:2022 Winter Paralympics

{{Short description|Multi-parasport event in Beijing, China}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Olympic games|2022|Winter|Paralympics|

| image = 2022 Winter Paralympics logo (Full art).svg

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| host_city = Beijing, China

| motto = {{Unbulleted list|Together for a Shared Future|({{zh|s=一起向未来}})}}

| nations = 46{{Cite news |date=4 March 2022 |title=Record number of female Para athletes set for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games |work=Paralympic.org |url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/record-number-female-para-athletes-set-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304195652/https://www.paralympic.org/feature/record-number-female-para-athletes-set-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games |url-status=live }}

| athletes = 564

| events = 78 in 6 sports

| opening = 4 March 2022

| closing = 13 March 2022

| opened_by = Xi Jinping
{{small|President of China}}{{efn|Xi Jinping is current China's nominal head of state, serving as Chinese president. Xi is also the general secretary of the Communist Party, the most powerful position in China, serving as the paramount leader of China.}}

| closed_by = Andrew Parsons
{{small|President of the International Paralympic Committee}}

| cauldron = Li Duan

| stadium = Beijing National Stadium

| winter_prev = Pyeongchang 2018

| winter_next = Milano Cortina 2026

| summer_prev = Tokyo 2020

| summer_next = Paris 2024

}}

{{2022 Winter Paralympics}}

File:2022 Winter Paralympics cauldron at Yanqing Winter Olympic Cultural Square (20220313142125).jpg

The 2022 Winter Paralympics ({{zh|s=2022年冬季残疾人奥林匹克运动会|p=2022 Nián Dōngjì Cánjí Rén Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì}}), also known as XIII Paralympic Winter Games, commonly known as Beijing 2022 ({{zh|s=北京2022}}), were an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China, from 4 to 13 March 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/over-paralympians-hog-limelight-beijing|title=Over to Paralympians to hog limelight at Beijing|work=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=21 February 2022|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221174014/https://www.paralympic.org/feature/over-paralympians-hog-limelight-beijing|url-status=live}} This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Beijing was selected as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; taking into account its hosting of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Beijing is the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics as well as the Summer and Winter Paralympics. This was the overall second Paralympics in China. It was the last of three consecutive Paralympics hosted in East Asia.

These Games featured 564 athletes representing 46 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), competing in 78 medal events across six sports.

Participation in the Games was impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine; the International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned Russia for violating the Olympic Truce, and the IPC ultimately banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing.

While the IPC initially announced that the countries' athletes would be allowed to compete independently under the Paralympic flag, it backtracked on 3 March 2022 – the eve of the opening ceremonies – following threats of a boycott by multiple NPCs, and announced that Belarusian and Russian athletes would be prohibited from competing. The Belarusian and Russian delegations competed at a replacement event from 17 to 21 March in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.{{Cite news|last=Berkeley|first=Geoff|date=17 March 2022|title=Kazakhstan among nations competing at Russia's Paralympics replacement event as first medals awarded|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120677/kazakhstan-beijing-2022-replacement |access-date=17 March 2022}}{{Cite news|last=Lloyd|first=Owen|date=13 March 2022|title=Dates set for Russia and Belarus' Beijing 2022 Paralympics replacement event|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120498/russia-belarus-beijing-22-replacement |access-date=13 March 2022}} Armenia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan also competed at the replacement event.{{Cite news|last=Berkeley|first=Geoff|date=21 March 2022|title=Hosts Russia win over 100 medals at Paralympics replacement event|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120852/russia-beijing-2022-replacement-event |access-date=22 March 2022}}

Host nation China finished at the top of the medal table, winning a total of 61 medals, of which 18 were gold, setting a new record as the most successful Asian country at a single Winter Paralympics with the most total medals, gold, silver, and bronze. Ukraine also made their best historical performance and finished in second place with 29 medals, of which 11 were gold, and Canada retained the third place achieved in 2010, 2014 and 2018 with a total of 25 medals, of which eight were gold again.

Host selection

{{Main|Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics}}

As part of a formal agreement between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee first established in 2001,{{cite news|title=Paralympics 2012: London to host 'first truly global Games'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18143145|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 August 2012|archive-date=18 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818202303/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18143145|url-status=live}} the winner of the bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics was also to host the 2022 Winter Paralympics.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/31/beijing-wins-right-host-winter-olympics-2022| title=Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing chosen ahead of Almaty to host Games| work=The Guardian| date=31 July 2015| accessdate=4 March 2022| archive-date=10 July 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710092341/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/31/beijing-wins-right-host-winter-olympics-2022| url-status=live}}

Beijing was selected as the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Almaty by four votes on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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|+ 2022 Winter Olympics bidding results

City

! Nation

! Votes

|Beijing{{flagu|China}}

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|Almaty{{Flagu|Kazakhstan}}

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Opening ceremony

{{Main|2022 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony}}

The opening ceremony was held on 4 March 2022 at the Beijing National Stadium; it was directed by Zhang Yimou, with the theme "Blossoming of Life".{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=Chinese President set to open Winter Paralympics with all eyes on Parsons speech |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120029/spectacular-ceremony-promised |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=insidethegames.biz |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102720/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120029/spectacular-ceremony-promised |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=Winter Paralympic Games open with passionate call for peace |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120037/paras-opening-ceremony |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=insidethegames.biz |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102724/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120037/paras-opening-ceremony |url-status=live }}

During his opening remarks, IPC president Andrew Parsons condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the circumvention of the Olympic Truce by Russia, emphasising that Paralympic athletes compete with, and not "against", each other, and that "the 21st century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate". The final torchbearer was four-time Chinese para-athletics gold medalist Li Duan, who mounted the torch at the centre of a large snowflake sculpture.

Closing ceremony

{{Main|2022 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony}}

The closing ceremony was held on 13 March 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-watch-2022-paralympic-winter-games-nbc-and-peacock |title=How to watch the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games on NBC and Peacock | NBC Olympics |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=23 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223215417/https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-watch-2022-paralympic-winter-games-nbc-and-peacock |url-status=live }} The ceremony closed after nine days of competition and 78 events at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China.{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Wynne |date=2022-03-13 |title=Paralympic Winter Games come to a close against a backdrop of war in Ukraine |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/03/13/1086325195/paralympic-winter-games-closing-ceremony |access-date=2022-03-15}}

Sports

Seventy-eight events in five sports were held during the 2022 Winter Paralympics, two lower than 2018.{{Cite web|title=Beijing 2022-Qualification Criteria|url=https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022/qualification-criteria|access-date=2021-09-09|website=International Paralympic Committee|language=en|archive-date=9 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909230744/https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022/qualification-criteria|url-status=live}} In June 2019, the IPC dropped four of the six proposed disciplines for women's snowboarding (leaving only LL2 banked slalom and snowboard cross), as they did not meet the required viability benchmarks during the 2019 World Para Snowboard Championships.{{cite web|date=27 June 2019|title=IPC Governing Board meet in Rome|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-governing-board-meet-rome|access-date=27 April 2020|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|archive-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826034424/https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-governing-board-meet-rome|url-status=live}}

Venues

= Beijing cluster =

= [[Yanqing District]] cluster =

= [[Zhangjiakou]] cluster =

Torch relay

{{Main|2022 Winter Paralympics torch relay}}

The heritage flame for the 2022 Winter Paralympics was lit in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom on 1 March and was sent virtually to Beijing, when another eight flames were lit and collected around the city and Zhangjiakou merged in a small ceremony in front of the Temple of Heaven during the March 3 evening in a small ceremony in front of the Temple of Heaven The following day, unified fire was brought to Zhangjiakou and the in two another places in Beijing, including the Olympic Green.During the opening ceremony day the torch relay continued at three more locations including the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) headquarters and finished at the same night the Beijing National Stadium during the opening ceremonies when the Paralympic Cauldron was lit.

Participating National Paralympics Committees

In total, 46 National Paralympic Committees have qualified athletes. Azerbaijan, Israel and Puerto Rico made their Winter Paralympic debut, while Liechtenstein, Estonia, and Latvia returned for the first time since Lillehammer 1994, Salt Lake 2002, and Turin 2006, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Record number of female Para athletes set for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games |url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/record-number-female-para-athletes-set-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Pavitt |first=Michael |date=4 March 2022 |title=Beijing 2022 to feature record number of female athletes at Winter Paralympics |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1120041/beijing-2022-paralympics-female-athletes |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102733/https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1120041/beijing-2022-paralympics-female-athletes }} Seven National Paralympic Committees that participated in PyeongChang 2018 did not send their delegations to Beijing: Armenia, Bulgaria, North Korea, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} Additionally, Russia and Belarus were excluded from participation or prohibited from participating. A new record of 138 female athletes were scheduled to compete, which was five more than the 133 female athletes in 2018.

On 24 February 2022, the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee condemned the breach of the Olympic Truce (which lasts from the beginning of the Olympics through the end of the Paralympics) by Russia.{{Cite news|last=Shefferd|first=Neil|date=24 February 2022|title=IOC strongly condemns breach of Olympic Truce by Russian Government|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119700/ioc-truce-russian-government|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224123613/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119700/ioc-truce-russian-government}} President of the IPC Andrew Parsons stated that getting the Ukrainian team to Beijing would be a "mammoth challenge".{{Cite news|last=Palmer|first=Dan|date=24 February 2022|title=Ukraine facing "mammoth challenge" to reach Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics after Russian invasion, IPC President says|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119709/ukraine-beijing-2022-winter-paralympics|url-status=live|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224194711/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119709/ukraine-beijing-2022-winter-paralympics}}{{Cite web|date=24 February 2022|title=IPC calls for peace ahead of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-calls-peace-ahead-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games|access-date=24 February 2022|website=Paralympic.org|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224194709/https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-calls-peace-ahead-beijing-2022-paralympic-winter-games|url-status=live}} The IOC called for the flags of both Russia and Belarus not to be displayed at any international sporting event, the latter due to the country's support of Russia's aggression, and officials of the Belarus Olympic Committee having been accused of political discrimination against Belarusian athletes. The Russian flag has already been prohibited from international sporting events through December 2021 due to sanctions by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and its athletes would have originally participated under the name "RPC" (Russian Paralympic Committee).{{cite web|date=26 April 2021|title=IPC confirm details regarding RPC's Paralympic Games participation|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-confirm-details-regarding-rpc-s-paralympic-games-participation|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520123638/https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-confirm-details-regarding-rpc-s-paralympic-games-participation|archive-date=20 May 2021|access-date=20 May 2021|website=International Paralympic Committee}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-25|title=Strip Russia and Belarus of events and do not display their flags, says IOC|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119754/international-olympic-committee-russia|access-date=2022-02-26|website=Inside the Games|archive-date=26 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226050805/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119754/international-olympic-committee-russia|url-status=live}}

On 28 February 2022, the IOC Executive Board further called for Russian and Belarusian athletes not to be included in or allowed to participate in any international sporting event.{{Cite press release|date=2022-02-28|title=IOC EB recommends no participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials|url=https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-eb-recommends-no-participation-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-and-officials|access-date=2022-02-28|website=International Olympic Committee|archive-date=28 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228143823/https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-eb-recommends-no-participation-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-and-officials|url-status=live}} On 2 March 2022, the IPC declared that Russian and Belarusian athletes would be included independently under or allowed to participate independently under the Paralympic flag, with their results not counting in the medal standings.{{cite press release|title=IPC makes decisions regarding RPC and NPC Belarus|url=https://www.paralympic.org/press-release/ipc-makes-decisions-regarding-rpc-and-npc-belarus|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|date=2 March 2022|access-date=2 March 2022|archive-date=4 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304060855/https://www.paralympic.org/press-release/ipc-makes-decisions-regarding-rpc-and-npc-belarus|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Lloyd|first=Owen|date=2 March 2022|title=Russian and Belarusian athletes to still receive medals at Beijing 2022 despite sanctions|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119966/rus-blr-athletes-still-to-receive-medals|url-status=live|access-date=2 March 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102735/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119966/rus-blr-athletes-still-to-receive-medals}} As a result of criticism by several National Paralympic Committees, who threatened to boycott the Games, the IPC announced on 3 March 2022 that they would reverse their earlier decision, banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2022 |title=USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland's Letter to Team USA Community Regarding IPC Announcement |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/march/02/usopc-ceo-sarah-hirshlands-letter-to-team-usa-community-regarding-ipc-announcement |website=Team USA}}{{cite news|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-decline-athlete-entries-rpc-and-npc-belarus-beijing-2022|title=IPC to decline athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus for Beijing 2022|website=paralympic.org|date=3 March 2022|access-date=3 March 2022|archive-date=4 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304222941/https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-decline-athlete-entries-rpc-and-npc-belarus-beijing-2022|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=3 March 2022|title=Athletes from Russia and Belarus banned from competing at Beijing 2022 Paralympics|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119989/russia-belarus|url-status=live|access-date=3 March 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102737/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1119989/russia-belarus}} In response, Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov condemned the IPC for the decision.{{Cite news|last=Houston|first=Michael|date=3 March 2022|title=Kremlin calls IPC ban on Russian athletes at Beijing 2022 Paralympics "a disgrace"|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120004/kremlin-beijing-2022-paralympics|url-status=live|access-date=3 March 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305155414/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120004/kremlin-beijing-2022-paralympics}} In response, Russia hosted a replacement event named "We are together, Sport" that was attended by Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Armenia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120852/russia-beijing-2022-replacement-event|title = Hosts Russia win over 100 medals at Paralympics replacement event| date=21 March 2022 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1120677/kazakhstan-beijing-2022-replacement|title = Kazakhstan among nations competing at Russia's Paralympics replacement event| date=17 March 2022 }}

Azerbaijan was scheduled to make its debut,{{Cite web|title=National team to perform at Winter Paralympics|url=https://www.azernews.az/sports/189312.html|website=Azernews|date=16 January 2022|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216084414/https://www.azernews.az/sports/189312.html|url-status=live}} but its only athlete was seriously injured at the last training session on the eve of the start and did not compete in his event. However, the country participated in the Parade of Nations in both the opening and closing ceremonies.[https://www.azerisport.com/paralympics/20220309100854265.html Азербайджанский спортсмен получил тяжелую травму и вынужден пропустить Зимнюю Паралимпиаду] {{in lang|ru}}.

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Participating National Paralympic Committees
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  • {{flagIPC|AND|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|date=15 February 2022|title=Roger Puig, a punt per als Jocs Paralímpics de Pequín|trans-title=Roger Puig, ready for the Beijing Paralympic Games|url=https://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/esports/2022/02/15/roger_puig_punt_per_als_jocs_paralimpics_pequin_195391_1128.html|language=ca|website=diariandorra.ad|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=15 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215062922/https://www.diariandorra.ad/noticies/esports/2022/02/15/roger_puig_punt_per_als_jocs_paralimpics_pequin_195391_1128.html|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ARG|2022 Winter|2}}{{Cite web|date=13 July 2021|title=Nicolás Lima, el único argentino clasificado para los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno de Pekín 2022: "El deporte me salvó la vida"|trans-title=Nicolás Lima, the only Argentine qualified for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games: "Sport saved my life"|url=https://tn.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo/2021/07/13/nicolas-lima-el-unico-argentino-clasificado-para-los-juegos-paralimpicos-de-invierno-de-pekin-2022-el-deporte-me-salvo-la-vida/|language=es|website=tn.com.ar|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217011947/https://tn.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo/2021/07/13/nicolas-lima-el-unico-argentino-clasificado-para-los-juegos-paralimpicos-de-invierno-de-pekin-2022-el-deporte-me-salvo-la-vida/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|AUS|2022 Winter|7}}{{Cite web|date=3 February 2022|title=Australian Paralympic Team announced for Beijing 2022|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/australian-paralympic-team-announced-beijing-2022|access-date=3 February 2022|website=Paralympic.org|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305132254/https://www.paralympic.org/news/australian-paralympic-team-announced-beijing-2022|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|AUT|2022 Winter|16}}{{Cite web|title=Beijing 2022 - Team|url=https://oepc.at/beijing-2022/beijing-2022-team/|language=de|website=Österreichisches Paralympisches Committee|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216152823/https://oepc.at/beijing-2022/beijing-2022-team/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|AZE|2022 Winter|1}}[https://www.paralympic.org/beijing-2022/athletes Athletes] // paralympic.org.
  • {{flagIPC|BEL|2022 Winter|2}}{{Cite web|title=Atleten & Team|trans-title=Athletes & Team|url=https://www.paralympic.be/nl/atleten-team|language=nl|website=Belgian Paralympic Committee|date=8 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022|archive-date=22 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222174558/https://www.paralympic.be/nl/atleten-team|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|BIH|2022 Winter|2}}
  • {{flagIPC|BRA|2022 Winter|6}}{{cite web|title=Conheça o esqui cross-country e seus representantes do Brasil nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Inverno 2022|trans-title=Meet cross-country skiing and its representatives from Brazil at the 2022 Winter Paralympics|url=https://www.cpb.org.br/noticia/detalhe/3890/conheca-o-esqui-cross-country-e-seus-representantes-do-brasil-nos-jogos-paralimpicos-de-inverno-2022|website=Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro|access-date=22 February 2022|language=pt|archive-date=22 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222192832/https://www.cpb.org.br/noticia/detalhe/3890/conheca-o-esqui-cross-country-e-seus-representantes-do-brasil-nos-jogos-paralimpicos-de-inverno-2022|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|CAN|2022 Winter|45}}{{cite web |title=49 Canadians selected to compete at Paralympics in Beijing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/winter-sports/canada-paralympics-beijing-brian-mckeever-josh-dueck-1.6358637 |website=CBC |access-date=22 February 2022 |archive-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222061743/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/paralympics/winter-sports/canada-paralympics-beijing-brian-mckeever-josh-dueck-1.6358637 |url-status=live }}
  • {{flagIPC|CHI|2022 Winter|4}}{{Cite web|date=29 December 2021|title=CHILE DEFINE ESQUIADORES QUE ACTUARÁN EN BEIJING 2022|trans-title=CHILE DEFINE SKIERS WHO WILL PERFORM IN BEIJING 2022|url=https://paralimpico.cl/chile-define-esquiadores-que-actuaran-en-beijing-2022/|language=es|website=Chile Paralympic Committee|access-date=17 February 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305132257/https://paralimpico.cl/chile-define-esquiadores-que-actuaran-en-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|CHN|2022 Winter|96}} (Host)
  • {{flagIPC|CRO|2022 Winter|4}}
  • {{flagIPC|CZE|2022 Winter|21}}
  • {{flagIPC|DEN|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|date=1 February 2022|title=Sitskiløber skal forsvare Danmarks farver ved vinter-PL|trans-title=Seat skier must defend Denmark's colors at winter PL|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/skisport/2022-02-01-sitskilober-skal-forsvare-danmarks-farver-ved-vinter-pl|language=da|website=sport.tv2.dk|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217005539/https://sport.tv2.dk/skisport/2022-02-01-sitskilober-skal-forsvare-danmarks-farver-ved-vinter-pl|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|EST|2022 Winter|5}}
  • {{flagIPC|FIN|2022 Winter|6}}{{Cite web|date=20 December 2021|title=Hiihtäjä Inkki Inola Pekingin paralympiajoukkueeseen|trans-title=Skier Inkki to the Beijing Paralympic team|url=https://www.paralympia.fi/uutinen/9377-hiihtaejae-inkki-inola-pekingin-paralympiajoukkueeseen|language=fi|website=Finnish Paralympic Committee|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217005228/https://www.paralympia.fi/uutinen/9377-hiihtaejae-inkki-inola-pekingin-paralympiajoukkueeseen|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|FRA|2022 Winter|15}}
  • {{flagIPC|GEO|2022 Winter|1}}
  • {{flagIPC|GER|2022 Winter|18}}{{Cite web|date=28 January 2022|title=Peking 2022: Ein junges Team im Umbruch|trans-title=Beijing 2022: A young team in upheaval|url=https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/news/details/peking-2022-ein-junges-team-im-umbruch|language=de|website=Team Deutschland Paralympics|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216152821/https://www.teamdeutschland-paralympics.de/news/details/peking-2022-ein-junges-team-im-umbruch|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|GBR|2022 Winter|21}}
  • {{flagIPC|GRE|2022 Winter|2}}{{Cite web|date=8 February 2022|last=Polychronopoulou|first=Dimitra|title=Χειμερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες - Κωνσταντίνος Πετράκης: "Μια καλή θέση για τη χώρα μας" (photos)|trans-title=Winter Paralympic Games - Konstantinos Petrakis: "A good place for our country" (photos)|url=https://www.onsports.gr/spor/story/765393/xeimerinoi-paraolympiakoi-agones-konstantinos-petrakis-mia-kali-thesi-gia-ti-xora-mas-photos|language=el|website=onsports.gr|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216145346/https://www.onsports.gr/spor/story/765393/xeimerinoi-paraolympiakoi-agones-konstantinos-petrakis-mia-kali-thesi-gia-ti-xora-mas-photos|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|HUN|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|date=15 February 2022|title=Lesz magyar versenyző a pekingi paralimpián|trans-title=He will be a Hungarian competitor at the Beijing Paralympics|url=https://www.origo.hu/sport/egyeni/20220215-peking-2022-paralimpia-lesz-magyar-versenyzo-a-pekingi-paralimpian-dumity-richard.html|language=hu|website=origo.hu|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217010545/https://www.origo.hu/sport/egyeni/20220215-peking-2022-paralimpia-lesz-magyar-versenyzo-a-pekingi-paralimpian-dumity-richard.html|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ISL|2022 Winter|1}}
  • {{flagIPC|IRI|2022 Winter|4}}{{Cite web|title=6 Iranian athletes to partake in 2022 Winter Paralympics|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/84613477/6-Iranian-athletes-to-partake-in-2022-Winter-Paralympics|website=Islamic Republic News Agency|date=15 January 2022|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217004527/https://en.irna.ir/news/84613477/6-Iranian-athletes-to-partake-in-2022-Winter-Paralympics|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ISR|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|last=Israel|first=Eliott Brennan|title=Israel to participate in Winter Paralympic Games for first time at Beijing 2022|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118314/sheina-vaspi-paralympics|website=Inside the Games|date=26 January 2022 |access-date=26 January 2022|archive-date=26 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126154338/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118314/sheina-vaspi-paralympics|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ITA|2022 Winter|29}}
  • {{flagIPC|JPN|2022 Winter|29}}{{Cite web|date=8 February 2022|title=北京2022冬季パラリンピック日本代表を一挙紹介(※2022年2月8日更新)|trans-title=Introducing the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Japan National Team (* Updated on 8 February 2022)|url=https://www.parasapo.tokyo/topics/64108|language=ja|website=parasapo.tokyo|access-date=15 February 2022|archive-date=15 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215012521/https://www.parasapo.tokyo/topics/64108|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|KAZ|2022 Winter|5}}{{cite news |last1=Bulatkulova |first1=Saniya |title=Five Athletes Represent Paralympic National Team of Kazakhstan at Beijing 2022 Paralympics |url=https://astanatimes.com/2022/02/five-athletes-represent-paralympic-national-team-of-kazakhstan-at-beijing-2022-paralympics/ |access-date=25 February 2022 |agency=The Astana Times |date=25 February 2022 |archive-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225060432/https://astanatimes.com/2022/02/five-athletes-represent-paralympic-national-team-of-kazakhstan-at-beijing-2022-paralympics/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=16 February 2022|title=Паралимпийские игры в Пекине-2022: кто представит Казахстан и расписание выступлений|trans-title=Paralympic Games in Beijing 2022: who will represent Kazakhstan and the schedule of performances|url=https://vesti.kz/paralympic_games/paralimpiyskie-igryi-pekine-2022-predstavit-kazahstan-307392/|language=ru|website=vesti.kz|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216105419/https://vesti.kz/paralympic_games/paralimpiyskie-igryi-pekine-2022-predstavit-kazahstan-307392/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|LAT|2022 Winter|5}}
  • {{flagIPC|LIE|2022 Winter|1}}
  • {{flagIPC|MEX|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|date=10 February 2022|title=Un atleta paralímpico invernal único en Beijing 2022|trans-title=A unique winter Paralympic athlete at Beijing 2022|url=https://www.yotambien.mx/actualidad/un-atleta-paralimpico-invernaunico-en-beijing-2022/|language=es|website=yotambien.mx|access-date=17 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217055546/https://www.yotambien.mx/actualidad/un-atleta-paralimpico-invernaunico-en-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|MGL|2022 Winter|3}}{{Cite web|date=16 February 2022|title=蒙古国三名滑雪运动员将参加北京冬残奥会|trans-title=Three Mongolian skiers to participate in Beijing Winter Paralympics|url=https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2022-02-16/doc-ikyamrna1141747.shtml|language=zh-CN|website=sina.com.cn|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218104656/https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2022-02-16/doc-ikyamrna1141747.shtml|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|NED|2022 Winter|8}}
  • {{flagIPC|NZL|2022 Winter|3}}
  • {{flagIPC|NOR|2022 Winter|13}}
  • {{flagIPC|POL|2022 Winter|11}}{{Cite web|date=3 February 2022|title=Pekin 2022. Wiemy, kto pojedzie na paraigrzyska do Chin|trans-title=Beijing 2022. We know who will go to China to the Paralympics|url=https://sport.tvp.pl/58281794/pekin-2022-sklad-reprezentacji-polski-na-xiii-zimowe-igrzyska-paraolimpijskie-pekin-2022|language=pl|website=sport.tvp.pl|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216150854/https://sport.tvp.pl/58281794/pekin-2022-sklad-reprezentacji-polski-na-xiii-zimowe-igrzyska-paraolimpijskie-pekin-2022|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|PUR|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|date=21 February 2022|title=Over to Paralympians to hog limelight at Beijing|url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/over-paralympians-hog-limelight-beijing|language=en|website=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=21 February 2022|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221174014/https://www.paralympic.org/feature/over-paralympians-hog-limelight-beijing|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ROU|2022 Winter|2}}{{Cite web|date=5 November 2021|title=Sportivi calificați la Jocurile Paralimpice de Iarnă Beijing 2022|trans-title=Qualified athletes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics|url=https://www.paralimpicromania.ro/sportivi-calificati-la-jocurile-paralimpice-de-iarna-beijing-2022/|language=ro|website=Romanian National Paralympic Committee|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=17 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217011949/https://www.paralimpicromania.ro/sportivi-calificati-la-jocurile-paralimpice-de-iarna-beijing-2022/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|SVK|2022 Winter|28}}
  • {{flagIPC|SLO|2022 Winter|1}}{{Cite web|title=Paralimpijske igre Peking 2022|trans-title=Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games|url=https://www.zsis.si/category/paralimpijske-igre-peking-2022/|language=sl|website=Slovenian Paralympic Committee|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218104700/https://www.zsis.si/category/paralimpijske-igre-peking-2022/|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|KOR|2022 Winter|32}}{{Cite web|title='이젠 패럴림픽이다'…베이징 패럴림픽 선수단 결단식|url=https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148899232|website=www.korea.kr|language=ko|date=22 February 2022|access-date=2 March 2022|archive-date=5 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305132259/https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148899232|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|ESP|2022 Winter|2}}{{Cite web|date=16 February 2022|title=Víctor González y Pol Makuri representarán a España en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno de Pekín 2022|trans-title=Víctor González and Pol Makuri will represent Spain at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games|url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20220216/victor-gonzalez-pol-makuri-espanoles-paralimpicos-beijing2022/2291203.shtml|language=es|website=rtve.es|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216123416/https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20220216/victor-gonzalez-pol-makuri-espanoles-paralimpicos-beijing2022/2291203.shtml|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|SWE|2022 Winter|10}}
  • {{flagIPC|SUI|2022 Winter|12}}
  • {{flagIPC|UKR|2022 Winter|20}}{{Cite web|date=2 February 2022|title=Про затвердження складу національної збірної команди України для участі у ХІІІ зимових Паралімпійських іграх 2022 року в м. Пекін (Китайська Народна Республіка)|trans-title=On approval of the composition of the national team of Ukraine to participate in the XIII Paralympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing (People's Republic of China)|url=https://mms.gov.ua/npas/pro-zatverdzhennya-skladu-nacionalnoyi-zbirnoyi-komandi-ukrayini-dlya-uchasti-u-hiii-zimovih-paralimpijskih-igrah-2022-roku-v-m-pekin-kitajska-narodna-respublika|language=uk|website=Ministry of Youth and Sports (Ukraine)|access-date=14 February 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214225432/https://mms.gov.ua/npas/pro-zatverdzhennya-skladu-nacionalnoyi-zbirnoyi-komandi-ukrayini-dlya-uchasti-u-hiii-zimovih-paralimpijskih-igrah-2022-roku-v-m-pekin-kitajska-narodna-respublika|url-status=live}}
  • {{flagIPC|USA|2022 Winter|65}}

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=Number of athletes by National Paralympic Committee=

564 athletes from 46 NPCs:{{Cite web |url=https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/listed-npcs.htm |title=NPCS List | Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (Mar 4-13) |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304124222/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/listed-npcs.htm |url-status=live }}

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width=50|Ranking

! width=200|NPC

! width=25|Athletes

style="background:#9acdff;"

|align=center|1

{{flagIPC|CHN|2022 Winter}}align=center|96
align=center|2{{flagIPC|USA|2022 Winter}}align=center|65
align=center|3{{flagIPC|CAN|2022 Winter}}align=center|45
align=center|4{{flagIPC|KOR|2022 Winter}}align=center|32
align=center|5{{flagIPC|ITA|2022 Winter}}align=center|29
align=center|6{{flagIPC|JPN|2022 Winter}}align=center|29
align=center|7{{flagIPC|SVK|2022 Winter}}align=center|28
align=center|8{{flagIPC|CZE|2022 Winter}}align=center|21
align=center|9{{flagIPC|GBR|2022 Winter}}align=center|21
align=center|10{{flagIPC|UKR|2022 Winter}}align=center|20
align=center|11{{flagIPC|GER|2022 Winter}}align=center|18
align=center|12{{flagIPC|AUT|2022 Winter}}align=center|16
align=center|13{{flagIPC|FRA|2022 Winter}}align=center|15
align=center|14{{flagIPC|NOR|2022 Winter}}align=center|13
align=center|15{{flagIPC|SUI|2022 Winter}}align=center|12
align=center|16{{flagIPC|POL|2022 Winter}}align=center|11
align=center|17{{flagIPC|SWE|2022 Winter}}align=center|10
align=center|18{{flagIPC|NED|2022 Winter}}align=center|8
align=center|19{{flagIPC|AUS|2022 Winter}}align=center|7
align=center|20{{flagIPC|BRA|2022 Winter}}align=center|6
align=center|21{{flagIPC|FIN|2022 Winter}}align=center|6
align=center|22{{flagIPC|EST|2022 Winter}}align=center|5
align=center|23{{flagIPC|KAZ|2022 Winter}}align=center|5
align=center|24{{flagIPC|LAT|2022 Winter}}align=center|5
align=center|25{{flagIPC|CHI|2022 Winter}}align=center|4
align=center|26{{flagIPC|CRO|2022 Winter}}align=center|4
align=center|27{{flagIPC|IRI|2022 Winter}}align=center|4
align=center|28{{flagIPC|MGL|2022 Winter}}align=center|3
align=center|29{{flagIPC|NZL|2022 Winter}}align=center|3
align=center|30{{flagIPC|ARG|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|31{{flagIPC|BEL|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|32{{flagIPC|BIH|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|33{{flagIPC|GRE|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|34{{flagIPC|ROU|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|35{{flagIPC|ESP|2022 Winter}}align=center|2
align=center|36{{flagIPC|AND|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|37{{flagIPC|AZE|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|38{{flagIPC|DEN|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|39{{flagIPC|GEO|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|40{{flagIPC|HUN|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|41{{flagIPC|ISL|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|42{{flagIPC|ISR|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|43{{flagIPC|LIE|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|44{{flagIPC|MEX|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|45{{flagIPC|PUR|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
align=center|46{{flagIPC|SLO|2022 Winter}}align=center|1
colspan=2|Total564

Calendar

{{See also|Chronological summary of the 2022 Winter Paralympics}}

{{2022 Winter Paralympics calendar}}

Medal summary

{{main|2022 Winter Paralympics medal table}}

{{:2022 Winter Paralympics medal table}}

= Podium sweeps =

{{main|2022 Winter Paralympics medal table#Podium sweeps}}

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!Date

!Sport

!Event

!Team

!Gold

!Silver

!Bronze

!class="unsortable" |Ref

5 March

|Biathlon

|Men's 6 kilometres vision impaired

|{{flagIPC|UKR|2022 Winter}}

|Vitaliy Lukyanenko
Guide: Borys Babar

|Oleksandr Kazik
Guide: Serhii Kucheriavyi

|Dmytro Suiarko
Guide: Oleksandr Nikonovych

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/05/winter-paralympics-2022-gb-win-first-medal-as-ukraine-soar-on-day-one|title = Winter Paralympics 2022: GB win first medal as Ukraine soar on day one|website = TheGuardian.com|date = 5 March 2022}}

7 March

|Snowboarding

|Men's snowboard cross UL

|{{flagIPC|CHN|2022 Winter}}

|Yang Jian

|Wang Pengyao

|Zhu Yonggang

|

rowspan="2" | 8 March

|rowspan="2" | Biathlon

|Women's 10 kilometres standing

|rowspan="2" | {{flagIPC|UKR|2022 Winter}}

|Iryna Bui

|Oleksandra Kononova

|Liudmyla Liashenko

|

Men's 10 kilometres vision impaired

|Vitaliy Lukyanenko
Guide: Borys Babar

|Anatolii Kovalevskyi
Guide: Oleksandr Mukshyn

|Dmytro Suiarko
Guide: Oleksandr Nikonovych

|

During the medals ceremony, the Ukrainians' men's 6 kilometres vision impaired biathlon silver and bronze medal teams were mistakenly placed in each other's podium positions.

Branding

=Emblem=

The emblem for the 2022 Winter Paralympics, "Flying High" ("{{lang|zh|飞得很高}}"), was unveiled alongside its Olympic counterpart on 15 December 2017 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. Designed by Lin Cunzhen, it is a multi-coloured ribbon resembling the Chinese character for "fly" (飞"), and is designed to symbolize "an athlete in a wheelchair rushing towards the finish line and victory".{{cite web|title=Beijing 2022 unveils official Paralympic emblem|url=https://m.paralympic.org/news/beijing-2022-unveils-official-paralympic-emblem|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310201420/https://m.paralympic.org/news/beijing-2022-unveils-official-paralympic-emblem|archive-date=10 March 2018|access-date=15 December 2017|publisher=International Paralympic Committee}} They are the first Paralympics to use an updated version of the "agitos" emblem in an official capacity.{{Cite web|date=16 Sep 2020|title=Beijing 2022 revise emblem for Paralympic Winter Games|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/beijing-2022-revise-emblem-paralympic-winter-games|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125161807/https://www.paralympic.org/news/beijing-2022-revise-emblem-paralympic-winter-games|archive-date=25 January 2021|access-date=19 September 2021|website=}}

=Mascot=

{{Main|Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon}}

The mascot "Shuey Rhon Rhon" ({{zh|c=雪容融|p=Xuě Róng Róng}}) was unveiled on 17 September 2019 at the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena and was designed by Jiang Yufan.{{cite web|url=https://www.beijing2022.cn/a/20190917/007508.htm|date=17 September 2019|website=beijing2022.cn|title=北京2022年冬残奥会吉祥物阐释|access-date=17 September 2019|archive-date=18 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918173236/https://www.beijing2022.cn/a/20190917/007508.htm|url-status=live}} The mascot is designed with lanterns as the prototype. Lanterns represent harvest, celebration, warmth and light. The wishful shape at the top symbolizes auspicious happiness; the continuous pattern of the dove of peace and the Temple of Heaven symbolizes the peaceful friendship and highlights the characteristics of the place where the place is held; the decorative pattern incorporates the traditional Chinese paper-cut art; the snow on the face represents the meaning of "a fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a fruitful year"

({{zh|c=瑞雪兆丰年|p=Ruìxuě zhào fēngnián}}). It also reflects the anthropomorphic design and highlights the mascot's cuteness.{{cite web |title=Sports of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics |url=https://www.chinadragontours.com/category/2022-winter-olympics/sports-of-2022-winter-paralympics |publisher=CDT |access-date=4 March 2022 |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305103127/https://www.chinadragontours.com/category/2022-winter-olympics/sports-of-2022-winter-paralympics |url-status=live }}

See also

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