Torchbearers unify the flame during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer is seen during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Torchbearers unify the flame during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee, delivers a speech during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Spectators are seen during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Andrew Parsons (C), president of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) delivers a speech during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Spectators watch the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

The unified flame is seen during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Torchbearers unify the flame during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)

Torchbearers unify the flame during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Dancers perform during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A torchbearer carries the torch during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay and Flame Unifying Ceremony in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, March 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)