coverage will be available in English on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service, and in French on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV.

The Games in Northern Italy, which run from March 6 to March 15, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics — a major milestone in the Paralympic movement.

Approximately 600 athletes from around the world will compete in 79 events across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard and wheelchair curling.

The athletes representing Canada will be announced between November and February.

“We can’t wait to help cheer on these athletes! As Canada’s Paralympic Network, we are delighted to offer expanded coverage of the Paralympics on TV and on our digital platforms — and we’re proud to offer this coverage with closed captioning, described video and ASL, so that all Canadians can celebrate our Paralympians,” said Marie-Philippe Bouchard, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada.

Canadians can tune in for three daily live shows on CBC and CBC Gem. There's Petro-Canada Paralympic Games Today hosted by Anastasia Bucsis, Paralympic Winter Games Primetime hosted by three-time Paralympic medallist Stef Reid and Paralympic Winter Games Late Night, also hosted by Reid.

Paralympic bronze medallist sprinter Marissa Papaconstantinou and Paralympic