After the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the athletes now get ready to take part in the Beijing Winter Paralympics. The event will host some of the best athletes in the world who will look to win medals and bestow pride upon their nation. The event starts on March 4th and will last until March 13th in Beijing. Notably, the USA is sending yet another strong contingent to appear at the Games.
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Oksana Masters, Billy Bridges, Lisa Bunschoten, Dan Cnossen are some of the athletes who will take center stage. Likewise, the telecast of the Paralympics will be on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
How to watch the Beijing Winter Paralympics?
The full schedule of the Winter Paralympics will be on display on the NBC Sports app and the viewers can stream their favorite sports from it. This is the schedule of the Paralympics that will kick-start soon.
- Friday, March 4, 6:30-9 a.m. ET:?Opening Ceremony
- Friday, March 4, 9 p.m.-12 a.m. ET: Men?s and women?s downhill
- Friday, March 4, 9-10:20 p.m. ET: Men?s and women?s 6km biathlon, sitting
- Saturday, March 5, 12:05-2 a.m. ET:?Sled hockey, USA vs. Canada
- Saturday, March 5, 1:35-4 a.m. ET:?Wheelchair curling, Slovakia vs. USA
- Sunday, March 6, 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET: Snowboard cross finals
- Saturday, March 12, 1:35-4:30 a.m. ET:?Wheelchair curling, gold medal game
- Saturday, March 12, 11:05 p.m.-1:40 a.m. ET: Sled hockey, gold medal game
- Sunday, March 13, 7:30-10 a.m. ET:?Closing Ceremony
Moreover, NBC Sports Philadelphia NBC, USA Network, and Olympic Channel come together to provide extensive coverage of the Games for TV users. The channel will provide comprehensive coverage of the sporting competition, which starts with the Opening Ceremony at 7 a.m. ET on March 4th.
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A strong American contingent
Many great athletes are attending the Paralympics in Beijing. 67 Americans will take part in the event, including 52 men and 15 women. One athlete who is most likely to win yet another Paralympic medal is Oksana Masters.
She competes both at the Summer and Winter Paralympics as a rower and a skier. Having won 10 Paralympic medals already, Masters is one of the best athletes to have graced the competition.
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Thus, the Winter Paralympics provides excitement to the fans in terms of both sport and emotion. Ever since it came into existence, the Paralympics has seen some of the most incredible athletes fight it out for the top prize. With NBC once again having full coverage, it would be a sight for sore eyes, watching the elite go head to head.
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