Winter paralympic games - PyeongChang 2018

The XII edition of Winter Paralympics games have been in 2018 from 9th till 18th March in Korea.

569 athletes representing 49 National Paralympic Committees participated in these Games, including newcomers Georgia, North Korea and Tajikistan. Following its debut as disciplines under the Alpine programme in Sochi, snowboarding was expanded into a separate sport with additional competitions.

The United States topped the medal table with 36 total medals and 13 gold medals. Host nation South Korea placed 16th with 3 total medals and won its first gold medal at a Winter Paralympics.

Paralympic sports during this edition are:  Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Snowboarding, Wheelchair curling.