Today at the Games: All the action gets underway

A packed first day of the Games saw all three of GB Snowsport’s para disciplines – Alpine, Biathlon and Snowboard – take to the start line.

Simpson claims best Paralympic Downhill result while Warburton makes debut

Neil Simpson opened his second Paralympic Games in style, finishing fourth in the Vision Impaired Downhill, guided by Andrew Simpson.

The brothers made a confident start to their run with some sharp turns on the opening section. A slight wobble midway down the course threatened to cost time, but a quick recovery saw Simpson clock 1:21.31, finishing less than three seconds outside the podium.

The result improves on his seventh-place finish at the Beijing Games in 2022.

Also in action was Paralympic debutant Fred Warburton, guided by James Hannan, with the pair racing in their first-ever Downhill competition.

Having only begun competing internationally in February 2025, the duo have made rapid progress to reach the Paralympic start gate.

Their time of 1:30.32 may not have challenged the front of the field, but it marked a significant moment for the young Brit who showed immense courage tackling his first Downhill race on the Paralympic stage.

The Alpine squad returns to action in the Super G on Monday 9 March.

Meenagh opens third Paralympic Games campaign

Scott Meenagh battled through a challenging start to his third Paralympic Winter Games in the Sprint Biathlon. After falling on the opening stretch, he managed to quickly recover and get back on track to finish the course.

Unfortunately, six missed targets on the shooting range peoved costly, leaving him unable to recover enough time as he crossed the line 24:54.3 to claim 23^rd place.

While not the start he had hoped for at his third Paralympic Games, Meenagh is ready to go again tomorrow, where he is set to compete in the Individual.

Steady Seedings in Para Snowboard Cross

James Barnes-Miller and Davy Zyw both took to the start of the Para Snowboard Cross course, competing in the Upper Limb category.

Barnes-Miller marked his second Paralympic Games, securing a solid fifth place with a best time of 52.17, putting him in a strong position heading into the knockout rounds.

Zyw also began his Paralympic campaign, making history as what is thought to be the first athlete with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games.

He posted a time of 58.58 to secure 18^th on a demanding course that had already seen several other riders withdraw due to injury during training.

The pair race again in a knockout format on Sunday 8 March at 10:00 GMT.