Sunday at the 2026 Winter Paralympics was the kind of day that reminds you why depth matters. Kate Delson is 20 years old. Sunday was her first Paralympic final. She won silver. Meanwhile, Brenna Huckaby, who posted the fastest qualifying time in the women's LL2 class on Saturday and arrived as a three-time Paralympic medalist, finished sixth. That gap between expectation and result is part of what makes the Games worth watching.

Snowboard Cross: Silver for Delson and Elliott

Delson came into Milan ranked second in the world after winning silver at the 2025 World Championships, but knowing what someone has done in training and knowing what they'll do in a Paralympic final are different things. She ran clean heats across a course that started firm at the top and softened to slush under the Dolomites by midday, moving steadily up through the field and crossing the line second in the women's LL2 final behind France's Cécile Hernandez. Her first Paralympic medal, in her first Paralympic final. Jackie Hamwey, also making her debut in the same field, finished seventh.

The men's LL1 story was Noah Elliott delivering on a four-year promise. He finished fourth in Beijing 2022 while racing with a broken femur fragment that had punctured through his skin, and he came into Milan with a specific goal: return and get the medal. On Sunday he did. Silver in the men's LL1 final, the top-ranked LL1 male in the world adding a Paralympic podium to match his standing in the sport.

In the SB-LL2 category, Italy's Emanuel Perathoner won gold on home snow in front of a crowd that had been building toward exactly that kind of moment. Australia's Ben Tudhope took silver and Korea's Lee Jehyuk bronze.

Para snowboard returns later in the Games for the banked slalom.

Biathlon: Gretsch on the Podium Again

Kendall Gretsch defended her Paralympic biathlon title on Saturday with a clean shooting performance and a 28-second winning margin. On Sunday she was back on the range for the 12.5km individual, a longer and more demanding event with four shooting stages. She medaled again: bronze, behind Korea's Kim Yunji in gold and Germany's Anja Wicker in silver.

Two events into the biathlon program, Gretsch has two medals. Four events remain in her schedule through March 12, including the relay.

China had a strong Sunday in the other biathlon fields. In the women's standing, Canada's Natalie Wilkie won gold with Zhao Zhiqing of China second and Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova third. In the men's sitting, Liu Zixu of China took gold, with Mao Zhongwu of China second and Ukraine's Taras Rad third.

Wheelchair Curling: Canada and China Looking Sharp

Sessions 3 and 4 ran on Sunday, and the standings are starting to take shape. Canada won both its games, beating Great Britain 5-4 and Norway 9-2. Sweden defeated Latvia 10-2. China beat Italy 5-3 and Korea 7-5 to stay unbeaten in the early round-robin phase.

This is the first time wheelchair curling mixed doubles has been part of the Paralympic program, and Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer, the first U.S. mixed doubles pair in Paralympic history, are still in the competition. The round-robin runs through March 13, with semifinals on March 14.

What Sunday Proved and What's Next

The team that showed up Sunday is not one where everything rises and falls with a single athlete. Huckaby had an off final and finished sixth. Delson and Elliott both medaled. Gretsch goes back to the range tomorrow. That's a squad with real depth across events and classes, which is exactly what winning a Games like this requires.

Monday opens para alpine skiing, the sport with the most medal events at these Games. Super-G runs across multiple classes, and Andrew Kurka and Laurie Stephens are among the Team USA athletes competing. Para ice hockey plays Germany in the morning following a 14-1 opening win against Italy on Day 1.

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