Iran will not take part in the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, the IPC confirms, as the nation's solitary athlete scheduled to compete "cannot travel safely to Italy".

Alysa Liu has now competed in her second Winter Olympics, becoming one of the biggest stars of 2026 after her performance at Milano Cortina 2026. Going into Milan, Liu had numerous gold medals to her name, including the 2025 World Championships in Boston, but wasn't able to capture a medal at the 2022 Beijing Games. Liu began her trip to Milan in the figure skating team event, competing for the USA alongside other skaters such as Ilia Malinin and fellow "Blade Angels" member Amber Glenn.

U.S skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn hasn’t stopped showing fans her strength. The 41-year-old alpine skier has endured challenging situations since the end of January. She crashed during the World Cup finals in Switzerland, which resulted in multiple injuries, including a…