Brian Mann
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The Paralympic Games were already overshadowed by military conflict after Olympic officials allowed Russian athletes to compete under their national flag despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
A growing number of countries are boycotting the opening ceremony.
The decision by Israel and the U.S.
to launch military strikes against Iran breached the symbolic Olympic truce approved by the United Nations, which runs through mid-March.
Hundreds of athletes from around the world are gathering in Italy for the Paralympic Games, including skiers from Iran and Israel.
The family of Australian Paralympic skier Michael Milton has reportedly been trapped in Doha, Qatar, after airline flights were canceled because of Iranian counterstrikes.
The Paralympic Games were already overshadowed by military conflict after Olympic officials allowed Russian athletes to compete under their national flag despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
A growing number of countries are boycotting the opening ceremony.
This was Schifrin's last shot in these Olympic Games, and she was back at her very best, carving two clean, aggressive runs under a porcelain blue sky, claiming gold by a decisive margin.
Schifrin spoke at length about the sadness she felt not being able to share this moment with her father, who died in 2020.
She said she took a moment after her victory to be silent with him.
Schiffer now has three Olympic gold medals, the most of any U.S.
She had already won more World Cup races than any other alpine skier in the world.
Brian Mann, NPR News, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Fell off and fell on my face, but I knew I'd find a way.
This team silver builds on a history-making run for Ben Ogden of Vermont.
He also captured silver in an earlier cross-country race.