Despite the very tense geopolitical context due to the war launched by Russia in Ukraine, Beijing is hosting the 13th Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. Some 650 athletes from 49 countries will compete for the title. Six sports are on the program: biathlon, wheelchair curling, sledge hockey, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.
The French delegation is made up of 19 athletes, with the presence in alpine skiing of its star Marie Bochet and flag bearer Benjamin Daviet. In 2018 in Pyeongchang, the French delegation collected 20 medals, including 7 gold. Like the Olympics last month, these 13th Paralympics will take place with a limited number of spectators, due to health restrictions. The France Télévisions channels cover the competition and broadcast nearly 60 hours of programmes.
Discover the complete program of the Beijing Paralympic Games:
Friday 4
(1 p.m.) Opening ceremony
Saturday 5
(2h35) Ice hockey: preliminary match (group A)
(3h00) Alpine skiing: men’s and women’s downhill (all categories)
(3h00) Biathlon: 6 km men and women (all categories)
(6:05 a.m.) Ice Hockey: Preliminary Game (Group A)
(7h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(9:35 a.m.) Ice hockey: preliminary match (Group B)
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(1:05 p.m.) Ice hockey: preliminary match (Group B)
Sunday 6
(2h35) Ice hockey: preliminary match (Group A)
(2h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(3h00) Alpine skiing: super G men and women (all categories)
(3h00) Cross-country skiing: 18 km seated men, 15 km seated women
(4h00) Snowboard: Cross qualifications men and women (all categories)
(6:05 a.m.) Ice Hockey: Preliminary Game (Group A)
(7:35 a.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(9:35 a.m.) Ice hockey: preliminary match (Group B)
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(1:05 p.m.) Ice hockey: preliminary match (Group B)
Monday 7
(2h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(3h00) Cross-country skiing: 20 km men, 15 km women
(4h30) Snowboard: men’s and women’s cross finals (all categories)
(7:35 a.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
Tuesday 8
(2h35) Ice hockey: preliminary match (group A)
(2h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(3h00) Alpine Skiing: Super Combined Men and Women Super G (all categories)
(3h00) Biathlon: 10 km men and women (sitting category)
(5h00) Biathlon: 10 km men and women (standing category)
(6:05 a.m.) Ice Hockey: Preliminary Game (Group A)
(6h30) Alpine skiing: men’s and women’s super combined, slalom
(7h00) Biathlon: 10 km men and women (visually impaired category)
(7h15) Alpine skiing: super combined slalom men and women (all categories)
(7:35 a.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(9:35 a.m.) Ice hockey: preliminary game (group B)
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(1:05 p.m.) Ice Hockey: Preliminary Game (Group B)
Wednesday 9
(2h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(3h00) Cross-country skiing: men’s and women’s free sprint (all categories)
(7:35 a.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(9:35 a.m.) Ice hockey: play-offs
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(1:05 p.m.) Ice hockey: play-offs
Thursday 10
(3h00) Men’s giant slalom (all categories)
(2h35) Armchair curling: group stages
(7:35 a.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
(11:05 a.m.) Ice hockey: match places 7 and 8
(12:35 p.m.) Armchair curling: group stages
Friday 11
(3h00) Alpine skiing: women’s giant slalom (all categories)
(3h00) Biathlon: individual men and women (all categories)
(5:05 a.m.) Ice Hockey: Semi-Final 1
(9:05 a.m.) Ice hockey: match places 5 and 6
(7:30 a.m.) Armchair curling: semi-finals 1 and 2
(12:30 p.m.) Armchair curling: small final
(1:05 p.m.) Ice Hockey: Semi-Final 2
Saturday 12
(2h30) Men’s slalom
(3h00) Cross-country skiing: 12.5 km men (visually impaired and standing categories), 10 km men (sitting category)
10 km women (visually impaired and standing categories), 7.5 km women (sitting category)
(5h00) Snowboard: Men’s and Women’s Banked Slalom Finals (all categories)
(7:30 a.m.) Armchair curling: final
(1:05 p.m.) Ice hockey: small final
Sunday 13
(3h00) Alpine skiing: women’s slalom (all categories)
(3h00) Cross-country skiing: 4×2.5km mixed relay
Open Relay 4×2.5km
(5h05) Ice hockey: final
(12:20 p.m.): closing ceremony
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