Table-topper China has further extended its firm lead in the ongoing Winter Paralympic Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy, as the competition enters its final stages on Friday. China maintains a commanding lead at the top of the medal table with 10 gold, 7 silver, and 10 bronze (27 medals in total).

Chinese athletes, alongside those from Nordic countries and host nation Italy, delivered powerful performances on both snow and ice, securing medals across multiple disciplines.

In para alpine skiing, the men’s giant slalom events attracted strong fields in the vision-impaired, standing, and sitting categories, adding to the tally of medals distributed in the alpine programme.

In men’s para ice hockey, Italy secured fifth position with a comfortable 5-0 win over Japan at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

The United States holds second place with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze (total 14). Austria sits third with 5 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze (total 10), while the Russian Federation is fourth with 4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze (total 7).

Host nation Italy has climbed to fifth spot with 3 gold, 6 silver, and 1 bronze (total 10), followed by France in sixth with 3 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze (total 10).

Ukraine has slipped to seventh with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze (total 10). Powerhouses such as Sweden (3 gold, 0 silver, 3 bronze — total 6), Germany (2 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze — total 12), and Norway (2 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze — total 4) remain in medal contention despite dropping lower in the standings.

With 50 out of 79 medal events now complete, action continues across alpine skiing, biathlon, and curling fixtures, expected to influence the final medal standings ahead of the closing ceremony.