Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics Close With China Topping the Medal Table at 15 Golds and 44 Medals
On March 15, 2026, the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games closed at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with a closing ceremony themed "Italian Souvenir." International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons declared the Games closed, and the Paralympic flag was handed over to the French Alps, host of the 2030 Winter Paralympics. The Games, which opened on March 6, drew a record 611 athletes from 55 delegations and marked the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics.
China topped the medal table with 15 gold, 13 silver, and 16 bronze medals for 44 in total, finishing first for the second straight Winter Paralympics and posting its best result at an overseas Winter Paralympics. The United States was second with 13 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals for 24 in total; the U.S. Para ice hockey team beat Canada 6-2 in the final to win a fifth straight title and the last gold medal of the Games. Russia was third with 8 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals for 12 in total, and host Italy was fourth with 7 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze medals for 16 in total, its best Winter Paralympics result ever.
The Games featured 79 medal events across six sports, and 27 delegations won medals. Ukraine boycotted the closing ceremony over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes under their national flags.
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Source: International Paralympic Committee
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Photo: 图：2026年米兰—科尔蒂纳冬奥会期间科尔蒂纳冰壶奥林匹克体育场内的冰壶赛道（资料照片），该场馆也是本届冬残奥会轮椅冰壶比赛与闭幕式场地。Gianantonio100 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The curling sheets inside the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (file photo); the stadium also hosted wheelchair curling and the closing ceremony of the Winter Paralympics. Photo by Gianantonio100, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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