The High Wycombe native could not quite comprehend the magnitude of the moment after laying down a commendable performance on her Paralympics debut. But despite being the only woman on the team just being her norm, it is a significant moment in the sport’s history with Sparks hoped to be the first of many more. It marked an improvement on her first run, where she was half a second down on her best time. “I was watching Beijing like I’m going to be there at the next one,” she said. “The next time there is a Paralympic banked slalom, I’m going to be racing it.

Source: The Times March 13, 2026 17:55 UTC