06/03/2026
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter
Paralympic Games
Daily Update: Friday 6 March
Scots on ParalympicsGB Scottish medal hopes
• Overall ParalympicsGB size 25
• 15 Scots (60%)
• 2 women (13%) and 13 men (83%)
• Competing in 5/6 sporting disciplines • No 'targets' are being set for these Games
• UK Sport hopes ParalympicsGB will win 2-5 medals
Social Media
• ParalympicsGB – ParalympicsGB (FB)
• sportscotland: Sportscotland (FB) / sportscotland_(IG)
• Scottish Disability Sport - Scottish Disability Sport (FB) / SDS_sport (IG)
• Active Scotland - (X)
Summary of Days’ Events: Day 0: Friday 6 March (Opening Ceremony)
• Wheelchair Curling
o Mixed Doubles: Jo Butterfield (and partner, Jason Kean) won their fourth Round Robin session, 5-4, against the USA (W2 / L2).
Look Ahead: Competition Day 1: Saturday 7 March
Finals /medal possibilities highlighted (dependent on qualification)
Sport Event Stage Start Athlete Social Media
Para Alpine Women’s Downhill VI Final 08:30 - Katie Guest (guide for
Menna Fitzpatrick) Snowsport Scotland (FB)
GB Snowsport (FB)
Wheelchair Curling Team Round Robin - Session 1: GBR vs. Slovakia 08:35 - Hugh Nibloe (skip)
- Austin McKenzie (2nd)
- Graeme Stewart (alt)
- (with English pair, Karen
Aspey (lead) & Stewart
Pimblett (3rd) making up
the team) (X)
(X)
Para Biathlon Men's Sprint Sitting Final 09:35 - Scott Meenagh Snowsport Scotland (FB)
GB Snowsport (FB)
Para Alpine Men’s Downhill VI Final 09:50 - Neil Simpson
- Rob Poth / Andrew
Simpson (guides for
Neil)
- James Hannan (guide
for Fred Warburton) Snowsport Scotland (FB)
GB Snowsport (FB)
Para Snowboard Snowboard Cross Qualification / Seeding 10:21 - Davy Zwy Snowsport Scotland (FB)
GB Snowsport (FB)
Wheelchair Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin - Session 5: GBR vs. Japan 13:35 - Jo Butterfield (and
partner, Jason Kean) (X)
(X)
Wheelchair Curling Team Round Robin - Session 2: GBR vs. USA 17:35 - Hugh Nibloe (skip)
- Austin McKenzie (2nd)
- Graeme Stewart (alt)
- (with English pair, Karen
Aspey (lead) & Stewart
Pimblett (3rd) making up
the team) (X)
(X)
All times indicated as UK GMT (Milano Cortina is GMT +1hr). Schedule subject to change. sportscotland is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
