DAILY COUNTDOWN 3 – Snow meets speed as skiers take on the Super-G

Monday (March 9) marks the third day of action at the Winter Paralympics, with a return to the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on the agenda. This time, it is for the thrilling Super-G where snow meets speed in the Italian mountains.

The first medals in this event have already been awarded following the Downhill races on day one – you can read all about that action-packed morning of skiing here.

Read on for the full breakdown of day three, where six sets of medals will be awarded.

Medal Events Day 3 – Monday, March 9

Day three will see a return to the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre for more Alpine action. This time, it is the Super-G events as athletes compete for the second set of medals up for grabs in this discipline.

• 09:00 CET: Women’s Super-G – vision impaired – results

• Followed by: Women’s Super-G – standing – results

• Followed by: Women’s Super-G – sitting – results
  

• 10:15 CET: Men’s Super-G – vision impaired – results

• Followed by: Men’s Super-G – standing – results

• Followed by: Men’s Super-G – sitting – results

Across the Games, a total of 58 Paralympic medal events will take place in ski and snowboard disciplines. 30 of those are in Alpine, 20 of which come in Cross-Country, and the remaining eight unfold in Snowboard.

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Athletes & Storylines to Watch

Women’s Super-G

In women’s VI, there is little surprise that Veronika Aigner (AUT) remains the skier to beat coming into the second Alpine outing of Milano Cortina. Despite the late change of guide, set to ski with Lilly Sammer again the Super-G, the Austrian prevailed to clinch her third Paralympic gold, the first in Downhill. Having topped the Super-G standings last season, Aigner is among the favorites to make it two from two in Italy. Among her competitors are compatriot Elina Stary (AUT) with guide Stefan Winter, who finished narrowly behind her in this season’s standings, as well as Choi Sara (KOR) with guide Eo Eunmi who ranked third. There is equally the case for Alexandra Rexová (SVK) with guide Sophia Polak, who enters the Super-G as the defending champion, while Beijing silver medalist Menna Fitzpatrick (GBR) with guide Katie Guest will take to the slopes for the first time at these Games. 

Four years makes quite the difference in the world of skiing, with the Super-G podium in women’s Standing poised to look very different to that from Beijing 2022. Defending champion Zhang Mengqiu (CHN) will look to successfully defend her title from those Games, though has not been able to keep on the heels of those ahead of her in the World Cup this season. The most recent campaign has seen Mollie Jepsen (CAN) lead the way with Aurelie Richard (FRA) just behind in the standings of this event. After narrowly finishing outside the medals in Downhill, Jepsen will be looking to bounce back with Paralympic hardware this time around. Richard picked up silver in that race, pipped to the top spot by Ebba Årsjö (SWE). While the Swedish skier did not compete in the Super-G during 2025/26, she topped five podiums the season before meaning another golden outing is well within her means.

In women’s Sitting, the Downhill race only further proved that Anna-Lena Forster (GER) and Audrey Pascual Seco (ESP) are each other’s greatest competitors. It was the former who clinched gold, the latter collecting silver – but just 0.05 seconds separated the two. Super-G is another event that Pascual Seco dominated on the World Cup circuit this season, topping the standings by 10 points ahead of Forster. It is the German who has experience on her side, though, competing at her fourth Paralympics compared to a debut Games from the 21-year-old Spaniard. Liu Sitong (CHN) earned bronze in the Downhill and, as the third best performing in the Super-G this season, is well positioned to make the podium this time around but will face competition from Barbara van Bergen (NED). The Dutch skier will be aiming to bounce back from a DNF in her first outing in Italy.

Men’s Super-G

Men’s VI promises to be a thrilling competition in the Super-G as a host of athletes are set to contest the speed event. Just as he was in the Downhill, where he won gold, Johannes Aigner (AUT) is the man to beat comping into this race. After winning bronze in Beijing, the 20-year-old will be determined to upgrade that to gold when he returns to the snow with guide Nico Haberl. He has dominated this race for the last three seasons, topping the Super-G standings since 2024. Narrowly behind him this term has been Tadeáš Kříž(AUT) with guide Iva Křížová, who is having one of his best seasons on the snow. Second in the Super-G is the highest World Cup ranking of his career, significantly improving on his debut Games from PyeongChang. Homegrown skier Giacomo Bertagnolli (ITA) with guide Andrea Ravelli is also in the mix, entering Monday’s race as the silver medalist from four years ago. There is equally defending champion Neil Simpson (GBR) with guide Andrew Simpson, who has had his best-ever Super-G season across 2025/26.

In men’s Standing, as expected, Robin Cuche (SUI) began his Games with a triumphant gold in the Downhill as he looks to continue translating his World Cup form onto the world stage. Before Milano Cortina, he had never won a Paralympic medal – with the first under his belt, there is no stopping the 27-year-old. French duo Jules Segers (FRA) and Arthur Bauchet (FRA) have been right up there across the podiums, the former winning silver in the Downhill. Leading the way, however, has been Alexis Guimond (CAN) who topped the Super-G standings this term and comes into the race as the bronze medalist from Beijing. Unable to finish the Downhill, the Canadian will be looking to bounce back in what is undoubtedly his strongest event.

In men’s Sitting, Jesper Pedersen (NOR) has already claimed gold in the Downhill race, an event in which he topped the World Cup standings this season and will be looking to replicate that in the Super-G by successfully defending his title. The Norwegian’s longtime rival Jeroen Kampschreur (NED) will be aiming to complete his second outing after a DNF in the first race of Milano Cortina, while his compatriot Niels de Langen (NED) clinched silver at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Morii Taiki (JPN) comes into the race as the third highest ranked Super-G performer, just in front of Suzuki Takeshi (JPN), as he looks to upgrade his bronze from Beijing.

Through My Eyes | A Special Letter

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Today’s feature comes from Jeroen Kampschreur (NED), who tried a number of different sports growing up before finding his place on the snow.

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