Summary
Menna Fitzpatrick, a highly decorated British para-alpine skier, is set to compete in the upcoming Winter Paralympics after recovering from a knee injury. She is part of the British team for the Milan-Cortina Games, which includes several other athletes and will also see the first British female snowboarder and a snowboarder with motor neurone disease (MND) compete.
Key Facts
- Menna Fitzpatrick will participate in the Winter Paralympics after injuring her knee in December.
- Fitzpatrick is Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian with six medals.
- The Paralympics will be held in Milan-Cortina from March 6 to March 15.
- Fitzpatrick's guide during the competition will be Katie Guest.
- Davy Zyw will compete as the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease at the Games.
- Nina Sparks will be the first female snowboarder to represent Britain at the Paralympics.
- The Winter Paralympics marks its 50th anniversary this year.
- The new event this year is wheelchair curling mixed doubles.
