“THE TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT” THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MILANO CORTINA 2026 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES WAS HELD IN THE SPECTACULAR ARENA DI VERONA WHICH IS 2,000 YEARS OLD, AND WAS A VISUAL EXTRAVAGANZA OF JOY, COLOUR AND THE TENACITY, AND HAD MANY SPECIAL VISITORS! The Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Winter Games reached the skies as astronaut Sophie Adenot from the European Space Agency sent a special message from the International Space Station, connecting Earth and space where she said “Here in orbit we push the frontiers of space exploration; on Earth, athletes challenge the limits of human potential. From Earth to space, we are on the same journey to inspire, to push the boundaries and to show the power of teamwork,” PARALYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY MAGIC THESE PARALYM...