"Milan Cortina will take place across northern Italy, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Paralympic Winter Games. The Paralympics open on Friday 6 March in the Arena di Verona and the Games will showcase around 665 athletes competing in 79 medal events across six sports: para alpine skiing, para biathlon, para cross-country skiing, para ice hockey, para snowboard and wheelchair curling."
"There will be a new medal event at these Games as wheelchair curling mixed doubles slides into the mix. The closing ceremony will take place on 15 March in the revamped Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, the former venue of the 1956 Olympic Winter Games."
Milan Cortina will host the Winter Paralympics for the second time in 20 years, spanning from Milan to Cortina d'Ampezzo in northern Italy. The Games mark the 50th anniversary of the first Paralympic Winter Games, opening on March 6 in the Arena di Verona. Approximately 665 athletes will compete in 79 medal events across six sports: para alpine skiing, para biathlon, para cross-country skiing, para ice hockey, para snowboard, and wheelchair curling. A new addition to these Games is wheelchair curling mixed doubles. The closing ceremony will occur on March 15 at the revamped Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, originally used during the 1956 Olympic Winter Games.
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