MILAN, March 9 -- The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and leading female para ice hockey players has expressed hope that the sport will be included in the 2030 Winter Paralympics.
"If you ask me what I would dream for, it's 2030 for sure. I think we can make it work," said Michelle Laflamme, senior manager of World Para Ice Hockey, at a press conference for International Women's Day during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympics on Sunday.
Laflamme said the journey to make women's para ice hockey a Winter Paralympic event began as early as 2022. "We are working day-to-day, trying to advance women in sport," she said, adding that women around the world are organizing themselves in an effort to reach the Winter Paralympics, according to...