Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics: CBC's Wall-to-Wall Coverage

0:00The Milano Cortina, 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, kickoff March 6th through 15th, marking the 50th anniversary of the event. CBC and Radio Canada are delivering wall-to-wall coverage, with over 120 hours of original broadcasts and 800 hours of live. Streaming across platforms, opening ceremony hits at 1.30pm Eastern on CBC and CBC Gym, so no Canadian misses the action. Instead of sending a squad of 50 athletes plus 4 guys to compete in every sport on tap 8 in Paralympic skiing, 17 in Paralympic ice, hockey, 15 in Paralympic skiing, including by Athlon and Cross Country, 5 in Paris Snowboard, and 5 in wheelchair curling. Around 600 athletes from everywhere will battle in 79 events total. Fans are hyped for the daily live shows like Petro Canada, Paralympic Games today with host, Anastasia Bucksis, Paralympic Winter Games, Primetime, and, late night both led by 3-time

1:02medalist Steph Reed, Braun Sprinter, Marissa Papacostentino, and Silver Cyclist Nathan Clement jump in as special contributors, while teams like Signa Butler with, 8-time medalist Carolina Wiesnieska, handle pair Alpine play-by-play and Brenda Irving with Jill Hopkins cover wheelchair curling. On the ground, reporters Devin Harrow, Matt Cullen, Roseline Filion, and Intwanda Shies keep it real with updates and all daytime Primetime TV. Comes with the scribe video for accessibility. CBC Jim streams over 400 hours live plus replays. The Milano Cortina site drops schedules, results, highlights, and athlete stories, and the CBC News app has a dedicated Paralympic speed. Digital side heats up with host Alison Lang, chatting analysts and athletes daily, gold medalist Greg Stewart, sharing insights, curling expert John, Cullen on wheelchair action, and exclusive series across YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.

2:04Tune in and witness history unfold from these trailblazing competitors. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.