A key prerequisite of a Winter Paralympics is adequate snow, but a piste packed with salt caused consternation for skiers as British medal favourite Neil Simpson saw his day end early ...In the end it was very costly unfortunately,” Simpson reflected.
Neil Simpson’s attempts to add a second medal at to his Milano Cortina collection took an early hit in the men’s giant slalom VI on Friday ...In the end it was very costly unfortunately,” Simpson reflected.
Para alpine skier Simpson, 24, was born with nystagmus, which causes involuntary eye movements, meaning he will use a guide to help navigate the course in Milano Cortina ... .
Simpson, who skis alongside guide Rob Poth, was born with nystagmus which causes involuntary eye movements.Advertisement ... But a near-devout focus on performance over outcome kept Simpson focused ahead of his medal tilt on Tuesday.
There will have been an audible sigh of relief for the British contingent as Neil Simpson claimed ParalympicsGB’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in the alpine combined.Advertisement.