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Winter Paralympics Kick Off with Star-Studded Ceremony

3/6/2026

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The Winter Paralympics opened at the Arena di Verona, featuring British curler Jo Butterfield, who aims to win at both Games.
Hosts Ade Adepitan, Billy Monger, and Ed Jackson, along with Sarah Storey and Alice Tai, will lead the event.
Queen Camilla hosted a children's writing competition at Windsor Castle, with Paddington and celebrities present.
The film The Thin Red Line will air, showing a U.S. infantry battalion's World War II experiences.

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Story summary

The Winter Paralympics opened at the Arena di Verona, featuring British curler Jo Butterfield, who aims to win at both Games.
Hosts Ade Adepitan, Billy Monger, and Ed Jackson, along with Sarah Storey and Alice Tai, will lead the event.
Queen Camilla hosted a children's writing competition at Windsor Castle, with Paddington and celebrities present.
The film The Thin Red Line will air, showing a U.S. infantry battalion's World War II experiences.