Discovering white-knuckle thrills in an unlikely place

China Daily

25th May 2026

Discovering white-knuckle thrills in an unlikely place

By Wang Xiaoyu |

As a sports fan, I grew up watching the Olympics, but I had never paid much attention to the Paralympics. That was probably because I rarely encountered visibly disabled people in my daily life, and I also assumed that Paralympic events lacked the same drama and excitement as able-bodied competitions.

So when I went to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in early March as a reporter, I had few expectations for the rivalries, the twists and turns, or the adrenaline-pumping, heart-clutching moments that make live sports so gripping.

However, what I witnessed and experienced on the snow and ice shattered my stereotypes about the athleticism in the Paralympics.

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