Australia's Largest Team Ever at Winter Paralympics

0:00From Sydney, this is your March 4th update. The Winter Paralympics kickoff this weekend in Milan and Cortina Dampeso, Italy, marking the 50th anniversary of the games. Australia is sending its largest team ever, with 14 athletes ready to compete across Alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country, by Athalon, ice, hockey, and wheelchair curling. Competition starts, March 4th, with wheelchair curling prelims, followed by the opening ceremony, March 6th at APM Local Time, which is 6A, in Australian Eastern Daylight Time. These games follow the Olympics in the same Italian venues, spreading events over 9 days until March 15th. For the first time, Australia feels competitors in four sports, including newcomers to Paracross Country and by Athalon. Mixed doubles makes his debut in wheelchair curling, adding fresh excitement to the lineup. Italian fans are buzzing about the mix of veterans and rookies on the team. Snowboarder Ben Tutho returns after his debut at age 14, while Alpine star Michael Milton

1:04chases more medals as the nation's most decorated. Winter Paralympian 16-year-old Liana France headlines The Debbie Tunts, joined by summer gold medalists, Amanda Reed, and Lauren Parker switching to snowboarding and cross-country. The team aims to top Australia's best haul of six golds from 2002. Those highlight the athlete's grit, from sit skiers hitting speeds of 100 kilometers an hour to vision impaired racers guided by radio, calls, catch all the action live on Channel 9, 9 now, or stand sport. With such a strong squad, these games promise inspiring performances from pair athletes pushing limits on snow and ice. D&N is sponsored by our partner, check out the episode description. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone.