Skiers win first medal of Winter Paralympics for GB
Neil Simpson (left) and his guide Rob Poth (right) have won Great Britain's first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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Skier Neil Simpson and his guide Rob Poth have won Great Britain's first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
The pair came in second place, taking home a silver medal in the visually impaired men's alpine combined event.
In the event, skiers have to complete a run of both the super G and slalom, with their times combined to figure out the fastest overall.
Simpson and Poth had been in fourth place after the super G event, 0.57 seconds short of third place.
However, in the slalom event, they recorded the fastest time, moving them up two places to claim second overall.
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Rob Poth (in orange) and Neil Simpson (in blue) racing down the alpine ski track. The bright colour that guides wear helps para-athletes with visual impairments to track their movements
"I'm really chuffed with the performance, some good skiing on the second run and we carried out the plan we had," said Neil Simpson.
"The visually impaired men's [category] is really strong, there are lots of really quick guys in there so I'm pleased to get on the podium."
Neil was born with nystagmus - a condition that causes his eyes to move involuntarily.
Four years ago, Neil Simpson, won GB's only gold of the Beijing Paralympic Games with victory in the super G, guided by his brother Andrew.
This meant he became the first British man to win gold at a Winter Paralympics.
In the current Paralympic Games, Simpson and Poth have two more chances to win a medal for Great Britain - in Friday's giant slalom and Sunday's slalom.