Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony Celebrates 50 Years Of History ❄️🏅

The opening ceremony of Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games celebrate the story of the Paralympic Movement.

From its beginnings with Sir Ludwig Guttmann and the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, where sport became a powerful tool for rehabilitation and inclusion, to the first Paralympics in Rome 1960.

From the first Paralympic Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik in 1976, to Milano Cortina 2026, the Paralympics have grown into the world’s leading stage.

The upcoming Paralympic Winter Games celebrate 50 years of history and the legacy of the Paralympic Movement.

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