The Winter Olympics closed on February 22. If you've been watching two weeks of elite snow and ice sport, you already know what's coming next. These Games are worth staying for.

The 2026 Winter Paralympics run March 6 through March 15 across northern Italy. Six sports. 79 medal events. Around 665 athletes, the most in Winter Paralympic history. And something that doesn't come around often: the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympic Games.

Here's the full schedule, sport by sport, day by day.

The Basics

Dates: March 6–15, 2026

Opening Ceremony: March 6 at the Arena di Verona in Verona. The ceremony is titled Life in Motion.

Closing Ceremony: March 15 at the Cortina Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Competition Venues

• Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo: para alpine skiing
• Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Val di Fiemme: para biathlon and para cross-country skiing
• Cortina Para Snowboard Park: para snowboard
• Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan: para ice hockey
• Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium: wheelchair curling and the closing ceremony

Where to Watch

In the U.S., NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and CNBC all carry coverage. Peacock is the streaming home of the Games, delivering live coverage of all 79 medal events, the most comprehensive Paralympic broadcast NBCUniversal has ever produced. The opening ceremony streams live on March 6 at 1:30 PM ET.

Before the Games: March 4–5

Wheelchair curling doesn't wait for the opening ceremony. Mixed doubles round-robin play kicks off at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 4, with sessions continuing March 5. This format is making its Paralympic debut at these Games: two players per team, six rocks per end, and a completely different strategic game than the traditional four-player event.

Day 1: March 6

The opening ceremony at the Arena di Verona begins the Games in the evening. The title, Life in Motion, suits the venue: one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, newly renovated to be fully accessible for this occasion.

Day 2: March 7

The first full medal day, and it delivers two of the most watchable events in winter Para sport.

Para Alpine Skiing: Downhill

One of the most compelling races of any Games. Athletes in sitting, standing, and visually impaired categories blaze the Tofane course at over 100 kilometers per hour. One run, one shot, no room to recover. Events begin at 9:30 AM local time.

Para Biathlon: 7.5km Sprint

Two shooting stages, a short course, and a 150-meter penalty loop for every missed target. The sprint is the most accessible biathlon event to follow because the consequences of bad shooting are immediate and visible. Sitting events begin at 10:00 AM local; standing and visually impaired follow at noon.

Day 3: March 8

Para Snowboard: Snowboard Cross

Athletes in lower-limb and upper-limb impaired categories tackle a technical obstacle course built for speed and athleticism. Finals run from approximately 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM local.

Para Biathlon: 12.5km Individual

The longest biathlon race at these Games. Four shooting stages, one minute of penalty time per miss. The individual rewards patience and punishes anyone who rushes the rifle.

Day 4: March 9

Para Alpine Skiing: Super-G

Faster than giant slalom, slower than downhill. One run, no second chance to recover time. All classes compete starting at 9:30 AM local.

Wheelchair curling mixed team round-robin continues, with teams already jostling for position.

Day 5: March 10

Para Alpine Skiing: Alpine Combined

Two runs in one day: super-G in the morning at 9:00 AM local, slalom in the afternoon at 1:00 PM. The combined is the ultimate test of range. You need speed in the super-G and precision in the slalom, and the day punishes anyone who only has one.

Para Cross-Country Skiing: Sprint Classic

The most crowd-friendly cross-country event on the schedule. Qualifiers in the morning, semifinals and finals through the afternoon. Visually impaired athletes race with a sighted guide who communicates the course in real time, one of the most remarkable partnerships in all of Para sport.

Para ice hockey group stage also gets underway today.

Day 6: March 11

Para Cross-Country Skiing: 10km Interval Start Classic

Athletes start at staggered intervals and race against the clock. No one to chase. Just you, the course, and everything you've prepared. Women's sitting goes first at 9:45 AM local, with other classes following through the afternoon.

Wheelchair Curling: Mixed Doubles Semifinals and Medal Games

The brand-new mixed doubles format crowns its first-ever Paralympic champions today.

Day 7: March 12

Para cross-country skiing continues with the 20km interval start free event. Para alpine giant slalom is also scheduled. Wheelchair curling mixed team round robin concludes, setting up the bracket for medal rounds.

Day 8: March 13

Para Biathlon: Sprint Pursuit

The most dramatic format in para biathlon. The pursuit starts athletes in the exact order they finished the sprint, turning the race into a live on-snow battle. Every second of that earlier result becomes a head start or a gap to close. Qualification at 10:00 AM local, finals at 12:30 PM.

Wheelchair Curling: Mixed Team Semifinals and Bronze Medal Game

The four teams advancing from round-robin play meet for a spot in the gold medal game.

Para ice hockey semifinals.

Day 9: March 14

Para Snowboard: Banked Slalom

Carved turns through a series of banked corners that reward technique over raw speed. Athletes in all three snowboard classes compete. If you haven't watched banked slalom before, the course is visually striking and the riding is precise in ways that aren't obvious on first watch.

Wheelchair Curling: Mixed Team Gold Medal Game

Scheduled for approximately 3:00 PM local time.

Para ice hockey bronze and gold medal games round out the team competition.

Day 10: March 15

Para Alpine Skiing: Slalom

The final alpine event of the Games. Two runs, tight gates, the highest technical demand in the discipline. It saves itself for last, which is fitting.

Closing Ceremony

The Games close at the Cortina Olympic Ice Stadium with Italian Souvenir.

50 Years In

The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. That was 53 athletes, a handful of sports, and a gathering that started something the world didn't yet have a name for.

These Games feature 665 athletes, 79 medal events, and coverage in dozens of countries. The opening ceremony takes place at a Roman amphitheatre that's been redesigned for full accessibility. The closing ceremony is in a venue built for the 1956 Olympics.

Five decades of Para sport have led here. It's a good time to be watching.

All start times are Central European Time. Alpine and biathlon events are subject to weather delays. The official schedule on Olympics.com has the most current updates.