Milano Cortina 2026 Day 2 Preview: Medal races set in Para snowboard and Para biathlon
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Cortina, Italy, March 7, 2026 – After a busy and successful opening day at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, there is more exciting competition on the schedule for Canada’s Paralympians in Italy. Below is a run-down of Day 2 action for the Milano Cortina 2026 Canadian Paralympic Team on Sunday March 8:
Para Snowboard
Tyler Turner leads the way for Canada’s Para snowboard team as the snowboard cross finals take centre stage. Gold medallist four years ago at Beijing 2022, Turner is the top seed in the men’s SB-LL1 category. Joining him are Chase Nicklin (also in the men’s SB-LL1) alongside Sandrine Hamel in the women’s SB-LL2 and Alex Massie and Philippe Nadreau in the men’s SB-LL2. Play-off rounds begin at 11 a.m. local time / 6 a.m. ET with the medal races expected at 12:30 p.m. local time / 7:30 a.m. ET.
Para Nordic Skiing – Para Biathlon
Para biathlon races continue, with six experienced Canadian Paralympians set for the individual event. Christina Picton will be the first athlete off the start line at 10 a.m. local time / 5 a.m. ET in the women’s sitting, followed by Derek Zaplotinsky and Collin Cameron in the men’s sitting. The standing categories start at 12:10 p.m. local time / 7:10 a.m. ET with Milano Cortina 2026 silver medallist Natalie Wilkie and Brittany Hudak in the women’s event then Mark Arendz in the men’s.
Wheelchair Curling
Preliminary play continues in wheelchair curling, with two games on tap for Canada. Skip Mark Ideson and his team will take on Great Britain at 9:35 a.m. local time / 4:35 a.m. ET followed by Norway at 6:35 p.m. local time / 1:35 p.m. ET.
The complete schedule for March 8 can be found on the Milano Cortina 2026 website HERE.
HOW TO WATCH
As the official broadcaster of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, CBC/Radio-Canada will provide extensive coverage across its multiple platforms, showcasing the performances of Paralympians to audiences nationwide. Audiences can tune in for CBC’s coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 on CBC, CBC Gem, and CBC’s Milano Cortina 2026 website (cbc.ca/milanocortina2026) in English. Coverage in French can be found on ICI TÉLÉ, ICI TOU.TV, and on Radio-Canada.ca/jeux-paralympiques.
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