Beijing 2022 Paralympics Day One

After a superb Opening Ceremony, the Winter Paralympics got underway with twelve medal events on day one. 

Medals

Alpine Skiing- The Men's Downhill Vision Impaired saw J.Aigner (Guide- M Fleischmann) (AUT) win GOLD ahead of M. Marcoux (Guide- T.Rodgers) (CAN) who scooped SILVER while H.Deleplace (Guide-V.Giraud-Moine) (FRA) took BRONZE. GB's N.Simpson (Guide A.Simpson) finished in seventh. 

The Men's Downhill Standing GOLD was won by A.Bauchet (FRA) as he finished ahead of M.Salcher (AUT) who took SILVER with T,Gmuer (SUI) collecting BRONZE. GB's J.Whitley finished ninth. 

GOLD for C.Peters (NZL) in the Men's Downhill Sitting as he finished ahead of J.Pedersen (NOR) who scooped SILVER while T.Morii (JPN) claimed BRONZE. 

The Women's Downhill Vision Impaired saw GOLD won by H.Farkasova (Guide-M.Motyka) (SVK) as she crossed quicker than D.Zhu (Guide-H.Yan) (CHN) who took SILVER while GB's Millie Knight (Guide-Brett Wild) collected BRONZE and Menna Fitzpatrick (Guide- Gary Smith finished fifth. 

In the Women's Downhill Standing, M.Jepsen (CAN) won GOLD ahead of M.Zhang (CHN) who sealed SILVER while E.Aarsjoe (SWE) crossed for BRONZE. 

The Women's Downhill Sitting saw M.Muraoka (JPN) win GOLD as she finished ahead of A.L.Forster (GER) who took SILVER while S.Liu (CHN) claimed BRONZE.

Biathlon- A clean sweep for Ukraine in the Men's Sprint Vision Impaired as V.Lukianenko (Guide-B.Babar) won GOLD ahead of O.Kazik (Guide- S.Kucheriavyi) who took SILVER and D.Suiarko (Guide- O.Nikonovych) who collected BRONZE. 

The Men's Sprint Standing GOLD was won by G.Vovchynski (UKR) as he crossed ahead of M.Maier (GER) who scooped SILVER while M.Arendz (CAN) claimed BRONZE. 

GOLD for Z.Liu (CHN) in the Men's Sprint Sitting as he finished ahead of T.Rad (UKR) who took SILVER while M.Liu (CHN) collected BRONZE. GB's S.Meenagh finished ninth.

The Women's Sprint Vision Impaired saw GOLD won by O.Shyshkova (Guide- A.Marchenko)(UKR) as she crossed ahead of the German quartet of LKazmaier (Guide-F,Baumann) who took SILVER while L.M.Walter (Guide-P.Strecker) claimed BRONZE.

In the Women's Sprint Standing, Y.Guo (CHN) won GOLD ahead of L.Liashenko (UKR) who took SILVER while Z.Zhao (CHN) claimed BRONZE.

GOLD for O.Masters (USA) in the Women's Sprint Sitting as she finished ahead of Y.Shan (CHN) who scooped SILVER while K.Gretsch (USA) crossed for BRONZE. 

GB Updates

Wheelchair Curling- An early blow for the Mixed team as they lost out 7-5 to Norway before claiming their first win with a 10-6 victory over USA.