Must-See Moments: 15 Stunning Photos from This Year’s Paralympics!
Getty photographers tell PEOPLE how they captured the eye-catching moments as Paralympians from around the world competed for gold
Jack Wallace #8 of Team United States celebrates as his teammate Declan Farmer #16 scores his team's fifth goal during the para ice hckey open team tournament during the gold medal match against Canada. Credit: James Fearn/Getty for IPC These pictures are worth gold. As the world's best athletes competed at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Getty photographers were there to capture every split-second.
From March 6th to 15th, photographers stationed themselves on the slopes, at the rinks and atop Northern Italy's breathtaking mountains in attempt to photograph the energy of the competition. Approximately 611 athletes put their talents to the test over the course of the Paralympic Games, competing in 79 medal events across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboard and wheelchair curling. Now, Getty photographers share 20 photos with PEOPLE for an inside look at the history-making sporting event.
01 of 20 Sweet Victory Oksana Masters of Team United States celebrates after winning gold in the Para Cross Country Skiing Sprint Sitting Final at the 2026 Paralympic Games. Credit: Buda Mendes/Getty During this race, Team USA’s Oksana Masters won her second gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympics with a dominant win in the women's cross-country sprint sitting race. This was her 21st career Paralympic medal and 11th career gold.
"Her celebration is simply a reflection on the overcoming of challenges in Paralympic sport," photographer Buda Mendes tells PEOPLE. "She is a portrait of how the athletes are the true heroes of sport. " He adds, "Capturing this moment is to immortalize a part of Masters’ enormous history and legacy in sport.
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