sports
March 9, 2026
Russia flag raised and national anthem played after first gold at Winter Paralympics
Varvara Voronchikhina wins women’s super-G standing
TL;DR
- Varvara Voronchikhina won gold for Russia in the women's super-G standing at the Paralympics.
- This is the first time the Russian national anthem has been played at the Paralympics since 2014.
- Russia's participation ban was previously in place due to doping scandals and the invasion of Ukraine, but was overturned.
- Neil Simpson of Great Britain finished fourth in the men's visually impaired super-G.
- The British mixed doubles curling pair narrowly lost to Italy in a tie-break, failing to qualify for the semi-finals.
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