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### Para-Biathlon
– Revamped formats: Sprint pursuit, sprint (7.5km), and individual (12.5km) replacing previous distances.
– Ukraine leads historically with the most gold medals.
– Highlight match: American stars Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch in the women’s seated event at 09:00.
– Scott Meenagh aiming for a top-8 finish in men’s individual sitting at 09:30.
### Para-Ice Hockey
– Key matchups: USA vs Italy (16:05), Canada vs Slovakia (19:35), USA vs Germany (16:05), Canada vs Japan (19:35).
– USA and Canada continue as top contenders.
### Wheelchair Curling
– GB mixed doubles vs China at 13:35.
– GB mixed team vs Canada (08:35), Korea (08:35), Sweden (17:35), and Italy (13:35).
### Alpine Skiing
– Focus on visually impaired events with competitors like Neil Simpson (GB), Johannes Aigner (Austria), and Giacomo Bertagnolli (Italy).
– Men’s Super-G visually impaired starts at 09:50.
– Women’s visually impaired giant slalom starting at 08:00 with athletes like Menna Fitzpatrick (GB), Veronika Aigner (Austria), and Elina Stary (Austria).
### Cross-Country Skiing & Biathlon
– New champions emerging as past dominant athletes retire (e.g., Brian McKeever).
– Czech Simona Bubenickova and German Linn Kazmaier noted in women’s visually impaired events.
– US athletes Masters and Gretsch continue to be major contenders.
### Notable Athletes & Trivia
– Ragnhild Myklebust (Norway) is the most successful Winter Paralympian with 22 gold medals.
– Jake Adicoff (USA), a visually impaired skier, aims to fill the vacuum left by McKeever.
– British athletes like Neil Simpson, Menna Fitzpatrick, James Barnes-Miller, and Scott Meenagh highlighted for strong performances.
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