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After overcoming a series of adversities that hindered her preparations in the leadup to the Milano Cortina 2026, Oksana Masters came through with victory in the women’s sprint sitting discipline in Para biathlon. She finished ahead of fellow American Kendall Gretsch. Source link

Salmon Arm’s Madeleine Wilkie is wrapping up competition at the world juniours in Norway, just in time for her big sister Natalie to start competing at the Paralympic Games in Italy. Source link

Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the first World Cup giant slalom since the Winter Games on Saturday in Slovenia to put pressure on Marco Odermatt for the season-long title. Source link

Lindsey Vonn finally lost her lead in the World Cup downhill standings Saturday when Laura Pirovano won at Val di Fassa, Italy, by the smallest margin of 0.01 seconds on back-to-back days. Source link

Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith took silver in the men’s visually impaired downhill competition for Canada’s first medal of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics on Saturday in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Source link

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter highlights some top Canadians to keep an eye on as the Paralympic Winter Games get going in Italy. Source link

The Canadian Para alpine skier, alongside his guide Sierra Smith, has quickly made a name for himself on the international stage. Now, as he sets his sights on his first Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026, Eriksson’s name is already among the medal contenders. Source link

Connor Hellebuyck says he can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset his wife has had to bear the brunt of it. Source link

The Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage. Source link

Canada’s Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament after beating Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) in second-round women’s singles tennis action. Source link