Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: day one – in pictures

The best images from the first day’s action including curling, downhill skiing and ice hockey

Polina Rozkova of Latvia in action in a wheelchair curling match against South Korea

Photograph: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters

Noemi Ewa Ristau of Germany follows her guide, Paula Elia Brenzel, during the women’s downhill vision-impaired para Alpine Skiing.

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Gong Zhaolin of China falls during his run in the para Alpine skiing – men’s downhill sitting.

Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

France’s Arthur Bauchet after his men’s downhill wtanding run at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre.

Photograph: Ennio Leanza/EPA

The gold medalist, Oksana Shyshkova of Ukraine, follows behind her guide, Andriy Marchenko, in the women’s sprint vision-impaired Para biathlon.

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(L to R) The silver medallist Oleksandr Kazik with his guide, Serhii Kucheriavyi, gold medallist Vitalii Lukianenko with his guide, Boys Babar, and the bronze medallist Dmytro Suiarko with his guide, Oleksandr Nikonovych, after a clean seep for Ukraine in the men’s sprint vision-impaired para biathlon.

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Guo Yujie of China competes during the biathlon women’s sprint standing event.

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Canada’s ice hockey team prepare for their preliminary round match against the US.

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Czech Republic’s Vaclav Hecko, center, battles for possession with Italy’s goalkeeper Julian Kasslatter during their para ice hockey preliminary round match.

Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP

Liang Zilu of China in action during the para Alpine skiing men’s downhill sitting .

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Millie Knight of Team GB in action during the Women’s downhill vision-impaired para Alpine skiing.

Photograph: Simon Bruty for OIS/PA

Millie Knight of Britain celebrates her bronze medal with her guide, Brett Wild, after the Alpine skiing – women’s downhill vision-impaired event.

Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters