Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina secured her second gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics on Saturday as she won the women's slalom standing, securing her nation's fifth gold under its own flag at the 2026 Games.
Ahead of Sunday's closing...
Russia won its second gold medal at the Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after vision-impaired skier Anastasia Bagiyan and her guide Sergei Sinyakin took first place in the women’s para cross-country sprint classic in Italy.
Bagiyan finished the race at...
Alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won the women’s Super‑G title on Monday at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy, giving Russia its first gold medal of the Games as the country made a symbolic return to competition under its own flag.
The 2026 Paralympics...
Russia won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal under its own flag since 2014 as skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on Monday in Cortina.
Despite Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, the International Paralympic...
Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medals.
The image of Russian athletes sharing podiums with their fellow Paralympians marks a significant...
Russia won its first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014 on Saturday as skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev each claimed bronze in the women’s and men’s downhill standing events in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Despite Russia’s ongoing war with...