Women's para ice hockey will not be contested at the 2026 Paralympics, although a men's tournament will take place. The women's para ice hockey community however, has their sights set squarely on the 2030 Paralympic Games.

Masters is the most decorated Winter U.S. Paralympian in history and first American to win seven medals at a single Paralympic Games, in Beijing in 2022. Her teammate Kendall Gretsch will also compete in Milan Cortina, having previously won seven Paralympic medals, including four golds.

Research from Parity shows an increased interest in the Paralympics, with notable support from women's sports fans, even as the event and athletes face barriers to gaining attention.

Women-led and owned media entities have had a large presence at the Milan 2026 Winter Games to make audiences keenly aware of women athletes from around the globe.

Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev have won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 by taking bronze in the women’s downhill standing competition and the men's standing event.

Transgender women will no longer be eligible to compete for the United States in the Olympic or Paralympic Games in women's categories, after a recent policy change from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The committee cited President Donald ...