- Neil Simpson secured Great Britain's first medal at the Winter Paralympics, winning silver in the men’s alpine combined event.
- Guided by Rob Poth, Simpson delivered a strong slalom run, which propelled him into a medal position after narrowly missing the podium in previous races.
- Italy’s Giacomo Bertagnolli ultimately claimed the gold medal, finishing 0.65 seconds ahead of Simpson in front of a home crowd.
- This silver medal marks Simpson's third Paralympic medal, adding to a gold and bronze won in Beijing four years ago.
- Elsewhere, Britain's Menna Fitzpatrick finished ninth in the women’s combined VI event, and the mixed wheelchair curling team suffered a defeat against hosts Italy.
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