Emanuel Perathoner is the great hope for gold.

The Paralympics have been held at the same venues as the Olympic Games since the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul and the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. This year, the Paralympics will take place from March 6 (opening ceremony in the Verona Arena) to March 15. Competitions will be held in 2026 in biathlon, curling, para-hockey, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. The biggest local hope for a medal (even gold) is 39-year-old Emanuel Perathoner from Lajen. Looking back: On January 14, 2021, his World Cup career in snowboard cross ended after a serious training injury sustained in Cervinia (where he had achieved his only World Cup victory on December 22, 2018). He subsequently underwent four operations on his left leg. "Pera" is now in his third season competing in the Para Snowboard World Cup and is a three-time world champion. In Para Ice Hockey, five South Tyroleans are part of the host Italian team. These are: goalkeeper Julian Kasslatter (43 years old, St. Christina), defenseman Alex Enderle (27, Eppan) and forwards Christoph Depaoli (28, Kaltern), Stephan Kafmann (39, Kaltern) and Matteo Remotti Marnini (26, Bolzano). Situation at Lanthaler unclear Christian Lanthaler (who turns 60 on October 26) wants to give it another go. The excellent skier has already qualified for the Super-G. Now, the FISIP federation (which has seen a change in leadership) also wants the Ultental native to achieve the qualifying standard in the Giant Slalom. Lanthaler says, "I'm currently training and will then compete in FIS races in Austria and Pila. We'll see if it works out." He never receives clear instructions from the Italian federation. "I'm taking it day by day now. But I'd at least like to start as a forerunner at the Paralympics," Lanthaler jokes. In Para cross-country skiing, Alessandro Capovilla from Sarnthein has the chance to qualify for the Winter Games in Italy this weekend. The last time South Tyrol won medals at the Olympics was in 2002 in Salt Lake City, when Roland Ruepp became a double Olympic champion in cross-country skiing and won bronze in biathlon. Additionally, alpine skier Lanthaler won silver in both the downhill and the Super-G, while Florian Planker also won bronze in the Super-G. The last top result from a South Tyrolean perspective came in 2018 in Pyeongchang, when the Para Ice Hockey Team, with numerous South Tyrolean players on its roster, lost the bronze medal match and finished fourth. Hockey players were also represented in Beijing four years ago.

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Emanuel Perathoner is the great hope for gold.

When the Paralympics take place from March 6th to 15th, South Tyrol has a real contender in snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner.

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